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You Cannot Keep a Secret from God. God: Omnipotent. Nothing too difficult. Jer. 32:17, 27 Seen in creation, crossing of Red Sea, resurrection, etc. Also seen in His judgments against sin and sinners. . God: Omniscient. Psalm 139:1-12 Comforting for the faithful, but not for the wicked.
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God: Omnipotent • Nothing too difficult. Jer. 32:17, 27 • Seen in creation, crossing of Red Sea, resurrection, etc. • Also seen in His judgments against sin and sinners.
God: Omniscient • Psalm 139:1-12 • Comforting for the faithful, but not for the wicked. • God does see. Ezek. 8:12 • Hairs of our head are numbered. Luke 12:7 • Knows men’s hearts. 1 Sam. 16:7; 1 Kings 8:39 • Seen in Jesus. Matt. 9:3, 4
God: Hates and Punishes Sin • From the beginning. • Days of Noah. Gen. 6:5-7 • Wrath; cannot enter kingdom of heaven. Rom. 1:18; 1 Cor. 6:9, 10; Gal. 5:19-21
God: Even Secret Sins Will Be Punished • Your sin will find you out. Num. 32:23 • Secrets revealed in judgment. Eccles. 12:13, 14; Rom. 2:16 • God is not mocked. Gal. 6:7, 8 • We can’t “get away with it” forever. • Others can’t keep getting away with it. • All secrets will be revealed. Luke 12:1-3
Often Revealed in This Life • Cain and Abel. Gen. 4 • Moses. Exodus 2 • Achan. Joshua 7 • David and Bathsheba. 2 Samuel 11, 12 • Gehazi. 2 Kings 5 • Sardis. Rev. 3 • Ananias and Sapphira. Acts 5
Conclusion • Never ask, “Who sees us?” Isa. 29:15 • All is open before God. Heb. 4:13 • Are you trying to keep something hidden? • It will be revealed. Rom. 2:16