I AM THAT I AM

I AM THAT I AMI AM THAT I AM

I believe there is scarcely an error in doctrine or a failure in applying Christian ethics that

cannot be traced finally to imperfect and ignoble thoughts

about God.

The first step down for any church is taken when it

surrenders its high opinion of God.

I believe there is scarcely an error in doctrine or a failure in applying Christian ethics that

cannot be traced finally to imperfect and ignoble thoughts

about God.

The first step down for any church is taken when it

surrenders its high opinion of God.

The Knowledge of the Holy A.W. Tozer

Creation Creation

The heavens declare the glory of God…

God’s invisible qualities…being understood from what has been made

Psalm 19: 1-4

Romans 1: 18-20

Integration Integration

He has also set eternity He has also set eternity in the hearts of men…in the hearts of men…

…the requirements of the laware written on their hearts…

Ecclesiastes 3: 11

Romans 2

Revelation Revelation

Man does not live on bread alone,Man does not live on bread alone,but on every word that comes but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lfrom the mouth of the LORDORD..

All Scripture is God-breathed…

Deuteronomy 8: 3

II Timothy 3: 16


Exodus 3: 13-15

èhyeh àser èhyeh

I AM LI AM LORDORD

HWHYHWHYHWHYHWHY

YHWH - YaHWeHYHWH - YaHWeH

Ha Shem

èhyeh yhwa

The undivided triune God


God created…God created…The Spirit of God hovered…The Spirit of God hovered…

Let Us make man in Our image

Genesis 1: 1-2

Genesis 1: 26

The man has become like one of Us

Genesis 3:22



The Angel of the LThe Angel of the LORDORD

You are My SonI am your Father

Genesis 22Exodus 3

Psalm 2



Ishma - elIshma - el

El elohe IsraelGenesis 33: 20

El - singularElohim – uni-plural

Beth - elBeth - elIsra - elIsra - el

Sh’ma Yisrael YHWH Eloheinu YHWH echadSh’ma Yisrael YHWH Eloheinu YHWH echad

Deuteronomy 6: 4



God – YHWHGod – YHWHMessiah – MashiachMessiah – Mashiach

Holy Spirit – Ruach Ha’KodeshHoly Spirit – Ruach Ha’Kodesh

The fear of God The love of GodThe fear of God The love of God

The fear of the LThe fear of the LORDORD is the beginning of wisdom,is the beginning of wisdom,

and knowledge of the Holy Oneand knowledge of the Holy Oneis understandingis understanding

Proverbs 9: 10


Furthermore, since they did notFurthermore, since they did notthink it worthwhile to retainthink it worthwhile to retain

the knowledge of God…the knowledge of God…

Romans 1: 28-32


He rebukes them in His angerHe rebukes them in His angerand terrifies them in His wrathand terrifies them in His wrath

Psalm 2

Kiss the Son, lest He be angryKiss the Son, lest He be angry……for His wrath for His wrath

can flare up in a momentcan flare up in a moment


Psalm 90

For your wrath is as greatFor your wrath is as greatas the fear that is due youas the fear that is due you


Deuteronomy 5: 9-10

Punishment = 3 or 4 generationsPunishment = 3 or 4 generationsLove = ? generationsLove = ? generations


Isaiah 40: 11Matthew 23: 37

Gathers the lambs in His armsGathers the lambs in His armsCarries them close to His heartCarries them close to His heart

How I’ve longed to gather youHow I’ve longed to gather you


I Thessalonians 1: 10I Peter 4: 17

Rescued from the wrath of GodRescued from the wrath of God

Judgment begins Judgment begins with the family of Godwith the family of God


Oswald Chambers

““The remarkable thing about God is that The remarkable thing about God is that when you fear God, when you fear God,

you fear nothing else, you fear nothing else, whereas if you do not fear God, whereas if you do not fear God,

you fear everything else.”you fear everything else.”

