I. THE DEPTH OF THE RICHES OF HIS KNOWLEDGE

A. HE KNOWS ALL THINGS; PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

B. HE KNOWS ALL THE SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICAL DISCIPLINES

C. HE KNOWS ALL THE LANGUAGES

D. HE KNOWS ALL MUSIC AND ALL THE ARTS

II. THE DEPTH OF THE RICHES OF HIS WISDOM

A. HE KNOWS HOW TO USE ALL OF HIS KNOWLEDGE TO THE GOOD:

1. FOR THE INDIVIDUAL

2. FOR ALL HIS CREATION

B. NOT JUST FOR NOW, BUT FOR ALL AGES

III. HIS DECISIONS ARE ALWAYS PERFECT

A. WE MAKE DECISIONS WE REGRET, HE NEVER DOES

B. THE PERFECTION OF HIS DECISIONS ARE NOT MEASURED AGAINST A DAY, BUT AGAINST TIME ETERNAL

C. WE CAN NEVER BEGIN TO UNDERSTAND WHY HE DOES WHAT HE DOES THIS SIDE OF ETERNITY

D. HIS WAYS ARE UNTRACEABLE, MYSTERIOUS, UNDISCOVERABLE

IV. HIS THINKING POWERS ARE LIGHT YEARS BEYOND OURS

A. THE QUESTIONS WE KNOW THE ANSWERS TO: WHO HAS KNOWN THE MIND OF GOD? WHO HAS UNDERSTOOD HIS THOUGHT? WHO HAS BEEN HIS COUNSELOR? NO MAN!!

B. HOW CAN THE CREATION TEACH THE CREATOR?

C. HOW CAN THE CREATURE QUESTION THE CREATOR?

V. ALL THAT WE HAVE WE OWE TO GOD, GOD OWES US NOTHING

A. WE RECEIVED FROM HIM:

1. THE BREATH OF LIFE

2. OUR INTELLIGENCE

3. TOOLS TO WORK WITH

4. ANY AND ALL BLESSINGS WE ENJOY

B. WE OWE TO HIM OUR LIVES, OUR LOVE, OUR RESPECT

C. GOD HAS GIVEN HIS ALL FOR US, BUT HE OWES US NOTHING

VI. ALL THINGS ORIGINATED FROM HIM

A. HE CREATED ALL THINGS:

1. BY HIS WILL

2. FOR HIS PLEASURE

B. REVELATION 4:11 “Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.”

Why We Worship God

I. THE DEPTH OF THE RICHES OF HIS KNOWLEDGE