Men with a Heart for Men with a Heart for God God Copyright Norman L. Geisler 2006 Copyright Norman L. Geisler 2006
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Men with a Heart for God Copyright Norman L. Geisler 2006
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The Most Important Thing About You What you think of God is the
most important thing about you. (Know- ledge of the Holy, 1 ) What
you think of God is the most important thing about you. (Know-
ledge of the Holy, 1 ) A. W. Tozer
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Men After Gods Heart I. Who Should be a Man after Gods Heart?
I. Who Should be a Man after Gods Heart? II. Why Should we be Men
after Gods Heart? II. Why Should we be Men after Gods Heart? III.
How Should we be Men after Gods Heart? III. How Should we be Men
after Gods Heart? I. Who Should be a Man after Gods Heart? I. Who
Should be a Man after Gods Heart? II. Why Should we be Men after
Gods Heart? II. Why Should we be Men after Gods Heart? III. How
Should we be Men after Gods Heart? III. How Should we be Men after
Gods Heart?
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I. Who Should be a Man after Gods Heart? The Lord has sought
for Himself a man after His own heart (1 Sam. 13:14). Who is such a
man? A man like David who was: A man like David who was: A. Just a
shepherd--1 Sam. 17:20 A. Just a shepherd--1 Sam. 17:20 B. Just a
sinner--Psa. 51:3-4 B. Just a sinner--Psa. 51:3-4 C. But was a
seeker--Psa. 42:1-2 C. But was a seeker--Psa. 42:1-2 A man like
David who was: A man like David who was: A. Just a shepherd--1 Sam.
17:20 A. Just a shepherd--1 Sam. 17:20 B. Just a sinner--Psa.
51:3-4 B. Just a sinner--Psa. 51:3-4 C. But was a seeker--Psa.
42:1-2 C. But was a seeker--Psa. 42:1-2
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As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for
You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God (Psa.
42:1-2). If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for
hidden treasures; then you will understand the fear of the Lord,
and find the knowledge of God (Prov. 2:4-5). If you seek her as
silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures; then you will
understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God
(Prov. 2:4-5).
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Why We Should Seek God Because: Because: I. What we think of
God has the greatest consequence in our life. Why? I. What we think
of God has the greatest consequence in our life. Why? A. Because
ideas have consequences. B. And God is our biggest idea. C. Hence,
our idea of God has the biggest consequences (cf. Hitler, Marx,
Mao). Because: Because: I. What we think of God has the greatest
consequence in our life. Why? I. What we think of God has the
greatest consequence in our life. Why? A. Because ideas have
consequences. B. And God is our biggest idea. C. Hence, our idea of
God has the biggest consequences (cf. Hitler, Marx, Mao).
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Why We Should Seek God II. We tend to become like the object we
worship. II. We tend to become like the object we worship. A. We
tend to imitate our models. B. God is our highest Model. C. So,
what we think about Him is of highest importance. II. We tend to
become like the object we worship. II. We tend to become like the
object we worship. A. We tend to imitate our models. B. God is our
highest Model. C. So, what we think about Him is of highest
importance.
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Why We Should Seek God III. Anything but God is an idols, and
idols are idols whether they are mental or metal. III. Anything but
God is an idols, and idols are idols whether they are mental or
metal. A. An Idol is any object of worship other than the true God
(2Cor. 10:5). B. The only way to avoid idolatry is to know and live
the the truth about God. You shall not make for yourself any carved
image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above; you
shall not bow down before them nor serve them (Ex. 20:4). III.
Anything but God is an idols, and idols are idols whether they are
mental or metal. III. Anything but God is an idols, and idols are
idols whether they are mental or metal. A. An Idol is any object of
worship other than the true God (2Cor. 10:5). B. The only way to
avoid idolatry is to know and live the the truth about God. You
shall not make for yourself any carved image, or any likeness of
anything that is in heaven above; you shall not bow down before
them nor serve them (Ex. 20:4).
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Why We Should Seek God IV. We cant be like God unless we know
what God is like. IV. We cant be like God unless we know what God
is like. A. We should be like God. 1. You shall be holy, for I the
Lord your God am holy (Lev. 19:2). 1. You shall be holy, for I the
Lord your God am holy (Lev. 19:2). 2. You shall be perfect as your
Father in heaven is perfect (Mt. 5:48). 2. You shall be perfect as
your Father in heaven is perfect (Mt. 5:48). B. But we can not be
God-like unless we know what God is like. we know what God is like.
