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Philippians 3:8 More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing
Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I
may gain Christ,

1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding so that we may
know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and
eternal life.

2 Peter 3:18 but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the
glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

1 John 2:3 By this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments.

John 10:14 I am the good shepherd, and I know My own and My own know Me,

Ephesians 4:13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a
mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ.

2 Peter 1:2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord;

2 Peter 1:8 For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor
unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Peter 2:20 For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world by the knowledge of the Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and are overcome, the last state has become
worse for them than the first.

Luke 22:34 And He said, “I say to you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three
times that you know Me.”

1 John 2:4 The one who says, “I have come to know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a
liar, and the truth is not in him;

Jesus Christ wants to know us, but we have to want to know Him.

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Knowing About Jesus and Knowing Him are two different things.
Adoring fans of movie, TV, music, or sports stars spend money and time obtaining information, photos,
and tidbits about their favorite stars. After poring over such material, the fans feel as if they really know
their heroes. But do they? They may know certain facts about their chosen hero. They may be able to
cite birth date, favorite color, and childhood pets, but, if they were to meet that person face to face,
what would the hero say? Does the fan really know the hero?

Jesus responded to this question in Matthew 7:21–23: “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. Many
will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out

23 https://www.gotquestions.org/knowing-Jesus.html (used with permission)

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