Knowing God (V) God’s “Omni” (All-ness) Nature. God is Omnipotent (All-powerful) El Sheddai = “God Almighty”: El Sheddai = “God Almighty”: The Lord said.

Knowing God (V)Knowing God (V)

God’s “Omni” (All-ness) NatureGod’s “Omni” (All-ness) Nature

God is OmnipotentGod is Omnipotent(All-powerful)(All-powerful)

El SheddaiEl Sheddai = “God Almighty”: = “God Almighty”:The Lord said to Abraham, The Lord said to Abraham, “Is anything too “Is anything too

difficult for the Lord”difficult for the Lord” (Gen 18.14) (Gen 18.14)


El SheddaiEl Sheddai = “God Almighty”: = “God Almighty”:Job: Job: “I know that you can do all things, “I know that you can do all things,

and no purpose of yours can be thwarted”and no purpose of yours can be thwarted” (Job 42.2)(Job 42.2)


El SheddaiEl Sheddai = “God Almighty”: = “God Almighty”:Jeremiah: Jeremiah: “Nothing is too difficult for the “Nothing is too difficult for the

Lord who made the heavens and the earth Lord who made the heavens and the earth by his great power”by his great power” (Jer 32.17,27) (Jer 32.17,27)


El SheddaiEl Sheddai = “God Almighty”: = “God Almighty”:The angel Gabriel, to Mary: The angel Gabriel, to Mary: “Nothing is “Nothing is

impossible with God”impossible with God” ((Lk 1.37)Lk 1.37)


El SheddaiEl Sheddai = “God Almighty”: = “God Almighty”:Jesus, to the disciples: Jesus, to the disciples: “With man it is “With man it is

impossible, but with God all things are impossible, but with God all things are possible”possible” (Mt 19.26) (Mt 19.26)


Some things God cannot do:Some things God cannot do:Perform logical contradictions: e.g., make Perform logical contradictions: e.g., make

a square circle.a square circle.


Some things God cannot do:Some things God cannot do:Lie:Lie:

Titus 1:2Titus 1:2““in the hope of eternal life, which in the hope of eternal life, which God, God, who cannot lie, promised promised long ages ago”long ages ago”


Some things God cannot do:Some things God cannot do:Sin – Sin – Jas 1.13; 1 Jn 1.5Jas 1.13; 1 Jn 1.5

Jas 1.13

“Let no one say when he is tempted, ‘I am being tempted by God’; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone.”


Some things God cannot do:Some things God cannot do:Go against his nature:Go against his nature:

2 Tim 2:132 Tim 2:13““If we are faithless, He If we are faithless, He

remains faithful, for He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.”


What God’s omnipotence does mean:What God’s omnipotence does mean:He can do what he wills to do:He can do what he wills to do:

Ps 135:6Ps 135:6““Whatever the LORD pleases, He does,Whatever the LORD pleases, He does,In heaven and in earth, in the seas and In heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps.”in all deeps.”


What this means for us:What this means for us:God can handle your troubles – 1 Pet 5.7God can handle your troubles – 1 Pet 5.7God can do what he promises:God can do what he promises:

Rom 4:21Rom 4:21““and being fully assured that what and being fully assured that what God had promised, He was able also God had promised, He was able also to perform.”to perform.”


What this means for us:What this means for us:God can handle your troublesGod can handle your troublesGod can do what he promises:God can do what he promises:

e.g. 1 Cor 10.13e.g. 1 Cor 10.13 (keep us from temptation); (keep us from temptation); Rom Rom 8.28 8.28 (cause all things to work together to (cause all things to work together to good);good); Heb 7.25 Heb 7.25 (save us).(save us).


What this means for us:What this means for us:God can handle your troublesGod can handle your troublesGod can do what he promisesGod can do what he promisesGod can do far more than we can imagine:God can do far more than we can imagine:

Eph 3:20Eph 3:20““Now to Him who is able to do far Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power ask or think, according to the power that works within us”that works within us”


What this means for us:What this means for us:God can handle your troublesGod can handle your troublesGod can do what he promisesGod can do what he promisesGod can do far more than we can imagineGod can do far more than we can imagine

God is OmniscientGod is Omniscient(All-knowing)(All-knowing)

El RoiEl Roi – The God Who Sees (Gen 16) – The God Who Sees (Gen 16)

Ps 139:1-6Ps 139:1-6““O LORD, You have searched me and known me. O LORD, You have searched me and known me. You know when I sit down and when I rise up;You know when I sit down and when I rise up;You understand my thought from afar. You understand my thought from afar. You scrutinize my path and my lying down,You scrutinize my path and my lying down,And are intimately acquainted with all my ways. And are intimately acquainted with all my ways. Even before there is a word on my tongue,Even before there is a word on my tongue,Behold, O LORD, You know it all. Behold, O LORD, You know it all. You have enclosed me behind and before,You have enclosed me behind and before,And laid Your hand upon me. And laid Your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;It is too high, I cannot attain to it.”It is too high, I cannot attain to it.”


El RoiEl Roi – The God Who Sees – The God Who SeesKnows the past, present, and future:Knows the past, present, and future:

Isa 46:9-10Isa 46:9-10““Remember the former things long past,Remember the former things long past,For I am God, and there is no other;For I am God, and there is no other;I am God, and there is no one like Me, I am God, and there is no one like Me, Declaring the end from the beginning,Declaring the end from the beginning,And from ancient times things which have not been And from ancient times things which have not been done, Saying, ‘My purpose will be established,done, Saying, ‘My purpose will be established,And I will accomplish all My good pleasure’”And I will accomplish all My good pleasure’”


El RoiEl Roi – The God Who Sees – The God Who SeesKnows the past, present, and futureKnows the past, present, and futureKnows your heart:Knows your heart:

1 Chron 28:91 Chron 28:9““As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind; for the LORD searches all hearts, a willing mind; for the LORD searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts. If and understands every intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.”forsake Him, He will reject you forever.”