IV. We cant be like God unless we know what God is like. IV. We
cant be like God unless we know what God is like. A. We should be
like God. 1. You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy
(Lev. 19:2). 1. You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy
(Lev. 19:2). 2. You shall be perfect as your Father in heaven is
perfect (Mt. 5:48). 2. You shall be perfect as your Father in
heaven is perfect (Mt. 5:48). B. But we can not be God-like unless
we know what God is like. we know what God is like.
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Why We Should Seek God V. We cant know the true God unless we
know the truth about God. V. We cant know the true God unless we
know the truth about God.
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Why We Should Seek God John 4:24: Jesus said, God is spirit and
they who worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth John
4:24: Jesus said, God is spirit and they who worship Him must
worship Him in spirit and in truth We cannot honor God by saying
false (untrue) things about Him. We cannot honor God by saying
false (untrue) things about Him. True worship involves affirming
truth about God--things worthy of Him. True worship involves
affirming truth about God--things worthy of Him. True worship is
worth-ship, True worship is worth-ship, Rev. 4:11: You are worthy,
O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power; for you have created
all things. Rev. 4:11: You are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and
honor and power; for you have created all things. John 4:24: Jesus
said, God is spirit and they who worship Him must worship Him in
spirit and in truth John 4:24: Jesus said, God is spirit and they
who worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth We cannot
honor God by saying false (untrue) things about Him. We cannot
honor God by saying false (untrue) things about Him. True worship
involves affirming truth about God--things worthy of Him. True
worship involves affirming truth about God--things worthy of Him.
True worship is worth-ship, True worship is worth-ship, Rev. 4:11:
You are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power; for
you have created all things. Rev. 4:11: You are worthy, O Lord, to
receive glory and honor and power; for you have created all
things.
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Why We Should Seek God VI. We cant recognize false gods unless
we know the true God. VI. We cant recognize false gods unless we
know the true God. A. We cannot recognize a counterfeit unless we
know the genuine. B. We cannot know what is not-true unless we know
what is true. God is personal--not a Force God is infinite--not
finite God is all-knowing--not limited in knowing VI. We cant
recognize false gods unless we know the true God. VI. We cant
recognize false gods unless we know the true God. A. We cannot
recognize a counterfeit unless we know the genuine. B. We cannot
know what is not-true unless we know what is true. God is
personal--not a Force God is infinite--not finite God is
all-knowing--not limited in knowing
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Recognizing a False God Rabi Kushner said: Rabi Kushner said:
There are some things God does not control. There are some things
God does not control. And we need to forgive God for not making a
better world (When Bad Things Happen to Good People, 45, 147). And
we need to forgive God for not making a better world (When Bad
Things Happen to Good People, 45, 147). Rabi Kushner said: Rabi
Kushner said: There are some things God does not control. There are
some things God does not control. And we need to forgive God for
not making a better world (When Bad Things Happen to Good People,
45, 147). And we need to forgive God for not making a better world
(When Bad Things Happen to Good People, 45, 147).
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Recognizing a False God Stars Wars: The Force is everywhere.
The Force is everywhere. May the Force be with you. May the Force
be with you. Prepare to meet the Force. Prepare to meet the Force.
Stars Wars: The Force is everywhere. The Force is everywhere. May
the Force be with you. May the Force be with you. Prepare to meet
the Force. Prepare to meet the Force.
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Why We Should Seek God VII. If we do not live by what is above
us, then what is below us will drag down what is within us. VII. If
we do not live by what is above us, then what is below us will drag
down what is within us.
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Why We Should Seek God The lower will pull us down: The lower
will pull us down: Professing themselves to be wise, they became
fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image
like corruptible man--an birds and four-footed beasts and creeping
thingswho exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and
served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever
(Rom. 1:22-25). Professing themselves to be wise, they became
fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image
like corruptible man--an birds and four-footed beasts and creeping
thingswho exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and
served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever
(Rom. 1:22-25). The lower will pull us down: The lower will pull us
down: Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and
changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image like
corruptible man--an birds and four-footed beasts and creeping
thingswho exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and
served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever
(Rom. 1:22-25). Professing themselves to be wise, they became
fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image
like corruptible man--an birds and four-footed beasts and creeping
thingswho exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and
served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever
(Rom. 1:22-25).