A.W. TozerThe Pursuit of God

There is today no lack of Bible teachers to set forth correctly the principles of the doctrines of Christ, but too many of these seem satisfied to teach the fundamentals of the faith year after year, strangely unaware that there is in their ministry no manifest Presence, nor anything unusual in their personal lives. They minister constantly to believers who feel within their breasts a longing which their teaching simply does not satisfy.

There is today no lack of Bible teachers to set forth correctly the principles of the doctrines of Christ, but too many of these seem satisfied to teach the fundamentals of the faith year after year, strangely unaware that there is in their ministry no manifest Presence, nor anything unusual in their personal lives. They minister constantly to believers who feel within their breasts a longing which their teaching simply does not satisfy.



In the Scriptures the three PersonsIn the Scriptures the three Personsare shown to act in harmonious unityare shown to act in harmonious unity

in all the mighty works that are wroughtin all the mighty works that are wroughtthroughout the universe.throughout the universe.


God - the incomprehensible


He has also set eternity He has also set eternity in the hearts of men;in the hearts of men;yet they cannot fathom yet they cannot fathom what God has done what God has done from beginning to endfrom beginning to end

Ecclesiastes 3: 11

For My thoughts are notFor My thoughts are notyour thoughtsyour thoughts

neither are your waysneither are your waysMy waysMy ways

Isaiah 55: 8-9



Left to ourselves we tend immediatelyLeft to ourselves we tend immediatelyto reduce God to manageable terms.to reduce God to manageable terms.






……that they may knowthat they may knowthe mystery of God,the mystery of God,

namely, Christ…namely, Christ…

Colossians 2: 2-3



How great is God – How great is God – beyond our understanding!beyond our understanding!

Romans 11: 33-36

Job 36: 26

How unsearchable His judgments,How unsearchable His judgments,and His paths beyond tracing outand His paths beyond tracing out

God - the immutable God - the immutable

I the LI the LORDORD do not changedo not change

James 1: 16-17

Malachi 3: 6

……the Father…who does not changethe Father…who does not changelike shifting shadowslike shifting shadows


God is:God is:The Lord is:The Lord is:

my salvationmy salvation

near, closemercifulmercifulcompassionatecompassionate

graciouslovelove

righteousrighteous

justfaithful

peacepeace

lightspirit

holyholy

To say that God is immutable is to say To say that God is immutable is to say that that

God never differs from Himself. God never differs from Himself. The concept of a growing or The concept of a growing or

developing God developing God is not found in the Scriptures.is not found in the Scriptures.The Knowledge of the Holy A.W.

Tozer

God - the immutable God - the immutable Now see that I, even I,

am He,And there is no God

besides Me

Now see that I, even I, am He,

And there is no God besides MeDeuteronomy 32:39

In God, no change is possible;In God, no change is possible;in men, change is impossible to in men, change is impossible to

escape.escape.The Knowledge of the Holy A.W. Tozer


Never will I leave you,

Never will I forsake you.

Never will I leave you,

Never will I forsake you.

OmnipotentOmnipotentOmnipresentOmnipresentOmniscientOmniscient

God - the omni…God - the omni…

OmnipotentOmnipotent


To God belong wisdom and power;To God belong wisdom and power;counsel and understanding are his.counsel and understanding are his.

Job 12: 13

He rules forever by His powerHe rules forever by His powerPsalm 66: 7

Alleluia! For the Lord God Omnipotent reigns!Revelation 19: 6

NKJV

OmnipotentOmnipotent


Sovereignty, powerSovereignty, power …gentleness? …gentleness?

Isaiah 40: 10-11

StrongStrong …loving? …loving?

Psalm 62: 11-12

OmnipresentOmnipresent


I will be with youI will be with you



But we push God awayBut we push God away

Isaiah 59: 12-13……turning our backs on our Godturning our backs on our God



But God keeps making a way backBut God keeps making a way back

Isaiah 53: 5-6

……the punishment the punishment that brought us peace…that brought us peace…



Where can I flee Where can I flee from Your presence?from Your presence?

