Episode 4550

Broadcast Date: July 5, 2026
Scripture: 1 John 2:3–11

Message Summary:

The quiz show Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? reminded millions of Americans of the humbling truth that the average person knows less than a ten-millionth of one percent of all available knowledge. Even the greatest genius walks through life with only a small bucket of understanding in an ocean of what could be known. But John cuts through all of that and asks the one question that actually determines where you spend eternity: Do you know God? In 1 John 2:3, he writes, “And by this we know that we have come to know him …” (ESV). In fact, of all the things you could know in this world, the only one that ultimately matters is Who you know. Knowing God is not just possible; it is meant to be certain. John gives us three signs, visible in how we live, how we look, and how we love, that confirm we truly do.

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