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Why We Should Seek God The Higher will pull us up: The Higher
will pull us up: Paul wrote: I press toward the goal for the prize
of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus (Phil. 3:14). Paul wrote:
I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in
Christ Jesus (Phil. 3:14). Again, Seek those things which are
above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God (Col.
3:1). Again, Seek those things which are above, where Christ is,
sitting at the right hand of God (Col. 3:1). The Higher will pull
us up: The Higher will pull us up: Paul wrote: I press toward the
goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus (Phil.
3:14). Paul wrote: I press toward the goal for the prize of the
upward call of God in Christ Jesus (Phil. 3:14). Again, Seek those
things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand
of God (Col. 3:1). Again, Seek those things which are above, where
Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God (Col. 3:1).
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To Succeed, Aim Higher
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Why We Should Seek God VIII. An ultimate commitment to anything
less than ultimate will not ultimately satisfy. VIII. An ultimate
commitment to anything less than ultimate will not ultimately
satisfy. A. A Religious commitment is an ultimate commitment (Paul
Tillich). B. And nothing less than the Ultimate can ultimately
satisfy (Solomon). Whatever my eyes desired I did not keep from
them. I did not withhold my heart from any pleasure. And this was
the reward of all my labor. Indeed all was vanity and grasping for
the wind (Eccl. 2:10-11). VIII. An ultimate commitment to anything
less than ultimate will not ultimately satisfy. VIII. An ultimate
commitment to anything less than ultimate will not ultimately
satisfy. A. A Religious commitment is an ultimate commitment (Paul
Tillich). B. And nothing less than the Ultimate can ultimately
satisfy (Solomon). Whatever my eyes desired I did not keep from
them. I did not withhold my heart from any pleasure. And this was
the reward of all my labor. Indeed all was vanity and grasping for
the wind (Eccl. 2:10-11).
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To Make a Person Happy 1.Add to their PossessionsMaterialism
1.Add to their PossessionsMaterialism 2. Take away from their
PassionsBuddhism 2. Take away from their PassionsBuddhism 3.
Redirect their Passions to GodChristianity 3. Redirect their
Passions to GodChristianity An infinite thirst will never be
satisfied with the finite. An eternal desire will never be content
with the temporal (Eccl. 3:11). A quest for ultimate satisfaction
will never be fulfilled in anything less than the Ultimate. 1.Add
to their PossessionsMaterialism 1.Add to their
PossessionsMaterialism 2. Take away from their PassionsBuddhism 2.
Take away from their PassionsBuddhism 3. Redirect their Passions to
GodChristianity 3. Redirect their Passions to GodChristianity An
infinite thirst will never be satisfied with the finite. An eternal
desire will never be content with the temporal (Eccl. 3:11). A
quest for ultimate satisfaction will never be fulfilled in anything
less than the Ultimate.
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Men After Gods Heart I. Who Should be a Man after Gods Heart?
I. Who Should be a Man after Gods Heart? II. Why Should we be Men
after Gods Heart? II. Why Should we be Men after Gods Heart? III.
How Should we be Men after Gods Heart ? III. How Should we be Men
after Gods Heart ? I. Who Should be a Man after Gods Heart? I. Who
Should be a Man after Gods Heart? II. Why Should we be Men after
Gods Heart? II. Why Should we be Men after Gods Heart? III. How
Should we be Men after Gods Heart ? III. How Should we be Men after
Gods Heart ?
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How to Seek God A. Through His World (General Revelation)
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How to Seek God A. Through His World (General Revelation) B.
Through His Word (Special Revelation) A. Through His World (General
Revelation) B. Through His Word (Special Revelation)
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How to Seek God A. Through His World (General Revelation) A.
Through His World (General Revelation)
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How to Seek God A. Through His World (General Revelation) A.
Through His World (General Revelation) Rom. 1:19-20: For since the
creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen,
being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal
power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse. A. Through His
World (General Revelation) A. Through His World (General
Revelation) Rom. 1:19-20: For since the creation of the world His
invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the
things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that
they are without excuse.
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How to Seek God A. Through His World (General Revelation) A.
Through His World (General Revelation) Rom. 1:19-20: For since the
creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen,
being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal
power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse. Rom. 2:14-15:
...the Gentiles, who do not have the lawshow the work of the law in
their hearts. A. Through His World (General Revelation) A. Through
His World (General Revelation) Rom. 1:19-20: For since the creation
of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being
understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and
Godhead, so that they are without excuse. Rom. 2:14-15: ...the
Gentiles, who do not have the lawshow the work of the law in their
hearts.
