Images of God. Bryant Hewitt Message

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"Thus says the LORD: 'Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, let not the mighty man glory in his might, nor let the rich man glory in his riches; But let him who glories glory in this, That he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, exercising lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth. For in these I delight,' says the LORD." - Jer 9:23-24

A. THE LORD OF HEAVEN AND EARTH... - Ac 17:24
      1. So Paul introduced "the unknown God" to the Greeks in Athens
      2. So He is proclaimed throughout the Bible to all who read it

   B. THE CREATOR OF ALL THINGS... - Gen 1:1
      1. In the beginning
      2. Both the heavens and the earth

   C. THE CREATOR OF ALL LIFE... - Gen 1:24-27
      1. All living creatures, including mankind
      2. Especially mankind, created in the image of God Himself

   D. HIS OMNIPOTENCE... - Am 5:8; 4:13
      1. He is all powerful
      2. Who made the constellations, the earth's revolution and water
         cycle
      3. Who created the mountains, the winds, and knows the mind of man

   E. HIS OMNISCIENCE... - Ps 139:1-6; He 4:12-13
      1. He is all knowing
      2. Who knows our every thought, our every movement
      3. All things are open to Him, to Whom we must give an account

   F. HIS OMNIPRESENCE... - Ps 139:7-16; Jer 23:23-24
      1. He is everywhere
      2. We cannot flee from His presence; from the womb and throughout
         life He is there
      3. We cannot hide from Him; He fills the heaven and earth

   G. HIS GLORY REVEALED IN CREATION... - Ps 19:1-3; Ro 1:20
      1. The heavens (firmament) declare His handiwork
      2. The creation makes known His eternal power and Godhead
      3. No one has an excuse not to believe in a Supreme Being

   H. HIS WILL REVEALED IN HIS WORD... - Ps 19:7-11; 2Ti 3:16-17
      1. His word is perfect, sure, right, pure, clean, true and
         righteous
      2. His inspired Scriptures are all-sufficient to make the man of
         God complete

   I. HIS LOVE REVEALED IN JESUS... - Ro 5:8-11; 1Jn 4:9-10
      1. He loved us even though we were sinners and enemies
      2. He sent Jesus to die and reconcile us back to Him
      3. Jesus is the propitiation (appeasing sacrifice) for our sins

   J. HIS JUDGMENT PROMISED TO COME... - Ac 17:24-31
      1. We return to Paul's sermon to the Greeks in Athens (Acts 17)
      2. God made us to seek for Him, for He is not far from anyone of
         us
      3. God commands all men everywhere to repent, for the Judgment Day
         is coming
      4. In which the world will be judged by Jesus
      5. God has offered assurance of the Judgment by raising Jesus from
         the dead