Knowing God

KNOWING GODNehemiah 9

After reading the Old Testament, what is true about God’s people? God’s people…A.) …have always been better and smarter than all others on earth.B.) …always rise above the challenges and emerge victorious.C.) …make mistakes, but in the end, do the right thing.

D.) …fail every time and emerge only by God’s grace.

After reading the Old Testament, what is true about God’s people?

D.) God’s people fail every time and emerge only by God’s grace.

After reading the Old Testament, what truth about God clearly stands out?A.) God is so angry He is setting us all up for the Apocalypse.B.) God is so full of love and acceptance, life is without consequences.C.) God allows the strongest and smartest to thrive.D.) In spite our failures God is faithful to complete what He promised.

After reading the Old Testament, what truth about God clearly stands out?

D.) In spite our failures God is faithful to complete what He promised.

God’s people fail every time, but God is faithful in spite our failures to complete what He promised.

–Dr. Arthur T. Pierson

“That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all lessons that history has to teach!”

–Romans 15:4

“For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scripture might have hope.”

–John 5:39

“You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testifies of Me.”

GOD’S REVELATION OF HIMSELF

V.6: God displays His glory and perfection through Creation.

V.7-8: God speaks to man and reveals His plan.

V.9-11: God is Savior, rescuing His people from bondage.

V.12-15: God is both our Provider and Guide through life.

GOD’S REVELATION OF HIMSELF

V.16-30: In spite of our continuous failures, God remains faithful.

V.36-38: He takes you as you are today to fulfill His promises for tomorrow.

GOD’S REVELATION OF HIMSELF

KNOWING GODtakes Knowledge“Yet indeed, I have counted all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord.”

Philippians 3:8

KNOWING GODtakes God Himself“I no longer call you slaves, because a master doesn’t confide in his slaves. Now you are my friends since I have told you everything My Father told Me.”

John 15:15

KNOWING GOD

takes Discipline

“Discipline yourself toward godliness.” 1 Timothy 4:7

KNOWING GODtakes Hardship“You therefore, must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.”

2 Timothy 2:3

KNOWING GODtakes Transformation“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind…”

Romans 12:2

KNOWING GODNehemiah 9