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How to Seek God A. Through His World (General Revelation) A.
Through His World (General Revelation) Rom. 1:19-20: For since the
creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen,
being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal
power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse. Rom. 2:14-15:
...the Gentiles, who do not have the lawshow the work of the law in
their hearts. Psa. 19:1: The heavens declare the glory of God and
the firmament shows His handiwork. A. Through His World (General
Revelation) A. Through His World (General Revelation) Rom. 1:19-20:
For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are
clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even
His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse.
Rom. 2:14-15: ...the Gentiles, who do not have the lawshow the work
of the law in their hearts. Psa. 19:1: The heavens declare the
glory of God and the firmament shows His handiwork.
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Kant: The Great Agnostic said: Kant: The Great Agnostic said:
Two things fill the mind with ever new and increasing admiration
and awe, the oftener and more steadily we reflect on them: the
starry heaven above me and the moral law with me (Critique of
Practical Reason, 166). Two things fill the mind with ever new and
increasing admiration and awe, the oftener and more steadily we
reflect on them: the starry heaven above me and the moral law with
me (Critique of Practical Reason, 166).
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How to Seek God A. Through His World (General Revelation) A.
Through His World (General Revelation) B. Through His Word (Special
Revelation) B. Through His Word (Special Revelation) A. Through His
World (General Revelation) A. Through His World (General
Revelation) B. Through His Word (Special Revelation) B. Through His
Word (Special Revelation)
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How to Seek God A. Through His World (General Revelation) A.
Through His World (General Revelation) B. Through His Word (Special
Revelation) B. Through His Word (Special Revelation) 1. His written
Word (the Bible). A. Through His World (General Revelation) A.
Through His World (General Revelation) B. Through His Word (Special
Revelation) B. Through His Word (Special Revelation) 1. His written
Word (the Bible).
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How to Seek God A. Through His World (General Revelation) A.
Through His World (General Revelation) B. Through His Word (Special
Revelation) B. Through His Word (Special Revelation) 1. His written
Word (the Bible). 2. His living Word (the Christ). A. Through His
World (General Revelation) A. Through His World (General
Revelation) B. Through His Word (Special Revelation) B. Through His
Word (Special Revelation) 1. His written Word (the Bible). 2. His
living Word (the Christ).
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Seek God in His Written Word John 5:39: You search the
Scriptures and these are they that speak of Me. John 5:39: You
search the Scriptures and these are they that speak of Me.
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Seek God in His Written Word John 5:39: You search the
Scriptures and these are they that speak of Me. John 5:39: You
search the Scriptures and these are they that speak of Me. Hebrews
10:7: Behold I have come--In the volume of the book it is written
of Me. Hebrews 10:7: Behold I have come--In the volume of the book
it is written of Me. John 5:39: You search the Scriptures and these
are they that speak of Me. John 5:39: You search the Scriptures and
these are they that speak of Me. Hebrews 10:7: Behold I have
come--In the volume of the book it is written of Me. Hebrews 10:7:
Behold I have come--In the volume of the book it is written of
Me.
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Seek God in His Living Word John 14:9: He who has seen Me has
seen the Father also. John 14:9: He who has seen Me has seen the
Father also.
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Seek God in His Living Word John 14:9: He who has seen Me has
seen the Father also. John 14:9: He who has seen Me has seen the
Father also. Hebrews 1:3: The Son being the brightness of His glory
and the express image of His [the Fathers] person. Hebrews 1:3: The
Son being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His
[the Fathers] person. John 14:9: He who has seen Me has seen the
Father also. John 14:9: He who has seen Me has seen the Father
also. Hebrews 1:3: The Son being the brightness of His glory and
the express image of His [the Fathers] person. Hebrews 1:3: The Son
being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His [the
Fathers] person.
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How to Know the True God Know means to know by experience Know
means to know by experience 1. We must know the truth about Him. 1.
We must know the truth about Him. 2. We must live the truth about
Him by: 2. We must live the truth about Him by: a. Reading about
God. Know means to know by experience Know means to know by
experience 1. We must know the truth about Him. 1. We must know the
truth about Him. 2. We must live the truth about Him by: 2. We must
live the truth about Him by: a. Reading about God.
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a. Reading about God. J. I. Packer, Knowing God. J. I. Packer,
Knowing God. J. B. Phillips. Your God is Too Small. J. B. Phillips.
Your God is Too Small. A. W. Tozer, Knowledge of the Holy. A. W.
