God is....Great

Psalm 145:1

Key verse for VBS - READ verses 1-3, or a few more

This week, talked about God’s greatness

Creator, Almighty, Ruler, etc.

Key Aspect of Key Verse

Verses 1 and 2 (and read v3 also)

I WILL

A decision - based on knowing God, Yahweh

In spite of the world, opposition, self, etc.

I WILL

Extol You

My God, O King

Bless Your name

forever and ever

Praise Your name

forever and ever

I WILL

Extol, praise enthusiastically!

Bless His name - call Him what and Who He is - HOLY

Praise His name - express admiration

The “Greats” of God

List the 15 on the crafts list

All point to Him

Hard to put them in any order of importance, they are ALL HIM

The most challenging, to me?

ALL-KNOWING - Omniscient

He knows everything

Hairs on head, stars in sky, blades of grass in the world

Who really shot Kennedy...

EVERYTHING

He knows YOU, and ME, completely

Sins, open and the “secret “ones...

Inside and out

Luke 16:15 NASB95

And He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts; for that which is highly esteemed among men is detestable in the sight of God.

Mark 7:21 NASB95

“For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed the evil thoughts, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries,

HE KNOWS IT ALL

The most amazing “great” of God

GOD IS FORGIVING

Romans 5:8 - ‘while we were yet sinners...”

You repent, turn direction, ask forgiveness, HE SAYS YES!

He Created mankind, His crowning glory

That crowning achievement rebelled, sinned

And God did the most amazing thing

HE REDEEMED them! (See Gen 3:15)

Jesus knows you and me

So He came to earth - once

He forgave, still forgives

He saves, completely, eternally

He’s coming back - YES HE IS

He created us, and we fell, and He redeemed!

Lots of people today - feel like people have given up on them, they can’t measure up, what’s the use...

God never gives up, patiently waiting for others to come to that saving knowledge of Him

We had one this week! Hell was robbed of a soul this week! (Amanda, feels awesome, right?)

God offers freedom from the eternal penalty of sin, and He honors repentance and He forgives

God is just

He will honor the decision to reject Him

He will honor the decision to accept Him

Psalm 145:1 NASB95

I will extol You, my God, O King, And I will bless Your name forever and ever.

When did you decide to call God, Jesus, your Savior?

Realize your sin, and also God’s forgiveness

Then…live your life like the psalmist

Extol Him - praise Him enthusiastically

Bless Him - call Him holy

Praise Him - complete admiration

Our worship of God, our living for Him, is not in secret, not to be hidden

But to be on display, for the world to see and then desire to know Him

God so loved the WORLD....

Yet, He will judge that world, based on each person’s rejection or acceptance - THAT IS TRUTH

God so loved the WORLD

That means YOU

How will you live your life in response to that love?