My God

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My God

• Who He Is Will Change Your Life

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My God

• Why Do So Many People Know So Little About God?
• Isaiah 5413 --- Isaiah says
• All your sons will be taught by the Lord
• John 645 --- Jesus says
• It is written in the prophets, And they shall
  all be taught of God.
• Exodus 152 --- The Israelites sang
• This is My God, and I will praise Him

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My God

• Are WE Like The Athenians?
• Acts 1723
• Why Not Personalize Him?
• 1 Corinthians 14
• 2 Corinthians 1221
• Philippians 13 419
• I Commend To You, My God
• Ephesians 310

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The Concept of God

• My God. The Full Essence of God Exceeds The
  Capacity of the Human Mind
• God is Near us Our Understanding
• Acts 1724-31
• John 118
• John 644-45
• God Does Not Play Peek-a-boo or Hide-and-Seek

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The Concept of God

• Who Is God?
• Being in which no one or thing greater can be
  conceived
• Superior or more perfect than all else
• Being where all authority truth resides
• Deuteronomy 64
• Isaiah 4310-13
• Isaiah 455-25

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The Concept of God

• Where Is God?
• God Is Near Us
• He limits our disturbances Job 26
• He listens to our discussions Job 4-11
• He leads in our deliverance Job 38-42
• God Opens Seas Exodus 1421
• God Reveals Mysteries Daniel 228
• God Rolls Away Stones Mark 163

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The Concept of God

• Is There Really A God?
• Do We Really Need A God? Yes, We Really Do!
• Psalms 421-2
• Acts 89-11
• God Interacts With His Creation
• John 1038
• John 11-2
• John 635-38
• John 1426

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The Concept of God

• The Image of God
• Genesis 127
• God is Spirit John 424
• Not Flesh Bones Luke 2439
• Colossians 118
• Jesus leads God our from behind the curtain of
  invisibility into full view
• John 149
• Genesis 13,6,9,11,14,20,24,26

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The Creation Of God

• My God Created This Universe
• Living Nonliving Matter
• Genesis 13ff
• Matthew 193-4
• Colossians 116-19
• God is NOT only Powerful But Wise
• 2 Corinthians 26-9
• The organism of Creation demonstrates His Wisdom

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The Creation of God

• God --- The First Cause
• The existence of God is on Trial
• Acts 1722-34
• The Cosmological Argument
• Cosmos means World
• Logos means Reason
• Gen 11-31
• Someone Caused The Universe To Exist
• What is the Uncaused Cause? God Exists!

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The Creation of God

• God --- The First Designer
• Who Put This Universe Here Like This?
• Genesis 111, 14-19, 21-30
• Job 267-10
• Psalms 10419 13914
• 1 Corinthians 1540-41
• The Teleological Argument
• Looks at the Universe and sees Design
• Romans 118-19, 25, 28, 32

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The Creation of God

• The source of creation had no beginning, nor end
  it has ALWAYS existed
• SORIGENCE
• The source and original essence of all that is
• Ideas for from sorigence, combining a weave of
  intelligence, and consciousness
• Example
• 112
• Every idea learned is an addition to the fabric
  of all existence.

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The Name For God

• Whats In A Name?
• Ones Authority (Exodus 313-15 522-23)
• Ones Character (Gen 2524-36 Hos 122-3)
• Ones Reputation (Gen 121-7 171-5 4814-16)

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To Use The Lords Name In Vain

• Falsely An agreement could/should not be kept
• Duet 613 1020
• Gen 2529-33 4727-31 501-5
• Heb 613-18
• Frivolously With no substance
• Duet 108 185-19 215
• 1 Kings 36-9 316-18
• God wants us to use His name for things of
  truthful substance (Acts 1911-17)

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The Names For God

• Adonai (Divine Authority) Ex 410-13
• Elohim (One to be Revered) Isa 558-10
• El Shaddai (Almighty) Gen 171-6 351-12
• Yahweh or Jehovah (Lord) Exo 62-3
• Jireh (the Lord will provide) Genesis 221-14
• Rophe (restore, heal/cure) Exodus 1522-26
• Nissi (Lord is my Standard or banner) Exodus
  178-15
• Mkaddesh (set apart for divine use) Leviticus
  208
• Shalom (the Lord is peace) Judges 61-24
• Rohi (the Lord is my Shepard) Psalms 231-6
• Tsidkenu (righteousness) Jeremiah 235-6
• Shammah (the Lord is there) Ezekiel 4835

