Do You Want to Know?Romans 10:14-21

“you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free”

(Jno. 8:32)

“do not be un-wise, but under-stand what the will of the Lord is” (Eph. 5:17)

“But they have not all obeyed

the gospel” (Rom. 10:16)

Want to Know? Want to Obey?John 7:14-18

(14) Now about the middle of the feast Jesus went up into the temple and taught. (15) And the Jews marveled, saying, “How does this man know letters, having never studied? (16) Jesus answered them and said, “My doctrine is not Mine, but His who sent Me. (17) If anyone wills to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God or whether I speak on My own authority. (18) He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory…

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Knowing Truth Removes Doubt and Leads to Obedient Faith (Luke 1:3-4)

(3) Now it seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write to you an orderly account, most excellent Theophilus, (4) that you may know the certainty of those things in which you were instructed.

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DO YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE GOSPEL MEANS? ACTS 17:18-20

Know in order to obey?

Like the Ethiopian, Acts 8:30-39Like Cornelius and his house,

Acts 10:33, 47-48Like the Bereans, Acts 17:11-12

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Know in order to resist and reject?

The Jewish council, Acts 6:8-7:1, 54Jews in Antioch of Pisidia,

Acts 13:44-46Men of Athens, Acts 17:32-34

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DO YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE HEADSHIP GOD HAS ESTABLISHED? 1 CORINTHIANS 11:3

Christians are Expected to Know

Headship implies responsibility of authority with its attendant respect

Humanists, secularists and feminists do not want to know about headship and do not want to submit to it• Of God, Matt. 28:18• Of men, 1 Tim. 2:12

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The Headship of God

He has all authority, Gen. 1:1• His will rules and demands respect• Christ willingly put Himself under the

authority of the Father to accomplish human redemption, Jno. 14:28, 31; 17:4

• We must follow His example!

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The Headship of Christ

Man must respect His authority, Matthew 28:18• Hear Him, Matt. 17:5• Do all in His name, Col. 3:17• Yield to Him as our head in order to

be complete, Eph. 1:22-23

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The Headship of Man

God’s order of creation, 1 Tim. 2:11-14God’s assigned role, 1 Tim. 2:15•Woman praying and prophesying was to

wear the usual and proper symbol of respect and subordination, 1 Cor. 11:5 • Both men unwilling to lead and women

unwilling to defer to headship sin by opposing God who established headship

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DO YOU WANT TO KNOW THAT FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD? JAMES 2:20

Believing but not Obeying

Saying you believe while not obeying what you say you believe is a lie – it is self-deception! Jas. 1:22-26; 1 Jno. 2:4•Empty and useless faith, Jas. 2:15-17•Obedient faith is saving faith, Heb. 10:35-39•Shows confidence in God’s reward, 10:35•Endures to the end, 10:36-38•Otherwise…eternal destruction! 10:39

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DO YOU WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH OF GOD THAT WILL SAVE YOUR SOUL?

Know and Obey the Truth

Fear the Lord, Prov. 1:7Write truth on your heart…trust

the Lord…acknowledge Him… fear Him and depart from evil, Prov. 3:5-7

Follow the truth of God

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