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The Knowledge of God Message 1 of 4 on KNOWING GOD

The Knowledge of God Message 1 of 4 on KNOWING GOD. Saturday, November 1, 2008 Speaker: Dr. Bill McRae. WHAT. COMES INTO YOUR MIND. WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT. GOD. THE MOST IMPORTANT THING ABOUT YOU. A.W. Tozer, "The Knowledge of the Holy" p.1. Characteristics of Those who Know God.

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The Knowledge of God Message 1 of 4 on KNOWING GOD

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  1. The Knowledge of GodMessage 1 of 4 on KNOWING GOD Saturday, November 1, 2008 Speaker: Dr. Bill McRae

  2. WHAT COMES INTO YOUR MIND WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT GOD THE MOST IMPORTANT THING ABOUT YOU A.W. Tozer, "The Knowledge of the Holy" p.1

  3. Characteristics of Those who Know God 1. Great energy for God. 2. Great thoughts about God. 3. Great boldness for God. 4. Great contentment in God.J.I. Packer, Knowing God The people who know their God shall be strong. Dan. 11:32

  4. It is Central to Character Development 1. Caused by encounters with God. 2. Cultivated by communion With God. Gal. 5 3. Cut by refining of God. Jas. 1; 1 Peter 1

  5. Conditions for Knowing God Proverbs 2:1-5 1. Receiving His Word vs. 1-2 2. Prayer for Discernment v.3 3. Listening, Studying diligently v.4 Then….. v.5

  6. THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD

  7. It is the attribute of God whereby He knows all things: actual and possible, past, present and future, completely, perfectly, simultaneously and eternallyChet W. Cady

  8. The Nature of God's Knowledge Our Knowledge God’s Knowledge Limited InfinitePsalm 147:5 Acquired IntuitiveIsaiah 40:13-14 Gradual Instantaneous Is.40:13 InfallibleIsaiah 46:10 Imperfect Measurable Inscrutable Is. 40:28 Changing ImmutableMal. 3:6

  9. "All Things" ACTUAL Job 38:1-7; Is. 42:9 POSSIBLE Matthew 11:21-24; I Samuel 23:10-13 II Kings 13:19 YOU Ps 139:1-6; Heb. 4:13 Prov. 15:3; 1 Cor. 4:4-5

  10. What are the Practical Values of God's Knowledge? 1. It’s an encouragement to PRAY 2. It’s a source of COMFORTPs. 103:14; 1 John 3:20; 1 Cor. 10:13 3. It’s a reason to TREMBLEHeb. 4:13; Prov. 15:3

  11. REMEMBER There is nothing God doesn't know. Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments and his paths beyond tracing out! (Romans 11:33, NIV)

  12. REMEMBER There is nothing God doesn't see. Can anyone hide in secret places so that I cannot see him? declares the Lord. Do not I fill heaven and earth? declares the Lord (Jeremiah 23:24, NIV)

  13. REMEMBER There is nothing God doesn't hear. I have called upon You, for You will hear me, O God: Incline Your ear to me and hear my speech. (Psalm 17:6, NIV)

  14. REMEMBER There is nothing God cannot do. Ah Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you. (Jeremiah 32:17, NIV)

  15. IS YOUR GOD TOO SMALL?

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