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Who is God?

Who is God?Who is God?Watch Louie Giglios IndescribablePart1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewKtSKbWZUI&feature=relatedPart 2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlroUGiihx8&feature=relatedPart 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpCR-mvzCNs&feature=relatedPart 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cxEThPNtlQ&feature=relatedPart 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIoBCgRC7Uo&feature=related

Caution: Watch this 5 part teaching before continuing.

Who is God?If, while watching the Indescribable teaching by Louie Giglio, you got a shrinking feeling, then you are not alone. Our God is huge!What do you call a God so huge? Even words like indescribable are not enough. Huge is not enough.Who is God?Who is God?Websters New World DictionaryWho is God?1.Any of various beings conceived of as supernatural, immortal, and having special powers over the lives and affairs of people and the course of nature; deity, especially a male deity.

Websters New World Dictionary, p. 620, 1966.

Who is God?Any of various beings conceived of as supernatural, immortal, and having special powers over the lives and affairs of people and the course of nature; deity, especially a male deity. 2. An image that is worshipped; idol.


Who is God?Any of various beings conceived of as supernatural, immortal, and having special powers over the lives and affairs of people and the course of nature; deity, especially a male deity. 2. An image that is worshipped; idol.3. A person or thing, deified or excessively honored or admired.


Who is God?Any of various beings conceived of as supernatural, immortal, and having special powers over the lives and affairs of people and the course of nature; deity, especially a male deity. 2. An image that is worshipped; idol.3. A person or thing, deified or excessively honored or admired.4. In monotheistic religions, the creator and ruler of the universe, regarded as eternal, infinite, all-powerful, and all-knowing; Supreme Being; Almighty. Often used in exclamations, as, good God! God almighty! My God!


Who is God?CAUTION!Who is God?CAUTION!Do NOT make God in your own image.Who is God?13Then Moses said to God, "Behold, I am going to the sons of Israel, and I will say to them, 'The God of your fathers has sent me to you.' Now they may say to me, 'What is His name?' What shall I say to them?14God said to Moses, I AM WHO I AM"; and He said, "Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, 'I AM has sent me to you.' " 15God, furthermore, said to Moses, "Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.' This is My name forever, and this is My memorial-name to all generations.Who is God?Hebrew (Exodus 3:14) I shall become who I am becoming------------------------------------------------------------Septuagint LXX (Exodus 3:14) I, I AM WHO IAM, I AMINGWho is God? - JesusJohn 6:35 Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me will not hunger, and he who believes in Me will never thirstJohn 8:12 Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, "I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life." John 8:58-59 Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am. Therefore they picked up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple. John 9:9 Others were saying, "This is he," still others were saying, "No, but he is like him." He kept saying, "I am the one."

Who is God? - JesusJohn 10:7 So Jesus said to them again, "Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. John 10:11 "I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.John 11:25, 26 Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies, and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?John 14:6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. John 15:1 I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser."John 15:5 I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing.

Who is God?How do you speak of God?

Who is God?How do you speak of God?

Be careful not to speak of him only as the object of your heart felt expressions.Who is God?How do you speak of God?Be careful not to speak of him as the object of your heart felt expressions.

Explanation: Object here, as in direct object, is referring to the part of speech used, not the direction of your affection.Who is God?How do you speak of God?

How do you speak to God?

Who is God?How do you speak to God?Many of our prayers or expressions in worship to and of God are with Him as the object of our actions. Sure this is perfectly acceptable but the opportunity for the Church is to move God from the object of our actions to being the subject of our expressions.

Who is God?How do you speak to God?God, I praise You.God, I worship You.God, I trust You.God, I adore You.God, I honor You.God, I exalt You.God, I believe in You.God, I bless Your name.God, I thank You.God, I love you.

All of these expressions have man as the subject and God as the object.


Consequences of such man emphasized expressions:With consistent language like this we are putting ourselves in control as the subject of the sentence performing whatever action on the object of the sentence. Note Websters 3rd definition. If we do this long enough we will make whatever into a god.


Consequences of such man emphasized expressions:With consistent language like this we are putting ourselves in control as the subject of the sentence performing whatever action on the object of the sentence. Note the 3rd Websters definition. If we do this long enough we will make whatever into a god.2.These expressions are not consistent with His Name which declares His Being character. There are no conjugations of the to be verb. (Exodus 3:14-15).

How do you speak to God?God as ObjectvsGod as SubjectGod, I praise You.God, You are worthy of praise.God, I worship You.God, You are worthy of worship.God, I trust You.God, You are trustworthy.God, I adore You.God, You are adorable.God, I honor You.God, You are honorable.God, I exalt You.God, You are exalted.God, I believe in You.God, You are believable.God, I bless Your name.God, You are blessed.God, I thank You.God, You are good.God, I love you.God, You are love.

How do you speak to God?God as ObjectvsGod as SubjectGod, I praise You.God, You are worthy of praise.God, I worship You.God, You are worthy of worship.God, I trust You.God, You are trustworthy.God, I adore You.God, You are adorable.God, I honor You.God, You are honorable.God, I exalt You.God, You are exalted.God, I believe in You.God, You are believable.God, I bless Your name.God, You are blessed.God, I thank You.God, You are good.God, I love you.God, You are love.

Consequences of God emphasized expressions:We are taking man out of the picture.

How do you speak to God?God as ObjectvsGod as SubjectGod, I praise You.God, You are worthy of praise.God, I worship You.God, You are worthy of worship.God, I trust You.God, You are trustworthy.God, I adore You.God, You are adorable.God, I honor You.God, You are honorable.God, I exalt You.God, You are exalted.God, I believe in You.God, You are believable.God, I bless Your name.God, You are blessed.God, I thank You.God, You are good.God, I love you.God, You are love.Consequences of God emphasized expressions:1. We are taking man out of the picture.2. Our expressions are in the being form of the IAM name in Exodus 3:14 that is to be eternallymemorialized throughout the generations. Alternativeexpressions are to simply include the conjugationform of the verb to be; Ex. God is trustworthy,You (God) are exalted, etc.

Who is God?I Stand In Awe Of You

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This well known praise song balances the two aspects of worship: 1. He is (with God as the subject), and then, 2. we do (with man as the subject and God as the object).Who is God?I Stand In Awe Of You

You are beautiful beyond descriptionToo marvelous for words.Too wonderful for comprehensionLike nothing ever seen or heardWho can grasp Your infinite wisdomWho can fathom the depth of Your loveYou are beautiful beyond descriptionMajesty enthroned above

Who is God?I Stand In Awe Of You

ChorusAnd I stand, I stand in awe of You And I stand, I stand in awe of You,Holy God, to whom all praise is due.I stand in awe of You.

Who is God?In Conclusion:Would you rather be known or would you rather God be known?Would you like to be known as a person who trusts God or would you like for God to be known as being trustworthy?

Caution:Do not make God in your own image.God is God and I am NOT!

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