The Exceeding Glories of Knowing Jesus, part 4

section 1

The ever excelling psalm 119:96 , awesome, majestic blessings of knowing Jesus are described to us with superlative, supreme, lavish, overflowing language i john 3:1 job 5:9 john 21:25 to help us understand not only what we are missing, but more importantly what we can anticipate if we continue to seek Him. No matter how much we grow in Christ, we will always find more blessings coming from Him job 11:7-9 romans 11:33 . For the more we grow up in the nature of His grace ephesians 1:7-8 the more we are capable of experiencing the glories of Jesus’ infinite goodness i peter 2:2 galatians 4:1-5 .

psalm 119:96 niv

To all perfection I see a limit, but Your commands are boundless.

i john 3:1 niv

See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.

job 5:9 csb

He does great and unsearchable things, wonders without number.

john 21:25 esv

Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written.

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job 11:7-9 niv

Can you fathom the mysteries of God? Can you probe the limits of the Almighty? They are higher than the heavens above—what can you do? They are deeper than the depths below—what can you know? Their measure is longer than the earth and wider than the sea.

romans 11:33 nas

Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways!

ephesians 1:7-8 niv

In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace that He lavished on us. With all wisdom and understanding...

i peter 2:2 nlt

Like newborn babies, you must crave pure spiritual milk so that you will grow into a full experience of salvation. Cry out for this nourishment,

galatians 4:1-5 esv

I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no different from a slave, though he is the owner of everything, but he is under guardians and managers until the date set by his father. In the same way we also, when we were children, were enslaved to the elementary principles of the world. But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.

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peace beyond understanding

section 2

The excellency of knowing Christ we are usually familiar with is the Peace that is beyond understanding philippians 4:7-9 . We all have experienced a human type of peace that is fleeting and deceptive as it is shaken and overthrown by the upheavals of circumstance, but the peace of Christ is a state of our inner being ephesians 3:16 isaiah 26:3 growing more and more stable, complete and fit in grace john 14:27 . Human peace is circumstantial and therefore naturally correlated to our surroundings, but the peace of Christ is relational and can only be correlated to Him isaiah 9:6 ezekiel 37:26-27 . Thus, His peace is beyond our understanding, especially experienced in the storms of this world matthew 7:24-25 as it transcends circumstance with the unfathomable riches of Jesus Himself psalm 18:2 psalm 61:2 .

philippians 4:7-9 esv

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.

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ephesians 3:16 niv

I pray that out of His glorious riches He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being...

isaiah 26:3 esv

You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in You.

john 14:27 niv

Peace I leave with you; My peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

isaiah 9:6 niv

For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given, and the government will be on His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

ezekiel 37:26-27 niv

I will make a covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting covenant. I will establish them and increase their numbers, and I will put My sanctuary among them forever. My dwelling place will be with them; I will be their God, and they will be my people.

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matthew 7:24-25 niv

"Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the Rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the Rock.

psalm 18:2 niv

The LORD is my Rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my Rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

psalm 61:2 niv

From the ends of the earth I call to You, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the Rock that is higher than I.

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