Gifts + Powers + Miracles < Knowing Him
November 27, 2022      |     By: Jonathan Brickley      |      Category: Sermons      |      Location: El Dorado
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Matthew 7:21-23 (NIV)
21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
22 Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’
23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’

What do you want more?
- manifestations
- knowledge of the Holy One

How do we Know God?

Proverbs 2:1-5 (NIV)
1 My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you,
2 turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding—
3 indeed, if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding,
4 and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure,
5 then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God.

- Life in the Word
- Life of Intercession
- Life of Pursuit

Focus on gifts - the childlike/immature way (outward)
Focus on love - the mature way (inward)

Spiritual gifts are all a temporary means of operation (dispensational) Love is eternal - the expression of God as life

13 comes between 12 & 14 ;-)

(Then chapter 13)

1 John 4:16 (NIV)
16 And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.

1 Corinthians 12:31 (NIV)
31 Now eagerly desire the greater gifts. And yet I will show you the most excellent way.

1 Corinthians 14:1 (NIV)
1 Follow the way of love and eagerly desire gifts of the Spirit, especially prophecy.