07/19/2024
One of the greatest needs today in Christian circles is a knowledge of Jesus Christ; not simply a knowledge of His saving power, but a knowledge of Him.
Paul wanted to know the "excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord . . . to know Him" (Philippians 3:8-10). He realized the importance of โknowing Him" before he tried to "make Him known." That is why Christ instructed us to "come ... and learn of Me."
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"Jesus is our greatest Pattern and Example, and every disciple should learn of Him. He goes before us through all the duties and trials of life, and shows us how they should be performed and borne. He teaches us how to bear poverty without complaining, popularity without pride, endure contradiction without resentment, and to bestow favors on the unthankful and un-worthy. Go, learn of Jesus to live by faith in the Father's Word, to cultivate fellowship with the Father in private, to do the Father's will in public, to suffer all the Father has appointed thee, and to prefer His will before our own. Go, learn of Him how to sympathize with the poor, to labor for the sick, and to pour benefits and blessings on all. Go, learn of Him to be meek and lowly, patient and forgiving, industrious and devout, and to glorify God in the body and spirit which are His. Learn not of the heathens however virtuous; learn not of the professors however amiable; but learn of Jesus, know Him and the power of His resurrection, for His motives are pure and His conduct perfect."
Worldโs Bible Handbook - Robert Boyd