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The Son Of God

• My God has a Son
• Matt 118-23 Luke 126-35 Isa 714
• Endowed with a Human Nature
• Endowed with a Divine Nature (John 11)
• He referred to Himself as God
• Matt 2743 John148-11 173-5
• Uniquely One (Matt 2663-65)

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The Son Of God

• What is God like?
• If you see the Son, you see God (John11, 14)
• LOGOS WORDVISIBLE DEMONSTRATION
• Heb 18
• What about His Lordship?
• He is our course or point of continuation
• WONDERFUL COUNSELOR
• MIGHTY GOD
• ETERNAL FATHER
• PRINCE OF PEACE
• His blood cleansed our guilt (John 15-21)

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The Son of God

• What about His Deity?
• Jesus is a divine being (John 854-58 Exo 314)
• THE I AM MEANT THE ETERNAL EXISTENT ONE
• ABSOLUTE TIMELESSNESS
• Jesus exercised divine prerogative (Matt 521-48)
• THRU HIS I SAY PASSAGES, HE CLAIMED TO BE THE
  SON OF GOD (MARK 1461-64)

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The Son of God

• What about His Resurrection?
• GOD PROVED UNDENIABLY (ACT 1730-32 ROM 14)
• THE OPEN/EMPTY TOMB (LUKE 241-12 JOHN 201-10)
• COULD A EARTHLY FORCE OPEN IT?
• COULD A HEAVENLY FORCE OPEN IT?
• Thanks to Secular men
• Josephus, Tacitus, Suetonius, and Pliny

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The Spirit of God

• Given Who OBEY Him (Acts 238 532)
• Personally/Powerfully dwells in all who BELONG to
  God Rom 89 1 Cor 316 2 Cor 616
• Christ dwells in all who BELONG to Him Gal
  220 46 Eph 317
• The Gift of the Holy Spirit
• Assisting (what we need to survive)
• Information Acts 195-6 1Cor 128
• Administration 1 Cor 1228 Acts 132-4

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The Spirit of God

• Abiding (function before, during after
  conversion) Eph 320
• God gives the gift, but Man fills up with the
  Spirit
• to be filled means to furnish, supply
  liberally, flood, soak, saturate or fill up
• Paralysis occurs in our carnal focus (Eph 432)
• Eph 610-17
• John 1613-15

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The Bible of God

• How We Got It!
• Jeremiah 361-32 - 1st to men, then from men
• 2 Peter 119-21 Through Gods Divine Spirit
• Inspiration resulted in presentation
• The Two Testaments
• Old Testament (Earlier Scriptures)
• New Testament (Later Scriptures)

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The Bible of God

• Three Dispensations
• Patriarch, God TALKED to man (Fathers)
• God governs man without the law - Exodus 77
• Mosaic, God WROTE to man (Israelites)
• God governs by the law because of sin Exodus
  351-3
• Christian, God CONVENANTED with Christ (All men)
• God governs man by faith in Jesus Christ, not the
  law of Moses Gal 316-25

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The Bible of God Part 2

• The Inspiration of Scripture
• God gave writers their message (2 Peter 119-21)
• God oversaw the process (Jeremiah 362-32)
• Claims to be the mind of God (2 Peter 121)
• Wisdom contained in it proves its supernatural
  origin
• An all wise God informed them in scriptures

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The Bible of God Part 2

• Understanding Scripture
• 66 Books cover varied promises, covenants and
  requirements
• The message is for all humanity and unified
• Sound Doctrine is
• Bible Question
• Bible Answer
• Bible Mate

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The Bible of God Part 2

• Analysis (Matt 2819-20
• Meaning 11 men were to go make disciples
• Implication all believers must inform others of
  the gospel
• Significance I must conduct home bible studies
  invite people to worship, etc
• 4 Things That Will Help
• Examine the precept of the passage
• Examine the purpose of the passage
• Examine the principle of the passage
• Examine the precedent of the passage

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The Salvation of God

• Universality of Sin
• Corrupts Character Psalms 141-3
• Corrupts Conversation Psalms 1401-3
• Corrupts Conduct Matthew 521-28
• Recognize it 1 John 18ff
• Resist it 1 John 21ff
• Confess it 1 John 18-9

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The Salvation of God

• Forgiveness is equivalent to Salvation
• Response to Forgiveness
• Faith in Christ Romans 11-4 Acts 1730-31
• Response to Faith
• Baptism 1 Peter 321
• Dry side the minds appeal to God (John 81-9)
• Wet Side Water (Acts 836-39 1047)
• Response to Death, Burial Resurrection
• Church Membership (Acts 247)

