1. The Omnipresence of God “Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence?” - Psalm 139:7 (NKJ)

2. I. What the Bible Teaches about the Nature of God 1.How did God get here? 2.How did God create the earth? 3.How does God know what to do? 4.Does God change his mind? 5.Does God see me at all times?

3. 1. How did God get here ? Eternal Eternal “I am that I am” Ex. 3:13 Jehovah = “the existing one” God has always been, and He always will be. He is forever “Ancient of days” Dan. 7:9

4. 2. How did God create the earth ? Omnipotent Omnipotent = all powerful Gen. 17:1 “almighty God” No limit to his power His power enabled him to Create the universe. Rev. 19:6 “Lord God omnipotent”

5. 3. How does God know what to do? Omniscience Omniscience = all knowing He is unlimited in His knowledge 1 John 3:20 Ps. 147:5 God has known from all eternity all that He can know.

6. 4. Does God change his mind ? Immutable Immutable = unchanging “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today and forever.” Heb.13:8 Methods change Principles are eternal

7. 5. Does God see me at all times ? Omnipresence God is free from the laws of limitations or space God is present everywhere at the same time.

8. II. What the Bible Teaches about the Omnipresence of God Jer. 23:23-24 Acts 17:28 Ps. 139:7-12

9. The Omnipresence of God "Am I a God near at hand," says the LORD, "And not a God afar off? Can anyone hide himself in secret places, So I shall not see him?" says the LORD; "Do I not fill heaven and earth?" says the LORD. Jer. 23:23-24 NKJV

10. The Omnipresence of God “For in Him we live and move and have our being, as also some of your own poets have said, 'For we are also His offspring.’” Acts 17:28 NKJV

11. The Omnipresence of God Ps. 139:7-12 There is no place in the universe to which anyone can go and be away from God. God is geographically close to everyone and everything

12. III. Explanation of His Omnipresence UnlimitedInfinite

13. Eternity --------- unlimited in time Omnipotent --- unlimited in power Omniscience -- unlimited in knowledge Omnipresence - unlimited in space

14. Eternity [duration] ~ “I am that I am” Omnipotent [power] ~ “Almighty God” Omniscience [wisdom]~understanding Omnipresence [essence]~ not limited by space

15. IV. Lessons from his Omnipresence We can learn some valuable lessons from this characteristic of God.

16. IV. Lessons from his Omnipresence 1. We cannot hide our sins Pro.15:3 “The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.” Heb. 4:13 “...all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.”

17. IV. Lessons from his Omnipresence 2. God sees what the righteous do Pro.15:3 “The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.” God sees and knows our thoughts and motives.

18. IV. Lessons from his Omnipresence 3. God is With Us Isa. 43:5 “Fear not: for I am with thee:” Matt. 28:20 “...and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.” TemptationsAfflictions

19. IV. Lessons from his Omnipresence 4. Spur us on to Holy Living Ps. 119:168 A soldier marches better when the General is watching. Job 31:4

20. IV. Lessons from his Omnipresence 5. We can worship anywhere John 4:23,24 God is a Spirit He is not limited to any place We can worship anywhere

21. The Omnipresence of God “In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” Prov. 3:6 “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you.” Jas. 4:8a

22. Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 arthurpigman@cybrtyme.com www.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Evening Jan. 14, 2007