El RoiEl Roi – The God Who Sees – The God Who SeesKnows the past, present, and futureKnows the past, present, and futureKnows your heart:Knows your heart:

Heb 4:13Heb 4:13““And there is no creature hidden And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are from His sight, but all things are open and laid bare to the eyes of Him open and laid bare to the eyes of Him with whom we have to do.”with whom we have to do.”


El RoiEl Roi – The God Who Sees – The God Who SeesKnows the past, present, and futureKnows the past, present, and futureKnows your heartKnows your heartKnows our secret sins and motives:Knows our secret sins and motives:

Ps 90:8Ps 90:8““You have placed our iniquities You have placed our iniquities before You,before You,Our secret sins in the light of Your Our secret sins in the light of Your presence.”presence.”


El RoiEl Roi – The God Who Sees – The God Who SeesKnows the past, present, and futureKnows the past, present, and futureKnows your heartKnows your heartKnows our secret sins and motives:Knows our secret sins and motives:

1 Cor 4:51 Cor 4:5““Therefore do not go on passing judgment Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes before the time, but wait until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the things hidden who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of in the darkness and disclose the motives of men's hearts; and then each man's praise will men's hearts; and then each man's praise will come to him from God.”come to him from God.”


El RoiEl Roi – The God Who Sees – The God Who Sees

Ps 139.6Ps 139.6““Such knowledge is too wonderful for Such knowledge is too wonderful for

me;me;It is too high, I cannot attain to it.”It is too high, I cannot attain to it.”


El RoiEl Roi – The God Who Sees – The God Who SeesWhat it means for us:What it means for us:

God doesn’t miss anything.God doesn’t miss anything.He sees the injustices in the world, and he He sees the injustices in the world, and he

cares – cares – Gen 16Gen 16

Gen 16.13“The she called the name of the LORD who spoke to her, ‘You are a God who sees.’”



God doesn’t miss anything.God doesn’t miss anything.He knows what you need even before you ask – He knows what you need even before you ask –

Mt 6.8Mt 6.8



God doesn’t miss anything.God doesn’t miss anything.You cannot hide your sins from himYou cannot hide your sins from him

Ps 94:7-9Ps 94:7-9““They have said, ‘The LORD does not see,They have said, ‘The LORD does not see,Nor does the God of Jacob pay heed.’ Nor does the God of Jacob pay heed.’ Pay heed, you senseless among the people;Pay heed, you senseless among the people;And when will you understand, stupid ones? And when will you understand, stupid ones? He who planted the ear, does He not hear?He who planted the ear, does He not hear?He who formed the eye, does He not see?”He who formed the eye, does He not see?”

God is OmnipresentGod is Omnipresent(Ever-present)(Ever-present)

El OlamEl Olam – God Everlasting – God EverlastingPsa 139:7-12Psa 139:7-12

““Where can I go from Your Spirit?Where can I go from Your Spirit?Or where can I flee from Your presence? Or where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend to heaven, You are there;If I ascend to heaven, You are there;If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there. If I take the wings of the dawn,If I take the wings of the dawn,If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea, If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea, Even there Your hand will lead me,Even there Your hand will lead me,And Your right hand will lay hold of me. And Your right hand will lay hold of me. If I say, "Surely the darkness will overwhelm me,If I say, "Surely the darkness will overwhelm me,And the light around me will be night," And the light around me will be night," Even the darkness is not dark to You,Even the darkness is not dark to You,And the night is as bright as the day.And the night is as bright as the day. Darkness and light are alike to You.”Darkness and light are alike to You.”


El OlamEl Olam – God Everlasting – God Everlasting

Jer 23:24Jer 23:24“‘“‘Can a man hide himself in hiding placesCan a man hide himself in hiding placesSo I do not see him?’ declares the LORD.So I do not see him?’ declares the LORD.‘‘Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?’ Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?’ declares the LORD.”declares the LORD.”


El OlamEl Olam – God Everlasting – God Everlasting

Ps 139.6Ps 139.6““Such knowledge is too wonderful for Such knowledge is too wonderful for

me;me;It is too high, I cannot attain to it.”It is too high, I cannot attain to it.”


What it means to us:What it means to us:You cannot run away or hide from GodYou cannot run away or hide from God

Comforting -- Ps 139Comforting -- Ps 139Or, Fearful -- Jer 23.23-24Or, Fearful -- Jer 23.23-24


What it means to us:What it means to us:Worship of him is not confined to one Worship of him is not confined to one

place and time – place and time – Jn 4.21Jn 4.21

Jn 4.21,23

“Jesus said to her, ‘Woman, believe Me, an hour is coming when neither in this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father…but true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth.’”


What it means to us:What it means to us:We are never alone:We are never alone:

Psalms 46:1Psalms 46:1““God is our refuge and strength,God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.”A very present help in trouble.”

• God is Omnipotent (All-powerful)God is Omnipotent (All-powerful)

• God is Omniscient (All-knowing)God is Omniscient (All-knowing)

• God is Omnipresent (Ever-present)God is Omnipresent (Ever-present)

God’s “Omni” (All-ness) NatureGod’s “Omni” (All-ness) Nature

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