THE VICTOR’S MENTALITY 17 (Knowing Jesus Is Knowing Truth)

Calvary greetings, my beloved readers! Today, we’ll continue exploring the armor of God, focusing on the belt of truth, which we began discussing last time. This armor equips us to stand against the wiles of the evil one. We’ve shared quite a bit about the belt of truth already, so to catch up, please check out our blog site for the full teaching.

Here’s our key text:“Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness,” (Ephesians 6:14 NKJV)

One thing I don’t want us to forget is that truth is how God sees things. That’s the truth! For our belief system to be firmly rooted in Christ, we need to see things the way God sees them. So, today, we’ll dive into how to see things as God does. This is foundational to cultivating a victor’s mentality.

Let me start by declaring that Jesus is the truth:“Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.’” (John 14:6 NKJV). No one—living or dead—has ever claimed such a title. But this is who Jesus is: the truth. To walk in truth and see as God sees, we must know the person of Christ.

It all begins with a personal relationship with Him. You need to know Jesus as your Savior—the Lamb sent by the Father to take away your sin. First, you must agree with God that you’re a sinner who cannot save yourself. Then, believe that the only sacrifice needed to save you is the one Jesus made with His precious blood on the cross. You must believe this! That’s the starting point for knowing Jesus.

Knowing Jesus isn’t about using His name for social or religious convenience. It’s about being awakened to the reality of His sacrifice, recognizing the depth of our need, and embracing the transformation that flows from His finished work. After this salvation experience, we move toward knowing Him intimately.

Think of a child born to parents but separated from them before infancy. That child won’t automatically know their parents’ behavior or character. Similarly, knowing Jesus starts with the encounter of salvation but doesn’t stop there. To live in truth, we must know Jesus intimately, as Paul describes:“That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death.” (Philippians 3:10 NKJV)

Jesus is the perfect revelation of how God sees things. He is the standard by which all truth is measured, the embodiment of divine reality—the mind, will, and nature of God made flesh. We must see, think, and live in alignment with Jesus—His life, teachings, heart, and finished work. Every aspect of our lives should reflect this.

How do we know Christ intimately? There’s only one answer: through the written, inspired Word—the Scriptures.

I’ve heard some say, “Oh, God speaks to me personally; I don’t really need the Bible.” That’s a fallacy! Yes, God can give specific instructions to individuals, but those revelations are rooted in what you’ve consumed from the written Word. Whatever you receive from God personally is based on your acceptance and understanding of Scripture.

For example, there was a generation that rejected the baptism of the Holy Spirit, believing it wasn’t for their time. Even though God blessed them in other areas, they missed out on this particular blessing because they didn’t accept it from Scripture.

God speaks to you based on what you’ve received and embraced from the Scriptures. That’s why it’s vital to see Jesus in Scripture. He is the object of Scripture, as He Himself said:“And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.” (Luke 24:27 NKJV)

I’ve outlined five ways to know Jesus intimately through the Scriptures. I may not cover all of them today, but let’s start with the first:

1. Knowing Jesus—Photographically in the Gospels: This means seeing Jesus vividly and personally through His earthly life, actions, miracles, and character as captured in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Here, we see a portrait of Jesus as the incarnate Son of God walking among men.

Some of us have calendars, flyers, or pictures at home that artists have drawn to depict Jesus. Some even hug or kiss these images, thinking they’re connecting with the incarnate Son. Let me say plainly—that’s not Jesus! Perhaps some images come close to how He looked, and I’m not here to argue about that. But if you want to see how Jesus truly looks, behaves, and carries Himself, look at His portrait in the Gospels.

By God’s grace, we’ll continue from here next week and explore the remaining four ways to know Jesus intimately.

Beloved, prayerfully meditate on these things! See you next week.