My goal is to know Him...-Philippians 3:10
Paul's life was dramatically transformed by Jesus Christ. Before Paul became a Christian he was a committed follower of Judaism. Philippians 3:4-6 gives us a glimpse into Paul's life before Christ. He writes,"although I once also had confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he has grounds for confidence in the flesth, I have more: circumcised the eight day; of the nation of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew born of Hebrews; regarding the law a Pharisee; regrading zeal, persecuting the church; regarding the righteousness that is in the law, blameless." Paul had it all, but he gave it all up to know the Trinity and make Him known. Paul knew the Trinity.
When I use the word "know" or "knew" I don't mean he knew God like some of us "know" our Facebook friends or Twitter followers. No, Paul had an intimate knowledge of the Trinity. This knowledge came about because of deep reflection on the God-head. I will begin a three part series asking the questions; do you know God, do you know Jesus, and do you know the Holy Spirit? My aim will be to paint with a broad brush a beautiful picture of each of the members of the Trinity. I hope through these posts you would give your life to knowing the Trinity and making Him known.
We will begin with God.
Do you know God?
He is a consuming fire
The mountains melt like wax before the coming day of the Lord
The Heavens are His throne and the Earth is His footstool
Do you know God?
He spoke the world into existence
He created you with your talents, gifts and abilities.
He placed you in your home, in your neighborhood, in your job, in your community for such a time as this
He sustains the world
He is actively involved in the world
Do you know God?
He does not need us for anything
He is unchanging: the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow
He has no beginning and no end.
He is not bound by time.
He was not created
He was on His throne when dinosaurs ruled the Earth and He will be on His throne ten million years from now when every house you see has crumbled to the ground.
He is everywhere; you can't escape Him
Do you know God?
He is absolutely and uniquely excellent above all creation
He is all powerful. Nothing stops His holy will
He has absolute rule over creation
He has total control
He determines all that has happened, is happening, and will happen
He is all knowing; He knows our thoughts before we think them and our words before we say them
He is gracious, compassionate, slow to anger, and rich in faithful love.
Do you know God?
He freely and eternally gives of Himself
He intensely hates and responds with anger to all sin and rebellion.
The cross is where his mercy and wrath meet and kiss
Do you know God?
At his right hand is fullness of joy and pleasures forevermore
He takes slaves to sin, and makes them sons and daughters of the king, He makes sons and daughters into co-heirs of the Kingdom.
Do you know God?
My prayer is that you would spend your life knowing God and making Him known.
DO YOU KNOW HIM SERIES:
Do you know Christ?
Do you know the Holy Spirit?
DO YOU KNOW HIM SERIES:
Do you know Christ?
Do you know the Holy Spirit?
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