Becoming Like "Your" God Psalm 115:1-8. 1 Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, But to Your name give glory, Because of Your mercy, Because of Your truth

Becoming Like "Your" God

Psalm 115:1-8

1 Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, But to Your name give glory, Because of Your mercy, Because of Your truth.

2 Why should the Gentiles say, "So where is their God?"

3 But our God is in heaven; He does whatever He pleases.

4 Their idols are silver and gold, The work of men's hands.

5 They have mouths, but they do not speak; Eyes they have, but they do not see;

6 They have ears, but they do not hear; Noses they have, but they do not smell;

7 They have hands, but they do not handle; Feet they have, but they do not walk; Nor do they mutter through their throat.

8 Those who make them are like them; So is everyone who trusts in them.

Psalm 115:1-8

The Folly of Idolatry


• Nature of Idols – stone, metal, wood



• Nature not change by carving




• "Dead" eyes, ears, hands, feet





• The Living Eyes, Ears, Hands, Feet





• The Living Eyes, Ears, Hands, Feet

• Men become like their gods!

Three Wrong Views of God


• Balak's View – God is not here!



• Nebuchadnezzar's view – God is not able!




• Achan's view – God does not know!





• Story found in Numbers 23




• Jews entering Promised Land





• King Balak hired Balaam to curse them






• Could not curse from hills







• Could not curse from valleys







• Could not curse from valleys

• Could not curse from mountain peaks







• Story found in Daniel 3





• King Nebuchadnezzar's golden idol






• Failure to worship=cast into furnace






• Failure to worship=cast into furnace

• "Is your god able?"









• Story found in Joshua 7






• Stole goods from Jericho







• Hid them in tent







• Hid them in tent

• Not hidden from God

Three RIGHT Views of God

• God is infinitely present


• God is OMNIPRESENT



• God is infinitely powerful



• God is OMNIPOTENT



• God is infinitely powerful

• God is infinitely wise



• God is OMNIPOTENT

• God is OMNISCIENT

Our Response to the Almighty!


• Believe Mark 16:16



• Repent Luke 13:3




• Confess Faith Rom. 10:10





• Be Baptized Acts 22:16






Added to His church, His body, His kingdom






Added to His church, His body, His kingdom

• Be Faithful Rev. 2:10

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Becoming Like "Your" God Psalm 115:1-8. 1 Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, But to Your name give glory, Because of Your mercy, Because of Your truth