1. The God Who Sees
“EL ROI”

2. Background: Genesis 16
Hagar met the “omniscient” God –Psa 33:13-15; Isa 40:13-14; Prov 15:3; Jer 23:23-24
“El Roi” – “God Who Sees”
To Him, no one is insignificant (Matt 10:29-31; Psa 139:1-10)

3. What Does God See? Our Sins Hagar’s sin & remedy (Gen 16:4, 9)
Our sin & remedy (Psa 90:8; Rom 5:6-8; 6:3-4; 1 John 1:9)

4. What Does God See? Our Works
Hagar’s service to Abram & Sarai (Gen 16:2, 8)
Type of work we do for Him (Heb 6:10; Matt 6:4, 6, 18; Rev 2, 3)

5. What Does God See? Our Hardships
Hagar’s suffering & the outcome (Gen 16:7-8, 10-12)
Our trials of faith & the result (Jas 1:2-4; Phil 1:12; 1 Pet 1:6-9)

6. What Must We Learn? To Be Honest
God knows us & only He can help us (Heb 4:13)
Adam & Eve were dishonest & hid from God’s help (Gen 3)

7. What Must We Learn? To Be At Peace
God seeing everything should give us peace (2 Thess 3:16; cf. 1:3-4)
Reject anxiety & choose to pray to God (Phil 4:4-7)

8. The God Who Sees
“EL ROI”

9. Forgiveness of Sin: Salvation!
Faith in Jesus Christ through the Gospel
John 8:24; 20:30-31; Rom 1:16; 10:9-10; Mark 16:16; Heb 11:6
Repent or turn from sins
Luke 24:46-47; Acts 2:38; 3:19; 17:30-31
Confess faith in Christ
Matt 10:32-33; Acts 8:36-38; Rom 10:9-10
Be baptized (immersed) in water
Matt 28:19; Mk 16:16; Acts 2:38; Rom 6:3-4; 1 Pet 3:21
Live in obedient faith
Heb 5:8-9; 1 Peter 1:14; Rev 2:10