★ MY SERMON NOTES
@ Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN)
Area 1, Garki, Abuja - Nigeria
17th May, 2015
SERMON
* Speaker: Mr. Simon Gunkat
* Topic: Knowledge
* Theme: Growing Up in Christ
* Sub-Theme: Add to your Faith
* Service Leader: Mr. Nanyak Kumsal
* As you grow (physically and spiritually), you are expected to add certain virtues to your life so that your development can be wholistic
* Knowledge means 'to know', or having something in your memory
→ Knowledge connotes the deposit of information or experience in your mind/heart
* When you put knowledge into use, it make sense and translates into wisdom
* The proper application of knowledge is wisdom
Types of wisdom:
1. Satanic wisdom (wisdom that is corrupted)
2. Human wisdom (also known as common sense)
3. Godly wisdom (wisdom that comes from God: it is pure and uncorruptible)
* Any wisdom that claims superiority over godly wisdom is faulty
* The proper application of knowledge will enable you to live right;
* The improper usasge of knowledge will destroy you
* Greek philosophers in Athens claimed that they knew all things & they always wanted to hear the latest ideas; yet, they served and worshipped gods they did not know
* Like the times of Paul, today secular knowledge has increased and godly knowledge is relegated to the background
* You must be careful not to be swayed by any knowledge or ungodly wisdom
* The existence of God cannot be investigated through scientific or philosophical knowledge
* Human knowledge is limited
* God can only be known by faith through the revelation of the gospel
* Samson used godly knowledge wrongly and it cost him his ministry and eventually, his life
★ Blessings of applying Godly Wisdom and Knowledge Correctly:
1. You will surely be blessed
2. You will be productive
3. You will gain eternal life
★ Examples of Biblical Characters who rightly applied godly Wisdom:
1. Joseph
→ Because of godly wisdom, he considered sexual immorality, as wickedness against God
2. Daniel
☆ He considered the knowledge of God as a matter of life and death
→ Godly knowledge produces courage, strenght and even supernatural miracles
→ Regardless of the challenges face in life, godly wisdom and knowledge will enable you stand by your faith
* If you use your knowledge for the right things, God will protect you
★ Lessons to be learnt:
→ If you add godly virtues to your life:
1. You will be productive
2. Lack of them causes you to be short sighted
3. You will reach your expected destination (Heaveny)
★ Characteristics of foolish people:
1. They acquire knowledge and yet apply it wrongly
4. They indulge in indiscriminate sexual activities even when they know the adverse spiritual, physical and health consequences
* NOTE: Those who are foolish do not always end well
* Question: will you continue to live a life of foolishness or will you accept God's knowledge that will produce godly wisdom in you?
★ MISSION CHARGE
"Happiness always looks small while you hold it in your hands, but let it go and learn at once how big and precious it is."
→ Maxim Gorky
★ QUOTE
"There are three enemies of personal peace. Regret over yesterday's mistakes, anxiety over tomorrow's problems and ingratitude for today's blessing."
→John Mason