Tozer, Knowledge of the Holy. A. W. Tozer, The Pursuit of God. A.
W. Tozer, The Pursuit of God. R. C. Sproul. The Holiness of God. R.
C. Sproul. The Holiness of God. Stephen Charnock. The Existence and
Attributes of God. Stephen Charnock. The Existence and Attributes
of God. Thomas Aquinas. The Summa Theologica. Thomas Aquinas. The
Summa Theologica. Peter Kreeft. A Summa of the Summa. Peter Kreeft.
A Summa of the Summa. Norman Geisler. Systematic Theology, Vol. 2.
Norman Geisler. Systematic Theology, Vol. 2. J. I. Packer, Knowing
God. J. I. Packer, Knowing God. J. B. Phillips. Your God is Too
Small. J. B. Phillips. Your God is Too Small. A. W. Tozer,
Knowledge of the Holy. A. W. Tozer, Knowledge of the Holy. A. W.
Tozer, The Pursuit of God. A. W. Tozer, The Pursuit of God. R. C.
Sproul. The Holiness of God. R. C. Sproul. The Holiness of God.
Stephen Charnock. The Existence and Attributes of God. Stephen
Charnock. The Existence and Attributes of God. Thomas Aquinas. The
Summa Theologica. Thomas Aquinas. The Summa Theologica. Peter
Kreeft. A Summa of the Summa. Peter Kreeft. A Summa of the Summa.
Norman Geisler. Systematic Theology, Vol. 2. Norman Geisler.
Systematic Theology, Vol. 2.
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How to Seek the True God 1. We must know the truth about Him.
1. We must know the truth about Him. 2. We must live the truth
about Him by: 2. We must live the truth about Him by: a. Reading
about God. b. Memorizing verses about God. 1. We must know the
truth about Him. 1. We must know the truth about Him. 2. We must
live the truth about Him by: 2. We must live the truth about Him
by: a. Reading about God. b. Memorizing verses about God.
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b. Memorizing verses about God. Psa. 119:11: Your word I have
hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You. Psa. 119:11:
Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against
You.
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How to Seek the True God 1. We must know the truth about Him.
1. We must know the truth about Him. 2. We must live the truth
about Him by: 2. We must live the truth about Him by: a. Reading
about God. b. Memorizing verses about God. c. Meditating on verses
about God. 1. We must know the truth about Him. 1. We must know the
truth about Him. 2. We must live the truth about Him by: 2. We must
live the truth about Him by: a. Reading about God. b. Memorizing
verses about God. c. Meditating on verses about God.
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c. Meditating on verses about God. Psa. 1:1-2: Blessed is the
man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly. But His delight is
in the law of the LORD, and in His law he meditates day and night.
Psa. 1:1-2: Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the
ungodly. But His delight is in the law of the LORD, and in His law
he meditates day and night.
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How to Seek the True God 1. We must know the truth about Him.
1. We must know the truth about Him. 2. We must live the truth
about Him by: 2. We must live the truth about Him by: a. Reading
about God. b. Memorizing verses about God. c. Meditating on verses
about God. d. Singing the truths about God. 1. We must know the
truth about Him. 1. We must know the truth about Him. 2. We must
live the truth about Him by: 2. We must live the truth about Him
by: a. Reading about God. b. Memorizing verses about God. c.
Meditating on verses about God. d. Singing the truths about
God.
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d. Singing the truths about God. Singing etches the song on
your soul Singing etches the song on your soul
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Immortal, Invisible Immortal, Invisible Immortal, invisible,
God only wise, In light /inaccessible /hid from our eyes, In light
/inaccessible /hid from our eyes, Most blessed, most glorious, the
Ancient of Days. the Ancient of Days. Almighty, victorious- Thy
great name we praise. Thy great name we praise. Note: There are 12
characteristics of God Immortal, invisible, God only wise, In light
/inaccessible /hid from our eyes, In light /inaccessible /hid from
our eyes, Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days. the
Ancient of Days. Almighty, victorious- Thy great name we praise.
Thy great name we praise. Note: There are 12 characteristics of
God
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O Worship the King O Worship the King O worship the King, all
glorious/ above, And gratefully sing His powr and His love; And
gratefully sing His powr and His love; Our shield and Defender, the
Ancient of Days, Pavilioned in splendor and girded with praise.
