The Knowledge of God

Message 1 of 4 on KNOWING GOD

Saturday, November 1, 2008

Speaker: Dr. Bill McRae

1. Great energy for God.2. Great thoughts about God.3. Great boldness for God.4. Great contentment in God.

J.I. Packer, Knowing God

1. Caused by encounters with God.2. Cultivated by communion With God. Gal. 5

3. Cut by refining of God. Jas. 1; 1 Peter 1

1. Receiving His Word vs. 1-22. Prayer for Discernment v.33. Listening, Studying diligently v.4

Then….. v.5

It is the attribute of God whereby He knows all things:

actual and possible,past, present and future,completely, perfectly,

simultaneously and eternally Chet W. Cady

Our Knowledge God’s KnowledgeLimited Infinite Psalm 147:5

Acquired

GradualImperfect

MeasurableChanging

Intuitive Isaiah 40:13-14

Instantaneous Is.40:13

Infallible Isaiah 46:10

Inscrutable Is. 40:28

Immutable Mal. 3:6

ACTUAL Job 38:1-7; Is. 42:9

POSSIBLE Matthew 11:21-24; I Samuel 23:10-13 II Kings 13:19

YOU Ps 139:1-6; Heb. 4:13 Prov. 15:3; 1 Cor. 4:4-5

1. It’s an encouragement to PRAY 2. It’s a source of COMFORT Ps. 103:14; 1 John 3:20; 1 Cor. 10:13

3. It’s a reason to TREMBLE Heb. 4:13; Prov. 15:3

Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments and his paths beyond tracing out! (Romans 11:33, NIV)

Can anyone hide in secret places so that I cannot see him? declares the Lord. Do not I fill heaven and earth? declares the Lord (Jeremiah 23:24, NIV)

I have called upon You, for You will hear me, O God: Incline Your ear to me and hear my speech. (Psalm 17:6, NIV)

Ah Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you. (Jeremiah 32:17, NIV)