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Is Your God Boring?
Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Sep 28, 2009 (message contributor)
Summary: Moving from boredom to amazement
- Are you ever bored with God?
- Why do you think that way?
- What things are kids amazed about?
- That bring them shear delight
Kids are amazed at cotton candy, rides that go round & round, blowing soap bubbles
- Amazement brings excitement
- How is it that we are bored with life?
- God has become boring and church routine
Jesus Caused Amazement
Mark 9:15KJV
15 And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.
Matthew 7:28-29KJV
28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: 29 For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes
Mark 2:12KJV
12 And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion. Luke 5:26KJV
26 And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.
Astonished
Luke 2:47KJV
47 And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
Marveled (Surprise)
John 4:27KJV
27 And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her?
Begin To Be Amazed
Psalm 72:18-19KJV
18 Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things. 19 And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
Psalm 16:11KJV
11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Because of an/a:
1. Amazing Message
2. Amazing Messiah
3. Amazing Meaning (possible for us)