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  KNOWING GOD AS HE DESIRES TO BE KNOWN
  by David Wilkerson
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Summary: David Wilkerson emphasizes understanding Jesus as God's perfect
gift and the key to knowing God as He desires us to know Him.

Topics: "Knowing God", "Jesus as the Perfect Gift"
Scripture References: Matthew 6:34, John 3:16, John 14:9, Romans 8:32, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Philippians 4:19, Colossians 2:9-10, Hebrews 13:8, James 1:17, 1 Peter 5:7

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DESCRIPTION
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David Wilkerson emphasizes the importance of knowing Jesus as God
desires us to know Him, urging us to see Jesus not through human
teachings but through the Spirit's revelation. He highlights that Jesus
is the perfect gift from God, meant to meet all our needs and solve our
problems. Wilkerson encourages believers to recognize Jesus as the sole
solution to their crises, reminding them that God has provided
everything necessary for a joyful and victorious life through Christ. He
challenges us to embrace the present and allow Jesus to be our strength
and peace today.

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CONTENT
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Jesus said, "He that hath seen me hath seen the Father" (John 14:9). We
must see Jesus not as man teaches, but as the Spirit reveals him to us--
as God wants us to know and see him! We are to get God's vision and
testimony of Christ--then we will know God as he desires to be known!

Here is how I believe God wants us to see his Son: "Every good gift and
every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of
lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning" (James
1:17).

Jesus was a gift! God wrapped all his resources up in Jesus--"he gave
his only begotten Son..." (John 3:16). Christ is God's good and perfect
gift to us, come down from the Father! Do you see Jesus as God's perfect
gift to you? Do you see him as all you need to live joyfully,
victoriously, righteously, full of peace and rest?

Ages ago, before you were created, God saw what your hurts and needs
would be. He knew ahead of time what you would need to solve all your
problems. He did not wrap up his answers and send them to you as a rule
book or as an army of "answer men." No--he gave us all one solution to
all our crises and needs--one Man, one Way, one Answer to everything we
need: Jesus Christ!

God says to you, "I don't want you to live for tomorrow! You'll only
look back and see that today could have been your very best time. Jesus
can't be any better or stronger to you than he is right now. Why won't
you let me be God to you today?"

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/david-wilkerson/knowing-god-as-he-desires-to-be-known/
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