“Grab Hold Of God For Real” … a New Beginnings’ Series starting Sunday, January 6th

Series: Grab Hold Of God For Real God Is For Real

Grab Hold Of God For Real God Is For Real Who, what is God? God is God God is good God is love

Grab Hold Of God For Real God Is For Real Who, what is God? God is incomprehensible

Grab Hold Of God For Real God Is For Real Who, what is God? God is incomprehensible Isaiah 55:9 ( KJV ) 9For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.  Hosea 14:9 ( KJV ) 9Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.

Grab Hold Of God For Real God Is For Real Who, what is God? God is all knowing Job 31:4 ( NKJV ) 4    Does He not see my ways,    And count all my steps?

Grab Hold Of God For Real God Is For Real Who, what is God? God is all knowing Deuteronomy 31:14-18 ( NASB ) 14Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, the time for you to die is near; call Joshua, and present yourselves at the tent of meeting, that I may commission him.” So Moses and Joshua went and presented themselves at the tent of meeting.  15The LORD appeared in the tent in a pillar of cloud, and the pillar of cloud stood at the doorway of the tent.  16The LORD said to Moses, “Behold, you are about to lie down with your fathers; and this people will arise and play the harlot with the strange gods of the land, into the midst of which they are going, and will forsake Me and break My covenant which I have made with them. 

Grab Hold Of God For Real God Is For Real Who, what is God? God is all knowing 17“Then My anger will be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them and hide My face from them, and they will be consumed, and many evils and troubles will come upon them; so that they will say in that day, ‘Is it not because our God is not among us that these evils have come upon us?’  18“But I will surely hide My face in that day because of all the evil which they will do, for they will turn to other gods.

Grab Hold Of God For Real God Is For Real Who, what is God? God is all powerful  

Grab Hold Of God For Real God Is For Real Who, what is God? God is totally righteous Psalms 145:17 ( KJV ) 17    The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. He cannot sin

Grab Hold Of God For Real God Is For Real Who, what is God? The difficulties in finding God Romans 11:33 ( KJV ) 33O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! 

Grab Hold Of God For Real God Is For Real Who, what is God? The difficulties in finding God Because we do not understand, we are hesitant to look to Him

Grab Hold Of God For Real God Is For Real Who, what is God? The difficulties in finding God Because we do not understand, we are hesitant to look to Him Because we struggle to understand things we cannot explain or see, we wait

Grab Hold Of God For Real God Is For Real Who, what is God? The difficulties in finding God Because we do not understand, we are hesitant to look to Him Because we struggle to understand things we cannot explain or see, we wait Because it is easier to doubt… we doubt

Grab Hold Of God For Real God Is For Real Who, what is God? The difficulties in knowing God

Grab Hold Of God For Real God Is For Real Who, what is God? The difficulties in knowing God Sin’s stink and sway separates us from God

Grab Hold Of God For Real God Is For Real Who, what is God? The difficulties in knowing God Sin’s stink and sway separates us from God Guilt’s stigma stops us from calling to Him 1 John 3:20 ( KJV ) 20For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. 

Grab Hold Of God For Real God Is For Real Who, what is God? The difficulties in knowing God Sin’s stink and sway separates us from God Guilt’s stigma stops us from calling to Him Pride’s stimulus prevents us from depending upon Him

Grab Hold Of God For Real God Is For Real Who, what is God? The difficulties in knowing God Sin’s stink and sway separates us from God Guilt’s stigma stops us from calling to Him Pride’s stimulus prevents us from depending upon Him Unbelief’s stinginess suppresses our turning to God

Grab Hold Of God For Real God Is For Real Who, what is God? The difficulties talking with God

Grab Hold Of God For Real God Is For Real Who, what is God? The difficulties talking with God God’s power is real Exodus 20:18-21 ( NKJV ) 18Now all the people witnessed the thunderings, the lightning flashes, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw it, they trembled and stood afar off.  19Then they said to Moses, “You speak with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die.” 20And Moses said to the people, “Do not fear; for God has come to test you, and that His fear may be before you, so that you may not sin.”  21So the people stood afar off, but Moses drew near the thick darkness where God was.

