Clip · A More Excellent Way
Can I serve God and still miss knowing Him?
You can prophesy, cast out demons, and do mighty works in Jesus’ name — and still hear Him say, “I never knew you.”
Key Takeaway
Being used by God is not the same as being known by Him; gifts without love still hear “I never knew you.”
Key Scripture
Matthew 7:22–23; 1 Corinthians 13:2 — Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’
In A More Excellent Way, Pastor David G. Kincer walks from 1 Corinthians 13:2 into Jesus’ warning in Matthew 7: prophecy, mysteries, mountain-moving faith — without love — equal zero.
Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’ — Matthew 7:22–23
You can be used of God and still miss the important thing. Love — obedience-shaped relationship — is what was missing.
Ask yourself: Am I being used — or am I known?
Scripture
Matthew 7:22–23 — Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’
1 Corinthians 13:2 — Prophecy, mysteries, knowledge, and mountain-moving faith without love = nothing.
Plain language: being used by God is not the same as being known by Him. Gifts without love still hear “I never knew you.”
About this clip
Drawn from Pastor David G. Kincer / Vine Cluster teaching “A More Excellent Way”, refined for Grow on the Vine. Soft hooks stay close to Scripture wording.
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