“You thought that I was altogether like you”

2. “You thought that I was altogether like you” Psalm 50:16-23

3. “You thought that I was altogether like you” • God does not think like us Isaiah 55:8-9; Job 37:23 ; 1 Sam. 16:7

4. Isaiah 55:8-9 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says 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.” We are not the standard for right and wrong, and can’t rely on our own feelings to determine the matter.

5. Job 37:23 Job 37:23 Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict. We can not even comprehend God’s ways. Who are we to question His motives. Job understood the excellency of God and all of His ways.

6. 1 Samuel 16:7 But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart. Lord does not see like we see!

7. “You thought that I was altogether like you” • God does not think like us Isaiah 55:8-9 ;Job 37:23 ; 1 Sam. 16:7 • God is not limited in knowledge like us Romans 11:33-36; (cf. Psalm 73:9a, 11); 1 Corinthians 1:25

8. Romans 11:33-36 Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out! 34 For who has known the mind of the LORD? Or who has become His counselor? 35 Or who has first given to Him And it shall be repaid to him?" 36 For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen.

9. Psalm 73:9a,11 (9), They set their mouth against the heavens... (11), And they say, “How does God know? And is there knowledge in the Most High?” “How does God know?” (Impudence). God knows much more than you!

10. 1 Corinthians 1:25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

11. “You thought that I was altogether like you” • God does not think like us Isaiah 55:8-9 ;Job 37:23 ; 1 Sam. 16:7 • God is not limited in knowledge like us Romans 11:33-36; (cf. Psalm 73:9a, 11); 1 Corinthians 1:25 • God is not limited by time like us Psalm 90:2; Isaiah 46:8-10

12. Psalm 90:2 Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever You had formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.

13. Isaiah 46:8-10 Remember this, and show yourselves men; Recall to mind, O you transgressors. 9 Remember the former things of old, For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me, 10 Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things that are not yet done, Saying, “My counsel shall stand, And I will do all My pleasure.”

14. “You thought that I was altogether like you” • God does not think like us Isaiah 55:8-9 ;Job 37:23 ; 1 Sam. 16:7 • God is not limited in knowledge like us Romans 11:33-36; (cf. Psalm 73:9a, 11); 1 Corinthians 1:25 • God is not limited by time like us Psalm 90:2; Isaiah 46:8-10 • God is not limited in power like us Job 42:1-2

15. Job 42:1-2 Then Job answered the LORD and said: 2 “I know that You can do everything, And that no purpose of Yours can be withheld from You.” This shows the absurdity of exalting oneself against the Almighty in heaven!

16. “You thought that I was altogether like you” • God does not think like us Isaiah 55:8-9 ;Job 37:23 ; 1 Sam. 16:7 • God is not limited in knowledge like us Romans 11:33-36; (cf. Psalm 73:9a, 11); 1 Corinthians 1:25 • God is not limited by time like us Psalm 90:2; Isaiah 46:8-10 • God is not limited in power like us Job 42:1-2 • God does not sin like us Numbers 23:19; (cf. 2 Corinthians 5:10)

17. Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?

18. 2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. We will appear in judgment before the One who is sinless. It is a righteous thing with God to hold man accountable for his actions on earth.

19. Today • We have decided that we know better than God. • We know what should constitute a marriage. Ge 2:24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

20. Today • We have decided that we know better than God. • We know what should constitute a marriage. • Divorce and remarriage Mt 19:9 And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

21. Today • We have decided that we know better than God. • We know what should constitute a marriage. • Divorce and remarriage • Know better on the structure of His church • Social is better than Scriptural

22. Today • We have decided that God doesn’t really know what He wants when it comes to being worshipped. • Instrumental music sounds better than vocal. Eph 5:19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Col 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

23. Today • We have decided that God doesn’t really know what He wants when it comes to being worshipped. • Instrumental music sounds better than vocal. • His word can be changed. • Woman have stepped out of their roles. 1Ti 2:12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

24. Today • We have decided that God doesn’t really know what He wants when it comes to being worshipped. • Instrumental music sounds better than vocal. • His word can be changed. • Woman have stepped out of their roles. • Elders do not have to meet qualifications. • Remove Christ’s name from our worship Mt 16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

25. Today • He doesn’t know what is best for this body He has created. He doesn’t know what is best when it comes to our neighbors. • Abortions • Identity problems(gender issues) • Sex, drugs, alcohol, tattoos, scarification • Selfishness, self centered 2Ti 3:2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

26. Today • He doesn’t know what is best for this body He has created. He doesn’t know what is best when it comes to our neighbors. • Abortions • Identity problems(gender issues) • Sex, drugs, alcohol, tattoos, scarification • Selfishness, self centered • Partiality, racism Mt 22:39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

27. Today • We have even decided that He doesn’t even know who He is. We have created Him in a manner that is acceptable to us. • God of love only • Different God in the New Testament • Old Testament God was a God of wrath • A God who only accepts faith • A God of our own creation

28. “You thought that I was altogether like you” Psalm 50:16-23

29. Rev. 21:22-22:5 • God is Holy • We must become Holy! • He is not altogether like us • We must become altogether like Him!

30. Conclusion Who do you serve? Do you serve a god designed by the will and wisdom of men? Do you serve the god you have created in your own mind? Or, do you serve the true and living God.

31. Heb. 10:31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.