Lies We Believe About God

Intro-recap last week

“What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” ― A.W. Tozer

“Here’s how you know if you’ve created God in your own image: he agrees with you on everything. He hates all the people you hate. He voted for the person you voted for. If you’re a Republican, so is he. If you’re a Democrat, she is too. If you’re passionate about ____, then God is passionate about ____. If you’re open and elastic about sexuality, so is he. And above all, he’s tame. You never get mad at him or blown away by him or scared of him. Because he’s controllable.”

-John Mark Comer

“Often what we believe about God says more about us than it does about God. Our theology is like a mirror to the soul. It shows us what’s deep inside.”

We believe lies about Gods character, God’s power, God’s presence, God’s actions, and God’s feelings about us.

Character of God

Lies- He is mean…He is unjust, unfair, different from OT to NT, he is vindictive, apathetic

Slow to anger and abounding in love. He is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. He is good. He is real. He is creator.

Exodus

The New International Version Chapter 34

The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, 7 maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children and their children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.”

Hebrews

The New International Version Chapter 13

8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

God’s Power

Can he really do ____________

The New International Version Chapter 19

26 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

God’s Actions

How could a loving God do_______________

Just because you don’t see him, feel him, or see him, doesn’t mean he isn't working.

Also who are we to question God? Jeremiah…can the

God’s Presence

He is with you? Is he distant? Is he real?

exodus

The New International Version Chapter 33

14 The LORD replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”

The New International Version Psalm 145

18 The LORD is near to all who call on him,

to all who call on him in truth.

God’s feelings about you.

If he is there…He doesn’t care about me…is he mad at me? Is h

2 Peter

The New International Version Chapter 3

9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.

John

The New International Version Chapter 3

16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

What we believe about God is ultimately the basis for how we see ourselves and others.

What we believe about God will dictate both our present and our eternity.