Galatians #22 How Being Known by God Should Change Your Life

The sermon centers on the transformative nature of true knowledge of God, contrasting a mere superficial, intellectual awareness of God—whether among Gentile converts from paganism or Jewish believers from the Old Testament era, both of whom served false gods. It emphasizes that genuine faith is not merely doctrinal assent but a life marked by trust, love, and obedience, rooted in God's prior, sovereign, and intimate knowledge of His people. The preacher warns against reverting to legalistic observances of Old Testament rituals, which are mere shadows now fulfilled in Christ, as such a return denies the gospel's completion and risks nullifying the grace of salvation. With pastoral urgency, the message calls believers to examine their hearts: is their desire to know God growing daily through Scripture, prayer, and communion, or are they content with a mere factual knowledge that fails to produce love, joy, and obedience? Ultimately, the goal of salvation is not merely forgiveness or sanctification, but the eternal joy of knowing and enjoying God and being known by God, which should be the deepest longing of every believer.