Importance of experience 4-5-24 VIDEO ATHEIST FALLS IN LOVE WITH JESUS
Experiencing God firsthand, rather than merely hearing about Him, is crucial for a fulfilling Christian life. Experience means to be personally affected by direct participation and gaining knowledge through interaction for yourself. Many teachings have turned into doctrines, rather than being live experiences with God. Jesus shares hands on experience with the disciples in doing the work of the kingdom. It’s essential for the Word of God to become profoundly real in our lives.
MATT 23:13 “Great sorrow awaitsyou religious scholars and you Pharisees—such frauds and pretenders! You do all you can to keep people from experiencing the reality of heaven’s kingdom realm.Not only do you refuse to enter in, you also forbid anyone else from entering in! TPT
Ps 9:10 And they who know Your name [who have experience and acquaintance with Your mercy] will lean on and confidently put their trust in You, for You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek (inquire of and for) You [on the authority of God’s Word and the right of their necessity]. AMP
Heb 8:11 Knowing Me will no longer be a Sunday school lesson, or something taught by persuasive words of doctrine neither will they know me on account of family tradition or door to door evangelism. Everyone from the most unlikely to the most prominent people in society, will know me inwardly. Mirror
JOHN 4:39 Intrigued by the woman’s testimony many of the Samaritans from that city believed!
40 They then approached Jesus and entreated him to remain with them longer, so he stayed over for two days.
41 When they heard him speak, many more believed.
42 They said to the woman, now we believe not just because of your word but we have heard for ourselves and can clearly see that this man is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world! MIRROR
Matthew 5:8 “What bliss you experience when your heart is pure! For then your eyes will open to see more and more of God. TPT
Ex 33:18 And Moses said, I beseech You, show me Your glory.
19 And God said, I will make all My goodness pass before you, and I will proclaim My name, THE LORD, before you; for I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy and loving-kindness on whom I will show mercy and loving-kindness. AMP
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Ex 33:21 And the Lord said, Behold, there is a place beside Me, and you shall stand upon the rock,
22 And while My glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft of the rock and cover you with My hand until I have passed by. AMP
John 3:3 Jesus answered him, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, that unless a person is born again (anew, from above), he cannot ever see (know, be acquainted with, and experience) the kingdom of God. AMP
JN 17:13 And now I come to be face to face with you Father; I speak these things while I am still in the world that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves. MIRROR
Rom 15:13 May the God of your hope so fill you with all joy and peace in believing [through the experience of your faith] that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound and be overflowing (bubbling over) with hope. AMP
John 14:12 I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, if anyone steadfastly believes in Me, he will himself be able to do the things that I do; and he will do even greater things than these, because I go to the Father. AMP
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John 14:12 The person who trusts me will not only do what I’m doing but even greater things, because I, on my way to the Father, am giving you the same work to do that I’ve been doing. You can count on it. MSG
Luke 10:17 The seventy came back triumphant. “Master, even the demons danced to your tune!”
18 Jesus said, “I know. I saw Satan fall, a bolt of lightning out of the sky.
19 See what I’ve given you? Safe passage as you walk on snakes and scorpions, and protection from every assault of the Enemy. No one can put a hand on you.
20 All the same, the great triumph is not in your authority over evil, but in God’s authority over you and presence with you. Not what you do for God but what God does for you — that’s the agenda for rejoicing.” MSG
Matt 14:25 At about four o’clock in the morning, Jesus came toward them walking on the water.
26 They were scared out of their wits. “A ghost!” they said, crying out in terror.
27 But Jesus was quick to comfort them. “Courage, it’s me. Don’t be afraid.”
28 Peter, suddenly bold, said, “Master, if it’s really you, call me to come to you on the water.” MSG
2 Cor 13:5 Test yourselves to make sure you are solid in the faith. Don’t drift along taking everything for granted. Give yourselves regular checkups. You need firsthand evidence, not mere hearsay, that Jesus Christ is in you. Test it out. If you fail the test, do something about it.
6 I hope the test won’t show that we have failed. MSG
Eph 3:18 you’ll be able to take in with all Christians the extravagant dimensions of Christ’s love. Reach out and experience the breadth! Test its length! Plumb the depths! Rise to the heights!
19 Live full lives, full in the fullness of God. MSG
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EPH 3:18 Love is your reservoir of super human strength which causes you to see everyone equally sanctified in the context of the limitless extent of love’s breadth and length and the extremities of its dimensions in depth and height.
19 I desire for you to become intimately acquainted with the love of Christ on the deepest possible level; far beyond the reach of a mere academic, intellectual grasp. Within the scope of this equation God finds the ultimate expression of their image and likeness in you. MIRROR
Eph 5:10 And try to learn [in your experience] what is pleasing to the Lord [let your lives be constant proofs of what is most acceptable to Him]. AMP
Hebrews 4:11 So then we must be eager to experience this faith-rest life, so that no one falls short by following the same pattern of doubt and unbelief. TPT
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Heb 4:11 Let us therefore be zealous and exert ourselves and strive diligently to enter that rest [of God, to know and experience it for ourselves], that no one may fall or perish by the same kind of unbelief and disobedience [into which those in the wilderness fell]. AMP
1 John 2:3 And this is how we may discern [daily, by experience] that we are coming to know Him [to perceive, recognize, understand, and become better acquainted with Him]: if we keep (bear in mind, observe, practice) His teachings (precepts, commandments). AMP
John 8:32 Then you will experience for yourselves the truth, and the truth will free you.” MSG
1 Cor 7:22 I’m simply trying to point out that under your new Master you’re going to experience a marvelous freedom you would never have dreamed of. On the other hand, if you were free when Christ called you, you’ll experience a delightful “enslavement to God” you would never have dreamed of. MSG
1 Cor 14:13 So, when you pray in your private prayer language, don’t hoard the experience for yourself. Pray for the insight and ability to bring others into that intimacy. MSG
Gal 1:4 We know the meaning of those words because Jesus Christ rescued us from this evil world we’re in by offering himself as a sacrifice for our sins. God’s plan is that we all experience that rescue. MSG
Phil 3:10 I gave up all that inferior stuff so I could know Christ personally, experience his resurrection power, be a partner in his suffering, and go all the way with him to death itself. MSG
2 Peter 1:1 Simon Peter, am a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ. I write this to you whose experience with God is as life-changing as ours, all due to our God’s straight dealing and the intervention of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ. MSG
1 John 1:3 We saw it, we heard it, and now we’re telling you so you can experience it along with us, this experience of communion with the Father and his Son, Jesus Christ. MSG
Job 42:5 I admit I once lived by rumors of you; now I have it all firsthand — from my own eyes and ears!
6 I’m sorry — forgive me. I’ll never do that again, I promise! I’ll never again live on crusts of hearsay, crumbs of rumor.” MSG