God is the Great I AM

Welcome

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Introduction - recap

· Series Description – God is:

· Over the next 11 weeks focus on growing in our Knowledge and understanding of God…

The Lexham English Bible (John 17:3)

Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.

Jesus Himself – eternal life = knowing God

Nothing is more important…

What were we made for? To know God. What aim should we have in life? To know God. What is the eternal life that Jesus gives? To know God. What is the best thing in life? To know God. What in humans gives God most pleasure? Knowledge of himself. J.J. Packer

Yes, Jesus came and died for our sins so we could be forgiven, So we can know God!

Last week

· The Problem in trying to Know God

3 letter word “god” confusing…

Who is God?

How do we find out about God…

From the opinions of Man? Cable news or the History Channel?

It happens we get influenced by man’s opinions all the time…

How others influence us.

Have you ever been influenced by the opinion of someone about another person…

In a good or bad way?

Impacts how you view that person before you ever meet them – Jaded or excited…

Holly and Starr… a long time to repair the damage that was spoken out of resentment and anger… Gossip…

Anyone impacted… infected by Gossip?

Today’s text and main point

· Exodus 3

· God is…

How we Got here

ehyeh asher ehyeh

אֶהְיֶה אֲשֶׁר אֶהְיֶה

I AM who I AM