THE ROADS CHURCH

Knowledge - epignosis - Coming to understand as true and valid; a personal recognition or acquaintance that necessitates a reaction.

Wisdom - sophia - Capacity (aptitude, skill) to understand and act wisely

Wisdom is the answers or solutions/ the "know how".

Revelation - apokalypsis - To uncover, disclose, make fully known. Communication

Revelation is God “telling” or “showing” us something we didn’t know!

Eyes - ophthalmos - Vision, Sight; The capacity to understand or come to perceive

Understanding - dianoia - Deep thought; the faculty of the mind, understanding and imagination

Enlightened - photizo - To shine light, brighten up, bring to light, make known.

KNOW 3 THINGS:
1) Hope of His calling
2) Riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints
3) Exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe

1) Hope of His calling

Hope - elpis - To look forward with confident expectation and anticipation.

Calling - klesis - An invitation, summons; to urgently invite someone to accept responsibilities for a particular task, implying a new relationship to the one who does the calling

Riches - ploutos - Wealth, abundance, extreme; to flow, to fill, fullness

Glory - doxa - Splendor, remarkable appearance, radiance, presence and essence of God

Jehovah Nissi - The Lord My Banner
Jehovah-Raah - The Lord My Shepherd; The Lord my Friend
Jehovah Rapha - The Lord That Heals
Jehovah Shammah - The Lord Is There
Jehovah Mekoddishkem - The Lord Who Sanctifies You
Jehovah Tsidkenu - The Lord Our Righteousness
Jehovah Jireh - The Lord Will Provide
Jehovah Shalom - The Lord Is Peace
Jehovah Sabaoth - The Lord of Hosts

Inheritance - kleronomia - Share, lot or portion; That which is received to an heir on the death of the owner.

Receiving an inheritance is about focusing more on the DESIRES of the One leaving the inheritance than on how DESERVING the one receiving the inheritance it.

THE DESIRE OF THE LEAVER TRUMPS THE DESERVING OF THE RECEIVER!

Two steps to receiving the kingdom of God:

1) The first step is seeing it, having your eyes opened to it
2) The second step is to “enter” it! Or possess it!

Invitation - Keep “showing up” for the life God is inviting us to live.

Summons - The Judge in the courts of Heaven will “show up” for you!

APPLICATION:
How can I increase my capacity (wisdom) in every area of my life?
What areas of my life am I using my own wisdom instead of God's?
How can I increase my communication (revelation) with Jesus?

DO YOU KNOW:

1) The hope of His calling?
- Are you answering His invitation? Are you “showing up?”
- Are you presenting your case to the Judge? He will "show up" for you!

2) Riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints?
- Are you born again? Can you see your inheritance that is available?
- Do you feel like you are too undeserving?
- Are you willing to fight to possess it?