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Awesome God
Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jul 28, 2003 (message contributor)
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1. The God Who Does What He Pleases
Contributed on Jul 28, 2003
God is truly Sovereign and does just as He pleases. In this sermon, we will contemplate the reality that God does not need us and that His plans are never thwarted.
Our Awesome God: The God Who Does What He Pleases (topical) intro 1. Today we will begin a series titled, "Our Awesome God." 2. As I was preparing this message, I put a CD on the computer titled, "1001 Contemporary Sermon Illustrations." I have gotten a few good ones from this CD, but I ...read more
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2. The Holiness Of God
Contributed on Sep 20, 2003
A wealth of God’s ways and actions flow from His holiness. You cannot understand the true God withough grappling with what that holiness means.
The Holiness of God (topical) Intro: Examples of holy items: my mother’s china...special; Emeril uses "truffle oil"; truffles are underground mushrooms that can bring hundreds of dollars apiece...holy (special) Yet God is holy in an much greater and deeper way Main Idea: God¡¦s ...read more
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3. God Is Spirit
Contributed on Sep 20, 2003
What does the Scripture mean when it says, "God is Spirit?¨
God is Spirit Intro 1. ¡§The turning point in our lives is when we stop seeking the God we want and start seeking the God who is.¡¨ ¡X Patrick Morley 2. Many perceive God like one person noted: God is a lot like our pastor. I don¡¦t see him through the week and I don¡¦t understand him ...read more
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4. The Immutability Of God
Contributed on Sep 20, 2003
The Immutability of God Explains Why We Can Depend Upon God, and Why God is Worthy of Our Worship and our Submission
The Immutablity of God (topical) Intro 1. When it comes to matters of theology, most dictionaries do not recognize the vocabulary. 2. Take two words we will use today: aseity and immutability. Only my large 3 volume dictionary has those words. You can check yours when you get ...read more
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5. The God Who Created Us To Glorify Him
Contributed on Sep 20, 2003
Glorifying God is central to everything about everything. Scriptural evidence leads us to believe that the purpose of God’s Creation, His Choice of Israel, and the Church primarily exist to bring glory to His Name, that glorifying God is indeed the b
The God Who Created Us to Glorify Him 1. Luke and I returned from a simple vacation to Michigan. 2. Our family has gone on a few more exciting vacations: Disneyworld, Missouri, and Mammoth Cave come to mind; but most have been simple. 3. Others among you have hit the national parks. 4. ...read more
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6. God's Infinity
Contributed on Sep 20, 2003
The infinity and limitlessness of God is beyond our ability to picture in our minds, yet we can embrace these truths of Scripture with our limited understanding and worship God all the more zealously as we become overwhelmed with Who He is.
God’s infinity Introduction 1. Many folks do not take God seriously. 2. They joke about Him, misuse His Name as a figure of speech, or reserve Him for situations that parallel fire alarms: "in case of emergency, break glass." 3. The Bible tells us that "the fear of the Lord is the beginning ...read more
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7. The Love Of God
Contributed on Sep 26, 2003
If there are two of God’s attributes that the Scriptures emphasize more than the other, they are the Holiness of God and the Love of God. God’s Love Runs Deep, Beyond our Full Grasp.
The Love of God 1. In the Spring of 1924, Jack Sundine was a four-year-old kid, standing in a line with his father inside the White House, waiting to meet President Calvin Coolidge. As they neared him, Jack noticed that he said something to each visitor as they shook hands. Soon, the thrilling ...read more
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8. God's Emotional Matrix
Contributed on Sep 29, 2003
If we let the Bible speak for itself, we find a God Who is often different than the God many Christians present, a God with a complicated emotional matrix.
God’s Emotional Matrix 1. The sermons over the last few weeks have really stretched us. 2. We mentioned the purpose for all creation, to glorify God. Creation does this by SHOWCASING what is special about God. 3. We cannot develop God’s special qualities, because they are already perfect. ...read more