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The Salvation of God

• Eternal Security
• Past Penalty of Sin Rom 623
• Present of Sin James 47
• Future Presence of Sin 2 Thess 16-10
• Speak Confidently
• Grace is your license to receive all the
  spiritual blessings in Christ Rom 51-4

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Church of God - Universal

• Historically God Has always gathered His people
• Adam/Eve
• Noah
• Abraham descendants
• Jacob descendants
• Moses Israel
• David Israel

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Church of God - Universal

• God gathers His people Today in His church
• Eph 120-23
• Eph 24-7
• Eph 320-21
• Within the church God provides Human
  participation 2Cor 517-21
• The universal church is Gods gracious gathering
  Eph 122ff 212-19

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Church of God - Universal

• God intends for all His people to be one
• John 1721
• Eph 44 Eph 122-23 1 Cor 1212-27
• God created one human family
• Gen 320 Acts 1726 1 Cor 1539
• There are many sub-units
• ALL WHO ARE DISCIPLES IN THE CHURCH ARE MEMBERS
  OF THE ONE BODY, THE CHURCH!

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Church of God - Universal

• Nature of the universal church
• International Rev 59
• Interracial Gal 327-29
• Indestructible Heb 1228

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Church of God - Local

• The Local church was Gods Idea!
• Acts 81-2 926-28 Rom 161,3-5,10,16
• members are from a single geographic location
• Believers brought together by God, entrusted to a
  God-ordained pastoral teaching of His knowledge
  and wisdom
• God ordained teachers to teach members
• Eph 411, 1 Cor 1228-29

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Church of God - Local

• Accountable Function Within the Local Church
• Each member should become a part Heb 1317
• Each member should function- 1 Cor 1212
• Dysfunctional members rob the church
• 2 Cor 59-10 Eph 68
• If we simply come, hear the word, and leave, we
  are out of order.

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Church of God - Local

• Accountable Fellowship Within the Local church
• Acts 241-43 1 Cor 19, 2 Cor 84, 1313 Phil
  13-5,310, 413-18
• Each member should connect to others Eph 416
• Each member must care for on another 1 Cor
  1221-26
• Members must connect so that they will know how
  to exercise care.

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Church of God - Local

• A Cultured Context Within
• Must provide intellectual context 1 Thes 15,
  213
• Must provide emotional context 1 The 217-20
• Must meet all human needs Eph 320, Phil 413

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Church of God - Local

• Purpose
• Perpetuate the ministry that carried the church
  into existence Acts 236
• Participation of disciples Acts 241-42 1 Cor
  161-2, 2 Thes 36-15
• A center for the testimony of the gospel 1 Thes
  18ff
• God performs ministry through the local church

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Church of God - Local

• Membership
• Conforms to Biblical concepts
• By devotion Acts 114, 64, 813, 107
• Personal Introduction Acts 926-29
• Letter of Recommendation Rom 161ff
• No one is a floating member, member at large, or
  drifter.
• Members pledged allegiance to the one body of
  Christ

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The Church of God

• The Membership
• Strong Stable Eph 411-20
• Evangelists (2 Tim 41-5 1 Tim 617-19)
• Elders/bishops/pastors (1 Tim 32-5 Acts
  2017ff)
• Deacons/teachers/ushers (2 Tim1-2 1 Tim 13)
• Involved Obedient Acts 61ff
• Trusting Gods Appointments to lead

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The Will of God

• The Curse
• Sin removed the power of man to do good Gen
  313ff
• The sin-curse was on all creation Gen 527ff
• God wants to reverse the curse Rev 221-3

• The Perception
• Jesus is the living logo of God Jn 11ff
• Jesus is the image icon of God Col 115ff
• Wherever Christ is thats God

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The Will of God

• Gods Ideal Will Sinlessness!
• 1 John 21ff
• Gods Circumstantial Will Sinfulness
• Gen 2-3 1 Cor 7
• Eve believed a lie
• That became our downward drift
• Jesus is the foundation for the upward trend of
  humanity

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The Will of God

• God Is Love
• God toward man Rom 55
• Man toward God 1 Jn 419-52
• Man to man 1 Jn 311, 23
• God is Glory
• Man is to be the crowning glory of the love of
  Gods creation Jn 171-5, 20-22