That I Might Know Him

Guest Speaker Gerald McLean – “That I May Know Him”

Guest Speaker Gerald McLean delivered a powerful and Scripture-rich message titled “That I May Know Him,” inviting listeners to pursue a deep, personal revelation of who God truly is. Drawing from Jeremiah 9:23–24, he reminded the congregation that human wisdom, strength, and riches are nothing to glory in—true glory comes from understanding and knowing the Lord. McLean’s teaching centered on the truth that the highest calling of every believer is to know God, not merely through religion or tradition, but through intimate relationship and revelation.

Beginning with the foundational truth of Deuteronomy 6:4—“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord”—McLean emphasized the oneness of God and the call to love Him with all the heart, soul, and strength. He warned from Scripture that prosperity and blessing should never lead to forgetfulness of the One who saves and sustains His people. Throughout the message, he wove a thread from Genesis to Revelation, revealing how the God of creation made Himself known to humanity through His Word, His covenant, and ultimately through His incarnation in Jesus Christ.

Citing passages such as Isaiah 9:6, John 1:1, and Colossians 2:9, McLean declared that Jesus is not a separate or secondary being, but the full manifestation of the one true God in flesh—“For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily.” He highlighted that Jesus’ own words—“Before Abraham was, I AM” (John 8:58)—directly identified Him as the eternal God who spoke to Moses from the burning bush. “To know Jesus,” McLean proclaimed, “is to know the Father.”

McLean pointed to the miracles of Christ as the fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophecy that God Himself would come and save His people—the blind would see, the lame would walk, and the gospel would be preached to the poor (Isaiah 35:4–6; Matthew 11:4–5). He explained that every miracle, every teaching, and every act of compassion revealed the nature of the invisible God made visible through His Son.

The message concluded with a passionate call to recognize the power and authority of the name of Jesus. From Matthew 28:19 to Acts 2:38 and Colossians 3:17, McLean showed that the apostles understood this revelation clearly: all things are to be done in the name of the Lord Jesus, for there is no other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved.

McLean’s message was both doctrinal and deeply devotional—an invitation to go beyond intellectual faith into genuine relationship. “Religion informs you,” he said, “but relationship transforms you.” With clarity and conviction, he called believers to seek the Lord with all their heart, that they might truly know Him—the one true God revealed in Jesus Christ.