172. You Can’t Build a Faithful Life Without Knowing God
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How can we know what faithfulness looks like if we don't first know the God we're trying to be faithful to?
We can build better routines, become more disciplined, organize our schedules, listen to Christian podcasts, read devotionals, and learn a lot of things about God. But none of those things can replace actually knowing Him.
In Episode 172 of The Finding Freedom Co. Podcast, we're continuing the Foundations of a Faithful Life series by looking at what has to be underneath everything else: knowing God.
Brooke shares how feeling unable to understand the Bible led her to rely on devotionals rather than learning to study Scripture for herself, and the realization that she didn't want to spend her entire Christian life depending on someone else to tell her what God's Word said.
Then we'll walk through 2 Timothy 3:14-17 and look at why God's Word is primary, how Scripture teaches, rebukes, corrects, and trains us, and why knowing what is true has to come before deciding how we should live.
IN THIS EPISODE Why faithful living has to begin with knowing God
The difference between knowing things about God and knowing Him
When Christian resources help us engage Scripture—and when they begin replacing it
What Paul means when he says Scripture is “God-breathed”
How Scripture teaches, rebukes, corrects, and trains us
Why stewardship can become “self-improvement with Christian vocabulary” if it isn't rooted in truth
What to do when you don't feel equipped to study the Bible
Three simple questions to ask the next time you open Scripture
SCRIPTURE MENTIONED 2 Timothy 3:14–17 John 17:3 James 1:22–25
THREE QUESTIONS TO ASK WHEN YOU READ THE BIBLE What does this passage actually say?
What does this reveal about God?
How should I live because this is true?
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Books of the Bible Guide: A simple overview of all 66 books, including authorship, purpose, audience, major themes, date and setting, and important features to look for as you read. https://findingfreedomco.myflodesk.com/booksofthebibleguide
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