Pavilioned in splendor and girded with praise. Frail children of
dust, and feeble as frail, In Thee do we trust,/ nor find Thee to
fail; In Thee do we trust,/ nor find Thee to fail; Thy mercies how
tender! How firm to the end! Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer and
Friend. Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer and Friend. Note: There are
19 characteristics of God here O worship the King, all glorious/
above, And gratefully sing His powr and His love; And gratefully
sing His powr and His love; Our shield and Defender, the Ancient of
Days, Pavilioned in splendor and girded with praise. Pavilioned in
splendor and girded with praise. Frail children of dust, and feeble
as frail, In Thee do we trust,/ nor find Thee to fail; In Thee do
we trust,/ nor find Thee to fail; Thy mercies how tender! How firm
to the end! Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer and Friend. Our Maker,
Defender, Redeemer and Friend. Note: There are 19 characteristics
of God here
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God is Love God is Love God is love, God is light. He is
faithful day and night. He is faithful day and night. He is
eternal, He never changes, Though the seas rise up and swallow
mountain ranges. Though the seas rise up and swallow mountain
ranges. God is love, God is light. He is faithful day and night. He
is faithful day and night. He is eternal, He never changes, Though
the seas rise up and swallow mountain ranges. Though the seas rise
up and swallow mountain ranges.
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O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus O the deep, deep love Jesus--
Vast, unmeasured, boundless, free! Vast, unmeasured, boundless,
free! Rolling as a mighty ocean In its fullness over me. In its
fullness over me. Underneath me, all around me, Is the current of
His love-- Is the current of His love-- Leading onward, leading
homeward, To my glorious rest above. To my glorious rest above. O
the deep, deep love Jesus-- Vast, unmeasured, boundless, free!
Vast, unmeasured, boundless, free! Rolling as a mighty ocean In its
fullness over me. In its fullness over me. Underneath me, all
around me, Is the current of His love-- Is the current of His
love-- Leading onward, leading homeward, To my glorious rest above.
To my glorious rest above.
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The Love of God The Love of God Could we with ink the ocean
fill, And were the skies of parchment made, And were the skies of
parchment made, Were evry stalk on earth a quill And evry man a
scribe by trade, And evry man a scribe by trade, To write the love
of God above Would drain the ocean dry, Would drain the ocean dry,
Nor could the scroll contain the whole Though stretched from sky to
sky. Though stretched from sky to sky. Could we with ink the ocean
fill, And were the skies of parchment made, And were the skies of
parchment made, Were evry stalk on earth a quill And evry man a
scribe by trade, And evry man a scribe by trade, To write the love
of God above Would drain the ocean dry, Would drain the ocean dry,
Nor could the scroll contain the whole Though stretched from sky to
sky. Though stretched from sky to sky.
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How to Seek the True God 1. We must know the truth about Him.
1. We must know the truth about Him. 2. We must live the truth
about Him by: 2. We must live the truth about Him by: a. Reading
about God. b. Memorizing verses about God. c. Meditating on verses
about God. d. Singing the truths about God. e. Praising the person
of God. 1. We must know the truth about Him. 1. We must know the
truth about Him. 2. We must live the truth about Him by: 2. We must
live the truth about Him by: a. Reading about God. b. Memorizing
verses about God. c. Meditating on verses about God. d. Singing the
truths about God. e. Praising the person of God.
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e. Praising the person of God. Psa. 22:3: You are holy, who
inhabit the praises of Israel. Psa. 22:3: You are holy, who inhabit
the praises of Israel. Psa. 145:3: Great is the LORD, and greatly
to be praised. Psa. 145:3: Great is the LORD, and greatly to be
praised. Psa. 150:6: Let everything that has breath praise the
LORD. Praise the LORD! Psa. 150:6: Let everything that has breath
praise the LORD. Praise the LORD! Psa. 22:3: You are holy, who
inhabit the praises of Israel. Psa. 22:3: You are holy, who inhabit
the praises of Israel. Psa. 145:3: Great is the LORD, and greatly
to be praised. Psa. 145:3: Great is the LORD, and greatly to be
praised. Psa. 150:6: Let everything that has breath praise the
LORD. Praise the LORD! Psa. 150:6: Let everything that has breath
praise the LORD. Praise the LORD!
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Remember: To Succeed in Your Spiritual Life, Aim Higher
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GodGod In Fact, Aim a Lot Higher
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As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for
You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God (Psa.
42:1-2). If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for
hidden treasures; then you will understand the fear of the Lord,
and find the knowledge of God (Prov. 2:4-5). If you seek her as
silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures; then you will
understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God
(Prov. 2:4-5).