Pride is blindness to our faults, sins, and failings. Most importantly, pride is blind to the existence of itself. Therefore, the more proud you are, the more humble you will feel, and the more humble you are, the more proud you will feel. That is because true humility is the opening of the eyes to our personal sin, and one of the first things a humble person becomes aware of is his or her pride.
William Farley

Relating To The Almighty

Relating To The Almighty RELATING TO THE ALMIGHTY B8-11-5P Ps. 50:14-15 INTRODUCTION: B. Not impotent as the idols A. Sometimes it is difficult to relate to others 1. Mt. 28:18, “All power is given unto me in B. Especially difficult if you know nothing about heaven and in earth” them and you have no common ground 2. Lu. 10:19, “Behold, I give unto you power C. God’s Word tells us what He desires from us to tread on serpents and scorpions, and D. Jesus came to show us what God is like over all the power of th enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” I. GOD IS A LOVING GOD WHO GIVES BOUNTIFULLY TO MAN C. Righteous Judge A. Supplies every need 1. Ps. 103:6, “The Lord executeth righteousness 1. Ps. 23:5, “Thou preparest a table before me and judgment for all that are oppressed.” in the presence of mine enemies: thou anoint- 2. Jn. 5:30, “My judgment is just” est my head with oil; my cup runneth over.” 2. 2 Ki. 4:6, “…There is not a vessel more. III. GOD IS CONSTANTLY AVAILABLE TO MAN And the oil stayed.” A. Not capricious as the Greek gods B. Protects from harm 1. Is. 41:10, “Fear thou not; for I am with 1. Lu. 12:7, “Even the very hairs of your head thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help are of more value than many sparrows.” thee; yea, I will uphold thee” 2. Ps. 34:7, “The angel of the Lord encampeth 2. Is. 46:4, “Even to your old age I am he; round about them that fear him, & delivereth them” and even to hoar hairs will I carry you” C. Gives gifts B. Not asleep as Baal 1. Mt. 22:4, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner: 1. 1 Ki. 18:27, “Cry aloud: for he is a god; my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or things are ready: come unto the marriage.” he is in a journey, or peradventure he 2. Mt. 25:34, “Come, ye blessed of my Father, sleepeth, an must be awaked.” inherit the kingdom prepared for you from 2. Ps. 121:4, “Behold, he that keepeth Israel the foundation of the world.” shall neither slumber nor sleep.” C. Only a prayer away: II. GOD IS THE ONLY DELIVERER THAT MAN NEEDS 1. Jere. 33:3, “Call unto me, and I will A. In every trouble He IS the answer answer thee, and shew they great and 1. Ps. 57:1, “Be merciful unto me, O God, be mighty things, which thou knowest not.” merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: 2. 1 Pet. 5:7, “Casting all your care upon yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my him; for he careth for you.” refuge, until these calamities be overpast” 2. Is. 25:4, “For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat” 3. Mt. 23:37, “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!”



IV. GOD WANTS GLORY IN THE EYES OF MAN

  1. Pay vows unto Most High
    1. Mal. 3:10, “Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing that there shall not be room enought to receive it.”
    2. Lu. 6:38, “Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.”
  2. Offer unto God thanksgiving
    1. Ps. 100:4, “Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise”
    2. Ep. 5:20, Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father”
  3. Thou shalt glorify me
    1. Ps. 33:2, “Praise the Lord with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.”
    2. He. 13:15, “By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to his name.”

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