Seeking God Through Christ





1. Growing in the knowledge of Jesus Christ requires...
   a. The development of a daily relationship with Jesus Christ
   b. In conjunction with each other
   c. With all diligence
   What does it do for you?  It will gradually produce a Christ-like character.


2. Reasons to grow in this knowledge include...
   a. Grace and peace are multiplied in the knowledge of the Gospel of Christ
   b. All things pertaining to life and godliness are provided through the knowledge of the 

          Gospel of Christ
   c. Spiritual laziness and amnesia are avoided by this knowledge
   d. When we stumble, God will show us a way out if can abound in this knowledge
   What does it do for you? An abundant entrance into the everlasting kingdom will be ours 
   through Christ!


3. Thus the development of a Christ-like character...
   a. Begins with the foundation of faith in Jesus (conviction and trust)
   b. To which we add the quality of virtue (striving for excellence)
   c. Increasing in knowledge (regarding God's will)
   d. To which we add the grace of self-control (mastering one's desires
     and passions)
   What does it do for you? It will help strengthen our perseverance to bear up trials and 
   temptations