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Intro
2 Truths and a Lie
I used to drive semi out to CA
I was the drummer for a rock & roll band
I love to watch cycling
I would like to discuss what we believe about ourselves and about God.
Before we finish this morning, I would like for you to know 3 absolute truths about God.
God is sovereign
God is good
God loves you
Let me tell you a little about how I have come to this conclusion.
It comes from finding God in my story.
ephesians
God Creates Man
Gen. 1:26-
Then the there is the lie
Gen. 3:1
The devil has not changed his tactics since the beginning, he even tried to hit up Jesus with the same method
Jesus quoted Scripture back at satan, He quoted truth.
By the way, each of these quotes that Jesus quoted can be found in Deuteronomy.
1st Observation: Be Grounded in Truth
Spend time in Scripture
It is hard to act like someone if you do not hang around them
There is a target on our backs, because we are loved by God & the enemy wants to destroy who God loves, so we need to know truth, because the enemy will be whispering lies into us
Illustration: Does what I am hearing and believing line up with the Word of God?
2nd Observation: Our Identity is found in God
He created us (and for a purpose) to be His image bearers
Jesus redeemed us & we are being formed into His image
Our purpose first & foremost is to be reconciled to God which molds us into new creations
Illustrations: discipline of a daughter “You are not a brat & I will not allow you to act like a brat, you are a Hall & I expect you to act like a Hall”
Application
We can avoid a lot of heartache & pain by knowing who we are & understanding that our identity is tied up in a God that moves heaven and earth to reconcile us with Him.
We are uniquely crafted by a God who loves us
We have been given everything we need in Him to make us complete
Spending time in God’s presence causes us to be more content, so we will not be looking for any outside substance for fulfillment
3-Fold Principle proves true when we are spending time in God’s presence by exposing ourselves to the Truth of God’s Word
God is in Sovereign - (when things get out of our control & the enemy begins whispering) remind yourself
God is Good (every bit of His character is good for me, I don’t deserve it)
God Loves Me (God always has my best interest in mind)
Let me leave you with some wisdom.
I heard a phrase last year that I really liked & I wish I would have heard it when I was younger “You need to get some grey hairs around you.”
We need people with experience.
I can’t think of anybody better than some of the Church Fathers.
Here is what one of them has to say about Truth:
Listen carefully to me, I entreat you.…
[P]rocure books that will be medicines for the soul.…
At least get a copy of the New Testament, the Apostle’s epistles, the Acts, the Gospels, for your constant teachers.
If you encounter grief, dive into them as into a chest of medicines; take from them comfort for your trouble, whether it be loss, or death, or bereavement over the loss of relations.
Don’t simply dive into them.
Swim in them.
Keep them constantly in your mind.
The cause of all evils is the failure to know the Scriptures well.
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