Winter Meltdown 2015 ENCOUNTER SESSION 2 – WHO IS GOD? The heart of all encounters

What kind of encounter with God?... define your terms...

“I DON’T BELIEVE IN GOD.” “WELL, WHAT GOD DON’T YOU BELIEVE IN?..MAYBE I DON’T BELIEBE IN HIM EITHER... “

DEFINE YOUR TERMS

SO... WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT GOD?

DID YOU KNOW? Romans 9:13 (Mal. 1:2-3) Exodus 32:14 (KJV) I Kings 22:20-23; 2 Thessalonians 2:11-12 Psalm 5:5; Psalm 11:5 Isaiah 45:7 (KJV)

Who thinks God is love? Romans 9:13 (Mal. 1:2-3) hated 13 As it is written, “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.” I have hated 2 “I have loved you,” says the Lord. But you say, “How have you loved us?” “Is not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the Lord. “Yet I have loved Jacob 3 but Esau I have hated.

Who thinks God doesn’t make mistakes? Exodus 32:14 (KJV) repented evil 14 And the Lord repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.

Who thinks God is True and not the “Author of confusion”? I Kings 22:20-23; 2 Thessalonians 2:11-12 lying spirit 23 Now therefore behold, the Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these your prophets; the Lord has declared disaster for you.” believe what is false 11 Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is false,

Who thinks God hates the sin, but loves the sinner? Psalm 5:5; Psalm 11:5 you hate all evildoers 5:5 The boastful shall not stand before your eyes; you hate all evildoers. 11:5 The Lord tests the righteous, his soul hates the wicked but his soul hates the wicked and the one who loves violence.

Who thinks everything God does is good? Isaiah 45:7 (KJV) 7 I form the light, and create darkness: create evil I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things.

HOW YOU DOING?

RELAX A LITTLE... LET ME TRY AND HELP...

It depends on how you say it 3 guys traveling Hotel room $25 “I don’t want to divide $25 by 3, let’s do $30, so they pay an even $10 each – and I’ll keep $5.” “Take back the extra $5...” “I don’t want to divide $5 by 3, lets give $1 back each, so they only pay an even $9 each – and I’ll keep $2.” So, they originally paid $30 ($10 each), then got refunded $1 each (now $9 each), and the bellhop kept $2. 9X3 = = Where did the other $1 go?

LET’S GO BACK A BIT... Romans 9:13 (Mal. 1:2-3) Exodus 32:14 (KJV) I Kings 22:20-23; 2 Thessalonians 2:11-12 Psalm 5:5; Psalm 11:5 Isaiah 45:7 (KJV)

IF I CAN UNDO YOUR CONFIDENCE IN YOUR VIEW OF GOD IN 5 MINUTES OR LESS... THERE MIGHT BE A PROBLEM.

AND... YOU GET THE SENSE THAT HE IS NOT THE PINK-DRESS WEARING HIPPY IN THE SKY... THE PASTIC BLINKING LAWN BABY... ETC.

What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us. -A. W. Tozer

Attributes? What about His God is not: A Holy God A Just God A Loving God

Attributes? What about His IS HE IS: Holiness Justice Love

“Were we able to [get] from any man a complete answer to the question, ‘What comes into your mind when you think about God?’, we might predict with certainty the spiritual future of that man” -A. W. Tozer

... YOU DON’T KNOW ANYTHING... TRULY... IF YOU DON’T KNOW GOD

WHO is God? Creator Sovereign Judge COLOSSIANS 1:15-23

HE IS IMAGE OF INVISIBLE GOD PREEMINENT IN CREATION EVERYTHING MADE BY HIM – CREATOR EVRYTHING MADE FOR HIM – JUDGE EVERYTHING HELD IN HIM – SOVEREIGN HE IS: – OUR SOURCE – OUR SUBSTANCE – OUR STANDARD

WHAT is God? A TRINITY: FATHER, SON AND SPIRIT “We worship One God in Trinity and Trinity in Unity; neither confounding the Persons, nor dividing the Substance... “ -Athanasian Creed

God is... The Creator, Sovereign and Judge Made He Made all reality as we know it Sustains He Sustains all reality as we know it Relates He Relates to all reality as we know it

God Created/Creates Genesis 1-2 Deut. 4:32 Psalm 139 – Old and New Creation Isaiah 43:7, 65:17-18 Ezekiel 28:13-15 – Satan Mal. 2:10 Matt. 19:4 Mk. 13:19 Eph. 2:10, 3:9, 4:24 Col. 1:16-17 Heb. 1:2 Heb. 11:3 – ex nihilo Rev. 4:11

God is Sovereign 1 Chronicles 29:10-13 Job 38-42* Ps. 83:18, 86:10, 115:3 Isaiah 37:16 Acts 4:24 1 Tim. 6:15 Rev. 6:10, 15:4

God is Judge Ezekiel 18:4-9 Psalm 2 Romans 3:26, 11: Thess. 4:8 Heb. 9:27 1 Peter 2:23

Winter Meltdown 2015 ENCOUNTER SESSION 2 – WHO IS GOD? The heart of all encounters