A fitting close to our devotional studies is again Jesus’ recommissioning of Peter in John 21:15–17. We have meditated on knowing the Lord, we have matured in our loving the Lord, and we have measured our serving of the Lord.
Seeking not the what but the who. Scriptures for Study: Read Deuteronomy 4:29, 1 Chronicles 28:9, and Jeremiah 29:13, noting what each says about sincere seekers.
Counting everything but loss for Christ. Scriptures for Study: What else did Paul say about his sufferings for Christ in Acts 20:24 and Romans 8:18? What is the promise of 1 John 5:20?
Part 3 of 3 on what it means to know Christ in a personal way. Scriptures for Study: What does the power of Christ’s resurrection provide for us in John 11:25 and Colossians 3:1? What do 2 Timothy 2:12 and 3:12 teach us about suffering?
Part 2 of 3 on what it means to know Christ in a personal way. Scriptures for Study: As an example of today’s study, read John 4:1–42, listing things you learn about Christ and then things you learn of Christ.
Part 1 of 3 on what it means to know Christ in a personal way. Scriptures for Study: What do the following verses teach about knowing Christ: Philippians 3:8 and 2 Peter 3:18?
