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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.
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
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)