“My God” Jeremiah 18:6 Romans 9:20-21

“My God” and “My Jesus” May be an accurate description of a relationship of faith, Romans 1:8; 1 Corinthians 1:4 May be fashioning a god of their own making, Romans 1:22-23; Exodus 32:4; 1 Kings 12:28

Who Is Your God?

Fills Heaven and Earth Jeremiah 23:23-24 Omniscient, omnipotent, Hebrews 4:13; Psalm 139:7-12 Universal God, Acts 17:24-26 Today: “My God” has the same faults and foibles of the person claiming him for themselves

So Loved the World… John 3:16-17 Sent His Son to appease His wrath against sin, 1 John 4:9-11 He acted to redeem the world from sin, not to condone sin, Romans 3:23-26 Today: “My God” accepts everyone just as they are… Not true, Prov. 11:20-21; Eph. 5:5-7, 11

Holy, and Calls to Holiness 1 Peter 1:14-16 God does not have fellowship with sin, 1 John 1:5-6 We must not, 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1 Today: “My God” tolerates sin and moral differences Minimizes and redefines sin out of existence

Has Spoken in His Son Hebrews 1:1-2 Through revealed truth, John 13:20; 1 Corinthians 14:37; 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Certified, consistent message, Mark 16:20 Judged by it, John 12:48-50 Understandable, knowable, Ephesians 3:3-5; 5:17; 2 Timothy 2:15

Has Spoken in His Son Hebrews 1:1-2 Today: “My God” does not care if I know and follow the Bible “Cannot understand the Bible” Believe God communicates directly If people cannot understand what God wrote, how can they be sure they understand what they claim He says to them directly?

Shapes Me into Image of Christ Romans 8:29 Freewill choice, Col. 1:27-28; 3:5-11 By obedience, Philippians 2:12-13 Walk by faith, 2 Corinthians 5:7 Today: “My God” says to just “take a leap of faith” Faith is not uninformed, John 8:12 Faith obeys God, Matthew 7:21

Psalm 115:1-8 False Images of God God the Father by Cima da Conegliano, c. 1515