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How Big is Your God ?. “The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.” Ps.14:1. Tiny Thoughts About God. I. A Policeman. “ Man is in constant fear that God is standing behind him, with a club in his hand, ready to strike him down .”. Martin Luther. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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“The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.” Ps.14:1
TinyTiny
ThoughtsThoughts
About GodAbout God
I. A Policeman
“Man is in constant fear Man is in constant fear that God is standing that God is standing behind him, with a club behind him, with a club in his hand, ready to in his hand, ready to strike him downstrike him down.”.”
“For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.” Ps. 84:11Ps. 84:11
II. Parents
Resent authority
No respect
Obey out of necessity
If you love Me, keep My commandments.
John 14:15
III. Grand Old Man
Lived a long time ago
Historical figure
Out of date
“Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.” Heb. 13:8
IV. Meek and Mild
Feel that since God is good He will not punish
Nothing very bad will happen if we do not obey God.
Joke about hell not being so bad.
“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;” Rom. 1:18Rom. 1:18
Punishment,Vengeance
“Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.” Eph. 5:6
V. Book of Rules
Something like a Slave driver
Rules to follow perfectly
Still have sin in life
Give up – What’s the use ?
Anyone who tries is a hypocrite
“That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.” 2 Tim.3:17
“That the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.” (ASV)
Complete
“Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.” Matt. 5:48 NKJV
“Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect: but I press on, if so be that I may lay hold on that for which also I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus.” Phil. 3:12 ASV
VI. Managing Director
Not concerned about individualsNot concerned about individuals
Wound up the world
Running down
“Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? and not one of them shall fall on the ground without your Father: 30 but the very hairs of your head are all numbered.”
“For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.”
VII. Earthly Rewarder
Reward or punish us now !
This is the way we would do it.
If God does not do it this way we are disappointed.
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.”
Shadrack, Meshack, and Abednego
Daniel in the Lions Den
Stephen was stoned to death
“Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,”
Policeman
Parents
Grand Old Man
Meek and Mild
Book of Rules
Managing director
Earthly Rewarder
= All knowing
= All powerful
= Everywhere
= Always the same
= Fair
= Forever
LoveLove
We love him, because he first loved usWe love him, because he first loved us..
For this is the love of God, that we keep For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments.His commandments.
God Is LoveGod Is Love
If we don’t obey God it is aSign we do not understand Him !
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road
Evans, Ga. 30809
706-855-1249
[email protected]@bellsouth.net
www.evansgachurchofchrist.orgwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org
Sunday Evening Feb. 17, 2008