Grab Hold Of God For Real God Is For Real Who, what is God? The difficulties talking with God God’s power is intimidating Ezekiel 43:2 ( KJV ) 2And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory.  Exodus 20:21 ( KJV ) 21And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.

Grab Hold Of God For Real God Is For Real Who, what is God? The difficulties talking with God God’s power is decisive Exodus 24:1-2 ( KJV ) 1And he said unto Moses, Come up unto the LORD, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off.  2And Moses alone shall come near the LORD: but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him. 

Grab Hold Of God For Real God Is For Real Deuteronomy 31:14-18 ( NASB ) 14Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, the time for you to die is near; call Joshua, and present yourselves at the tent of meeting, that I may commission him.” So Moses and Joshua went and presented themselves at the tent of meeting.  15The LORD appeared in the tent in a pillar of cloud, and the pillar of cloud stood at the doorway of the tent.  16The LORD said to Moses, “Behold, you are about to lie down with your fathers; and this people will arise and play the harlot with the strange gods of the land, into the midst of which they are going, and will forsake Me and break My covenant which I have made with them.  17“Then My anger will be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them and hide My face from them, and they will be consumed, and many evils and troubles will come upon them; so that they will say in that day, ‘Is it not because our God is not among us that these evils have come upon us?’  18“But I will surely hide My face in that day because of all the evil which they will do, for they will turn to other gods.

Grab Hold Of God For Real God Is For Real God’s plan or answer for our knowing Him

Grab Hold Of God For Real God Is For Real God’s plan or answer for our knowing Him He knows our need Hebrews 4:13-16 ( KJV ) 13Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.  14Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.  15For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.  16Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

Grab Hold Of God For Real God Is For Real God’s plan or answer for our knowing Him He knows the answer – the answer is Christ Romans 6:17-23 ( NASB ) 17But thanks be to God that though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which you were committed,  18and having been freed from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.  19I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness, resulting in further lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness, resulting in sanctification. 20For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. 

Grab Hold Of God For Real God Is For Real God’s plan or answer for our knowing Him He knows the answer – the answer is Christ 21Therefore what benefit were you then deriving from the things of which you are now ashamed? For the outcome of those things is death.  22But now having been freed from sin and enslaved to God, you derive your benefit, resulting in sanctification, and the outcome, eternal life.  23For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Grab Hold Of God For Real God Is For Real God’s plan or answer for our knowing Him He knows the answer – the answer is Christ Notice and realize your captivity, weakness, and great need

Grab Hold Of God For Real God Is For Real God’s plan or answer for our knowing Him He knows the answer – the answer is Christ Notice and realize your captivity, weakness, and great need Let go of sin and its bondage

Grab Hold Of God For Real God Is For Real God’s plan or answer for our knowing Him He knows the answer – the answer is Christ Notice and realize your captivity, weakness, and great need Let go of sin and its bondage Accept His gift of eternal life through Jesus his Son

Grab Hold Of God For Real God Is For Real God’s plan or answer for our knowing Him He knows the answer – the answer is Christ Notice and realize your captivity, weakness, and great need Let go of sin and its bondage Accept His gift of eternal life through Jesus his Son Become His willing servant

Grab Hold Of God For Real God Is For Real God’s plan or answer for our knowing Him He knows the answer – the answer is Christ Notice and realize your captivity, weakness, and great need Let go of sin and its bondage Accept His gift of eternal life through Jesus his Son Become His willing servant

Grab Hold Of God For Real God Is For Real When should you do this?

Realize you will meet God face to face, just like Moses Grab Hold Of God For Real God Is For Real Realize you will meet God face to face, just like Moses

Grab Hold Of God For Real God Is For Real You will need Jesus to be there with you and you with Him

Or with Christ? Do you want to face God alone? Grab Hold Of God For Real God Is For Real Do you want to face God alone? Or with Christ?

Or with Christ? Do you want to face God alone? Grab Hold Of God For Real God Is For Real Do you want to face God alone? Or with Christ?

Grab Hold Of God For Real God Is For Real