“Those Who Know Their God will …. ???”

1. Isaiah 40:31 But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint. “Those Who Know Their Godwill …. ???” Daniel 11:32 “The people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits.” Question: How True are You to the Lord?

2. What Situations Will You Face In 2018? How Will You Respond? How Does God’s Discipline Work in Our Lives? Reveals what is and what is not Acceptable to Him Reveals areas where we are in Error or need to change Removes the outer “husk” or “shell” of the “old man” to reveal the “new man” being comformed to Christ Jesus

3. Here Are Two Principles to Understand as We Go into 2018 Dan 11:32 32 And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits. KJV

4. “But the people that DO know their God shall be … Strong” Continual growth in Understanding God’s Ways Becoming spiritually strong, firm is a growth process and necessity Relationally Knowing God, His promises, Spiritual laws, Judgments Represents our Character growth as a Child of God

5. “Be Strong >>> And DO exploits” Results in Completed Doings Being “Strong” in knowing God enables the “doing” Represents Accomplished Doing’s in Christ

6. Daniel 11:32b The people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits(overcoming in their own life and for the Kingdom of God) Do Know First How Much I Understand the Lord Dictates How much I Understand How and What to Do My Spiritual Growth Goes Like This Then Do The Quality of My Doing Depends on the Magnitude of My Relationship with the Lord

7. Knowing God requires entering into a different culture – “The House of God”, 2 Timothy 3:15 Knowing God is the knowledge of the ways of the Lord with His people, which confirms them in their fidelity towards God Is not being wise in our own opinion, but wise in understanding the ways of God Requires humbling ourselves and being in harmony with the Lord and one another (Taking the stance of “poor & needy” before God) 19 p&n / 34 p Is in understanding that when we make ourselves dependent on Him, He will make our “doings” successful

8. No sooner is there a good thing in the world, than a division is necessary. Light and darkness have no communion; God has divided them, let us not confound them. Sons of light must not have fellowship with deeds, doctrines, or deceits of darkness. The children of the day must be sober, honest, and bold in their Lord's work, leaving the works of darkness to those who shall dwell in it for ever. Christians should by discipline divide the light from the darkness, and we should by our distinct separation from the world do the same. In judgment, in action, in hearing, in teaching, in association, we must discern between the precious and the vile, and maintain the great distinction which the Lord made upon the world's first day. O Lord Jesus, be Thou our light throughout the whole of this day, for Thy light is the light of men. Charles Spurgeon

9. Daniel 12: 3 3 Those who are wise shall shine Like the brightness of the firmament, And those who turn many to righteousness Like the stars forever and ever.

10. Parable of the 10 Virgins, Mt 25:9 Parable of the Wedding Supper, Mt 22:5

11. Dedication to Know & Experience the Lord in 2018 and Beyond “Lord, Open my eyes to see in Your Word Who You Are, Your Promises, What Pleases You, the Principles for Life by which I should live and Your intercession in My behalf. I ask you to intervein in my life as you will. I Dedicate myself to Knowing You and Yeild myself to live in harmony with Your Ways and to Depend upon Your Grace.

12. Getting it Done … Through Word Listening to the Lord Prayer – Conversation with the Lord Surrender to the Lord’s Design for Life