Understanding (2/2)

He sat down, called the twelve disciples over to him, and said… Mark 9:35

He sat down, called the twelve disciples over to him, and said, “Whoever wants to be first must take last place and be the servant of everyone else.” Mark 9:35	And he sat down and called the twelve. And he said to them, “If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.” humility Jesus serving
Fear of the Lord is the foundation of wisdom. Knowledge of the Holy One results in good judgment. Proverbs 9:10	The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight. awe wisdom holiness

Before the mountains were born, before you gave birth to the earth and the world, from beginning to end, you are God. Psalm 90:2	Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. creation God
Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! No one can measure his greatness. Psalm 145:3	Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable. worship almighty praise
O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I’m far away. Psalm 139:1-2	O Lord, you have searched me and known me! You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar. seeking thoughts
And we know that the Son of God has come, and he has given us understanding so that we can know the true God. And now we live in fellowship with the true God because we live in fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the only true God, and he is eternal life. 1 John 5:20	And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. Jesus truth eternal life
I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance. Ephesians 1:18	Having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints. hope receiving light
But it was to us that God revealed these things by his Spirit. For his Spirit searches out everything and shows us God’s deep secrets. 1 Corinthians 2:10	These things God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God. God Spirit planning
Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end. Ecclesiastes 3:11	He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man's heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end. creation life dependence
Many will be purified, cleansed, and refined by these trials. But the wicked will continue in their wickedness, and none of them will understand. Only those who are wise will know what it means. Daniel 12:10	Many shall purify themselves and make themselves white and be refined, but the wicked shall act wickedly. And none of the wicked shall understand, but those who are wise shall understand. purification sin wisdom
Let those who are wise understand these things. Let those with discernment listen carefully. The paths of the Lord are true and right, and righteous people live by walking in them. But in those paths sinners stumble and fall. Hosea 14:9	Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them; for the ways of the Lord are right, and the upright walk in them, but transgressors stumble in them. wisdom righteousness
Think carefully about what is right, and stop sinning. For to your shame I say that some of you don’t know God at all. 1 Corinthians 15:34	Wake up from your drunken stupor, as is right, and do not go on sinning. For some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame. righteousness sin conversion
You know what I am going to say even before I say it, Lord. Psalm 139:4	Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O Lord, you know it altogether. speaking almighty
To learn, you must love discipline; it is stupid to hate correction. Proverbs 12:1	Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid. learning listening
No one can know a person’s thoughts except that person’s own spirit, and no one can know God’s thoughts except God’s own Spirit. 1 Corinthians 2:11	For who knows a person's thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. Spirit Holy Spirit thoughts
Our God is in the heavens, and he does as he wishes. Psalm 115:3	Our God is in the heavens; he does all that he pleases. God heaven dependence
Then the disciple who had reached the tomb first also went in, and he saw and believed— for until then they still hadn’t understood the Scriptures that said Jesus must rise from the dead. John 20:8-9	Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; for as yet they did not understand the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead. miracles easter resurrection