Dan Southern

Centreville Community Church

Title: What Do You Know?

Text: Proverbs 22: 17- 21 and varied text

“Most people spend more time researching the college they plan to attend, the house they are attempting to purchase or the features of their next automobile than they do religious or spiritual knowledge.”

This scripture shows us four things:

1. We must a___________ our hearts to the knowledge of God’s word. Proverbs 22:17

2. The a__________ of knowledge of God’s word. Proverbs 22:18

3. The a________________ of the knowledge of God’s word. Proverbs 22:19

4. The a__________________ that knowledge brings. Proverbs 22: 20

2 Timothy 3:7 Daniel 12:4

l. THE DECLINE OF SPIRITUAL KNOWLEDGE.

A. Satan’s Influence

2 Corinthians 4:4 2 Timothy 3:15

John 8:32

B. Selfish Indulgence

Romans 1:21 Romans 1:28

Isaiah 59:2 Psalm 66:18

ll. THE DILEMMA OF A SINNER

Genesis 3:3, 24 Genesis 3:6

Genesis 3:8

A. Man now knew SIN

B. Man now knew SHAME

C. Man now knew SEPERATION

Ephesians 2:14 Jeremiah 5:4

Ephesians 4:18

lll. THE DESTINY OF THE SINFUL

A. Independence from God

Isaiah 53:6 Acts 17:21

Acts 17:16 Acts 17:23

B. Ignorance of God

Romans 1:22 Romans 1:25

Romans 3:11 Romans 10:3

Proverbs 12:15 Psalm 14:1

C. Impending Judgment

Ezekiel 18:32 Ezekiel 18:4

John 5: 28, 29 2 Thessalonians 1:8, 9

Matthew 25: 41, 46

lV. THE DESIRE OF THE SAVIOR

2 Peter 3:9 John 3:16

Matthew 25:46 John 14:1

Jeremiah 31:3

The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.

A. Knowledge ABOUT Jesus in not enough. Mark 3:11

B. Knowledge ABOUT the Bible is not enough. John 3:10, 11

Matthew 15:9 Colossians 1:4, 5

Hebrews 4:2 1 John 5:13

NO CHRIST= NO PEACE KNOW CHRIST = KNOW PEACE

WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW CAN HURT YOU! DO YOU KNOW CHRIST?