What God SawPsalm 33:13-15

God Sees Everything, Heb. 4:13

• Compelling reason to live with the knowledge of God’s constant presence, Psa. 139:1-7

• Blessing that our heavenly Father is near, Matt. 7:7-11

• Reminds unbelievers of their need to repent of insulting God, Rom. 1:18; 2:1-6

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God Saw that His Creation was Very Good

(Gen. 1:31; Psa. 104:24)

• His wisdom and judgment is seen in everything around us, Psa. 8:3-9; cf. Isa. 40:26• Promotion of faith, Acts 14:15-17

(Rom. 1:19-21)• Provisions for mankind, Matt. 5:45

(Psa. 107:33-42, 43)• Promise of something far better,

2 Pet. 3:133

God Saw that the Wickedness of Man was Great in the Earth

(Genesis 6:5)

• The growth of sin, Gen. 6:1-4• Sin corrupts, Gen. 4:26 (4:16)• Sin’s temptations, Rom. 1:24-28;

Matt. 5:28-29• Morals affected by what we set our eyes

on (friends, marriage, etc.), 1 Cor. 15:33; 2 Tim. 2:22; 1 Pet. 3:7

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God Saw that the Wickedness of Man was Great in the Earth

(Genesis 6:5)

• The proliferation and punishment of sin, Gen. 6:5-8• Sin’s defilement of heart and life,

Eph. 4:17-19• God’s disgust and sorrow over sin, 6:6• God’s righteous judgment against sin,

6:7; Rom. 2:2-3• God’s grace saves, Gen. 6:8 (Ezek. 18:32)

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God Saw their Works, that they Turned from their Evil

Way(Jonah 3:10)

• Faith prompts repentance, Jonah 3:5-9 (Lk. 11:32)• Saw their works, 3:7-8; 2 Cor. 7:11• Fasting and prayer: Devoted pleas to God• Sackcloth and ashes: Mourning, grief and

humiliation• Turned from their sins: Ceased completely• No sin is beyond man’s ability to repent

and God’s ability to forgive, 1 Tim. 1:13-16

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God Saw their Works, that they Turned from their Evil

Way(Jonah 3:10)

• What reaction to His warnings of judgment does God see in us? (Rom. 6:23; Matt. 25:46)• Hardened acknowledgement? Heb. 3:12• Disregarding delay? Acts 24:25• Defensive excuses? Hab. 2:20• Urgent repentance? Acts 2:40-41; 22:16;

Heb. 3:13

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Keep Your Eyes on God(Heb. 12:1-2)

• His eyes are always on you, 1 Pet. 3: 10-12• Our only hope of mercy is to trust in

God, whose eyes are on those who fear Him, Psa. 33:18-22

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