Psalm 139: 1-18

OmniscientOmniscient


Before a word is on my tongueBefore a word is on my tongueYou know it completelyYou know it completely

Psalm 139: 1-6



……for he views the ends of the earthfor he views the ends of the earthand sees everything under the heavens.and sees everything under the heavens.

Job 28: 24



Who has instructed Him?Who has instructed Him?Who was it that taught Him?Who was it that taught Him?

Isaiah 40: 13-14Has it ever occurred to you

that nothinghas ever occurred to God?



God knows God knows everything?everything?

Hebrews 4: 12-13

The fear: The fear: nothingnothing is hidden from God’s sight is hidden from God’s sight



God knows God knows everything?everything?

Revelation 12: 10Colossians 1: 21-22

The comfort: The comfort: free fromfree from false accusations false accusations

God – the self-sufficientGod – the self-sufficient

Deuteronomy 32: 39

Now see that I, even I, am He,And there is no God besides Me

Now see that I, even I, am He,And there is no God besides Me



““Need” is a creature wordNeed” is a creature wordand cannot be spoken of the and cannot be spoken of the

Creator.Creator.



Who has a claim against meWho has a claim against methat that I must pay?I must pay?Everything under heavenEverything under heavenbelongs to mebelongs to me Job 41: 11

Who has ever given to God,Who has ever given to God,that God should repay him?that God should repay him?

Romans 11: 35


……according to His good pleasureaccording to His good pleasureEphesians 1: 3-10

It is God who works in you…It is God who works in you…According to His good purposeAccording to His good purpose

Philippians 2: 12-13

……created to do good workscreated to do good worksEphesians 2: 8-10

God – the loveGod – the love

God is loveGod is loveI John 4:16


I hate:I hate:iniquity

pridepride

arrogance

lying tonguesdissension

divorce

false witness

shedding of innocent bloodshedding of innocent blood

perverse speechperverse speech


Because of the LBecause of the LORDORD’s great love’s great lovewe are not consumed, we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail.for His compassions never fail.

Lamentations 3: 22

……He does not treat us as our sins deserveHe does not treat us as our sins deserveor repay us according to our iniquities.or repay us according to our iniquities.

Psalm 103: 10

If any of the Divine Perfections If any of the Divine Perfections will come down from heaven, will come down from heaven,

and walk amidst the nations of men,and walk amidst the nations of men,and give light and scatter peace and give light and scatter peace

and healing as it goes, and healing as it goes, it first puts on the vesture of it first puts on the vesture of

the Precious Blood, in order that it the Precious Blood, in order that it may not slay but make alive..may not slay but make alive..

The Precious Blood Frederick W. Faber

God - the love God - the love


Greater love hath no man than this…Greater love hath no man than this…John 15: 13

This is how we know what love is:This is how we know what love is:Jesus Christ laid His life down for us…Jesus Christ laid His life down for us…

I John 3: 16

For God so loved the world…For God so loved the world…John 3: 16


This is love:This is love:not that we loved God, not that we loved God, but that He loved usbut that He loved usand sent His Son and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sinsas an atoning sacrifice for our sins

I John 4: 7-21

We love because He first loved usWe love because He first loved us


The Lord your God is with you,he is mighty to save.He will take great delight in you,he will quiet you with his love,he will rejoice over you with singing.

Zephaniah 3: 17

God – the just, the righteous


Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne

Psalm 89: 14

The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power;

in his justice and great righteousness, he does not oppress.

Job 37: 23



Far be it from you to do such a thing — to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. Far be it from you! Will not the Judge of all the earth do right?

Genesis 18: 23-33



Will you really sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of 50 (45, 40, 30, 20, 10) righteous people in it?

Genesis 18: 23-33

The Lord said, "If I find fifty (or 10, or 5) righteous people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake.”

The Lord said, "If I find fifty (or 10, or 5) righteous people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake.”



All have turned aside,they have together become corrupt;there is no one who does good,not even one.

Psalm 14: 1-3



Rise up, O Judge of the earth;pay back to the proud what they deserve.

Psalm 94: 1-3, 23



Would you discredit my justice?Would you condemn me

to justify yourself?

