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How Big is Your God ?. “The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.” Ps.14:1. Tiny Thoughts About God. I. A Policeman. “ Man is in constant fear that God is standing behind him, with a club in his hand, ready to strike him down .”. Martin Luther.
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How Big is Your God ? “The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.” Ps.14:1 Tiny Thoughts About God
I. A Policeman “Man is in constant fear that God is standing behind him, with a club in his hand, ready to strike him down.” Martin Luther
“For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.” Ps. 84:11 Psalms 34:10 - Matt. 6:33
II. Parents Resent authority No respect Obey out of necessity If you love Me, keep My commandments. John 14:15
III. Grand Old Man Lived a long time ago Historical figure Out of date “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.” Heb. 13:8
IV. Meek and Mild Feel that since God is good He will not punish Nothing very bad will happen if we do not obey God. Joke about hell not being so bad.
Punishment, Vengeance “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;” Rom. 1:18
II Thes. 1:7-9 “Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.” Eph. 5:6
V. Book of Rules Something like a Slave driver Rules to follow perfectly Still have sin in life Give up – What’s the use ? Anyone who tries is a hypocrite
Complete “That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.” 2 Tim.3:17 “That the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.” (ASV)
“Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.” Matt. 5:48 NKJV “Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect: but I press on, if so be that I may lay hold on that for which also I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus.” Phil. 3:12 ASV
VI. Managing Director Wound up the world Running down Not concerned about individuals
Matt. 10:29-30 “Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? and not one of them shall fall on the ground without your Father: 30 but the very hairs of your head are all numbered.”
2 Cor. 5:10 “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.”
VII. Earthly Rewarder Reward or punish us now ! This is the way we would do it. If God does not do it this way we are disappointed.
Isaiah 55:8-9 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.”
Daniel 3 Shadrack, Meshack, and Abednego Daniel 6 Daniel in the Lions Den Acts 7 Stephen was stoned to death
Eph. 3:20 “Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,”
How Big is Your God ? More than Book of Rules Managing director Earthly Rewarder Policeman Parents Grand Old Man Meek and Mild
Correct view of God = All knowing = All powerful = Everywhere = Always the same = Fair = Forever Omniscience Omnipotence Omnipresence Immutability Justice Eternal Love
GodIs Love 1 John 4:19 We love him, because he first loved us. 1 John 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. If we don’t obey God it is a Sign we do not understand Him !
Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 evanscoc@bellsouth.net www.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Evening Feb. 17, 2008