What comes into our minds when we think

about God is the most important thing about

us.-A. W. Tozer

So, what do you think about Him?Let’s look and see?

Some TextsIsaiah 45:5-7

Isaiah 46:9

Exodus 20:3 & Deut. 5:7

Isaiah 6:1-5 & Revelation 4:8

Holy, Holy, Holy . . .

For ever and ever and ever and . . .

What about HisGod is not:

A Holy GodA Just God

A Loving God

What about HisHE ISIS:

HolinessJustice

Love

What about HisGod is all powerful, all knowing, everywhere, infinite, love, completely in charge, immeasurable, unaffected, unchangeable . . . More.

About this . . . About you . . .

“Were we able to [get] from any man a complete answer to the question, ‘What comes into your mind when you think about God?’, we might predict with certainty the spiritual future of that man” -A. W. Tozer

It’s a RelationshipHim to us, we to Him,

we to each other

Yo! Mom – Shut up! You are so wiggety wacked!

Start here . . . but don’t stop

We have a problem: sin

Sin is disobeying GodSin is disobeying GodIt is rebellion against His natureIt is rebellion against His nature

It is rooted in IndependenceIt is rooted in Independence

Evil is a perversion of GoodEvil is a perversion of GoodGod IS Light; Eternal; BeforeGod IS Light; Eternal; Before

C. S. Lewis: C. S. Lewis: ““We are too easily Satisfied”We are too easily Satisfied”

With a counterfeitWith a counterfeit

HOW?HOW?

1 John 2:15-171 John 2:15-17

15     Do not love 15     Do not love the world the world nor the things in the nor the things in the world. world. If anyone loves the If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father world, the love of the Father is not in him. is not in him.           16     For all that is in the 16     For all that is in the world, world, the lust of the flesh the lust of the flesh and and the lust of the eyes the lust of the eyes and and the boastful pride of the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, life, is not from the Father, but is from the world. but is from the world.           17     17     The world is passing The world is passing away, and away, and also also its lusts; but its lusts; but the one who the one who does the will of does the will of God lives forever. God lives forever.

Let’s make a Let’s make a connectionconnection

Genesis 3:1-7 (6)Genesis 3:1-7 (6)

1 John 2:15-171 John 2:15-17

Celebrity, Fame, Celebrity, Fame, Prestige, Popularity, Prestige, Popularity, Youth, Beauty, Youth, Beauty, Wealth, Power . . . Wealth, Power . . .

Where does this come from?

James 1:12-18James 1:12-18

Ephesians 2:1-10Ephesians 2:1-10

What did What did Switchfoot say? . Switchfoot say? . . .

James 1:12-18James 1:12-18

Ephesians 2:1-10Ephesians 2:1-10

What did What did Switchfoot say? . Switchfoot say? . . .

We are made to Know We are made to Know GodGod

We are broken . . . We are broken . . .

Sin is our problem.Sin is our problem.

What’s the Solution?What’s the Solution?