Would you discredit my justice?Would you condemn me

to justify yourself?Job 40: 8



So justice is far from usand righteousness does not reach us

Isaiah 59: 1-16a

So justice is driven backand righteousness stands at a distance



…so His own arm worked salvation for Him,and His own righteousness

sustained Him.

Isaiah 59: 16b - 20



He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes,or decide by what he hears with his ears; but with righteousness he will judge the needy,with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth.

He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes,or decide by what he hears with his ears; but with righteousness he will judge the needy,with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth.

Isaiah 11: 1-5



If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

I John 1: 9



There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; that very word which I spoke will condemn him at the last day.

There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; that very word which I spoke will condemn him at the last day.

John 12: 47-48



True and just are your judgmentsTrue and just are your judgments

Revelation 16: 5-7; 19: 1-2, 11-16



The vague and tenuous hope that God is too kind to punish the ungodly has become

a deadly opiate for the consciences of millions. It hushes their fears and allows them to practice

all pleasant forms of iniquity while death draws every day nearer and the command to repent goes unregarded. As responsible

moral beings we dare not so trifle with our eternal future.


God – the merciful, the graciousGod – the merciful, the gracious

I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy,and I will have compassion

on whom I will have compassion.

Exodus 33: 19


Oh, do not remember Oh, do not remember former iniquities against us!former iniquities against us!Let Your tender mercies Let Your tender mercies come speedily to meet us,come speedily to meet us,For we have been brought very low.For we have been brought very low.

Psalm 79: 8


I know what they are disposed to do,

even before I bring theminto the land

I promised them on oath.

I know what they are disposed to do,

even before I bring theminto the land

I promised them on oath.Deuteronomy 31: 14-22


When through the blood of the everlasting covenant

we children of the shadows reach at last our home in the light,

we shall have a thousand strings to our harps, but the sweetest may well be the one tuned tosound forth most perfectly the mercy of God.

For what right will we have to be there?The Knowledge of the Holy A.W. Tozer


While we were still sinnersWhile we were still sinnersChrist died for usChrist died for us

When we were God’s enemiesWhen we were God’s enemiesWe were reconciled to HimWe were reconciled to Him

Romans 5: 8-10

G_d – the HOLYG_d – the HOLY

There is no one There is no one holyholy like the L like the LORDORDI Samuel 2: 2

Who will not fear you, O Lord,Who will not fear you, O Lord,and bring glory to your name?and bring glory to your name?For you alone are For you alone are holyholy..

Revelation 15: 4


(Hebrew) Kodesh – clean(Greek) Hagios – clean, pure

(Hebrew) tame’ – unclean, polluted(Greek) koinos – unclean, defiled


I am the LI am the LORDORD your G_d; your G_d;consecrate yourselvesconsecrate yourselvesand be and be holyholy,,because I am because I am holyholy..

Leviticus 11: 44I Peter 1: 15


……so that he will not die…so that he will not die…

Exodus 28: 29-38

HOLYHOLY TO THE LORD TO THE LORDkodesh kodesh yhwayhwa


……marked with a seal…marked with a seal…a guaranteea guarantee

Ephesians 1: 13-14Hebrews 10: 14

He has made perfect foreverHe has made perfect foreverthose who are those who are being made holybeing made holy


unholy, alienated, enemiesunholy, alienated, enemies

Colossians 1: 21-22

To present you holy, To present you holy, without blemishwithout blemish


Revelation 7:3; 14:1; 22:1-5

Marking His peopleMarking His people

HOLYHOLY TO THE LORD TO THE LORD


Revelation 4: 8

Day and night Day and night they never stop saying:they never stop saying:

HOLY, HOLY, HOLYHOLY, HOLY, HOLYis the Lord God Almightyis the Lord God Almighty

who was, and is, and is to comewho was, and is, and is to come

I AM THAT I AMI AM THAT I AMundivided triuneundivided triune

incomprehensible

immutable omnipotent

omnipresent

omniscient

self-sufficientself-sufficient

lovejust

righteousmerciful

gracious

HOLYHOLY

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