1. The Knowledge of God Message 1 of 4 on KNOWING GOD
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Speaker: Dr. Bill McRae
The Knowledge of God Message 1 of 4 on KNOWING GOD

3. WHAT COMES INTO YOUR MIND WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT
GOD
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING ABOUT YOU
A.W. Tozer, "The Knowledge of the Holy" p.1

4. The people who know their God
Characteristics of
Those who Know God
1. Great energy for God.
2. Great thoughts about God.
3. Great boldness for God.
4. Great contentment in God. J.I. Packer, Knowing God
The people who know their God
shall be strong. Dan. 11:32

5. It is Central to Character Development
1. Caused by encounters with God.
2. Cultivated by communion With God. Gal. 5
3. Cut by refining of God Jas. 1; 1 Peter 1

6. Conditions for Knowing God
Proverbs 2:1-5
1. Receiving His Word vs. 1-2
2. Prayer for Discernment v.3
3. Listening, Studying diligently v.4
Then….. v.5

7. THE
KNOWLEDGE
OF GOD

8. It is the attribute of God whereby He knows all things:
actual and possible,
past, present and future,
completely,
perfectly,
simultaneously
and eternally Chet W. Cady

9. The Nature of God's Knowledge
Our Knowledge
God’s Knowledge
Limited
Infinite Psalm 147:5
Acquired
Intuitive Isaiah 40:13-14
Gradual
Instantaneous Is.40:13
Imperfect
Infallible Isaiah 46:10
Measurable
Inscrutable Is. 40:28
Changing
Immutable Mal. 3:6

10. "All Things"
ACTUAL Job 38:1-7; Is. 42:9
POSSIBLE Matthew 11:21-24; I Samuel 23: II Kings 13:19
YOU Ps 139:1-6; Heb. 4: Prov. 15:3; 1 Cor. 4:4-5

11. What are the
Practical Values
of God's Knowledge?
1. It’s an encouragement to PRAY
2. It’s a source of COMFORT Ps. 103:14; 1 John 3:20; Cor. 10:13
3. It’s a reason to TREMBLE Heb. 4:13; Prov. 15:3

12. There is nothing God doesn't know.
REMEMBER
There is nothing God doesn't know.
Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments and his paths beyond tracing out! (Romans 11:33, NIV)

13. There is nothing God doesn't see.
REMEMBER
There is nothing God doesn't see.
Can anyone hide in secret places so that I cannot see him? declares the Lord. Do not I fill heaven and earth? declares the Lord (Jeremiah 23:24, NIV)

14. There is nothing God doesn't hear.
REMEMBER
There is nothing God doesn't hear.
I have called upon You, for You will hear me, O God: Incline Your ear to me and hear my speech (Psalm 17:6, NIV)

15. There is nothing God cannot do.
REMEMBER
There is nothing God cannot do.
Ah Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 32:17, NIV)

16. IS
YOUR GOD
TOO SMALL?