Project #1
Project #1
There many things about this universe that we will never fully
understand, we can apprehend even though we cannot fully
comprehend. As finite creatures, we marvel at the effects present in our
universe (Creation, Reason, Information, Morality, Evil & Science) and
we reason back to a cause (God).
Hosea 4:6
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; because you have
rejected knowledge,
I reject you from being a priest to me.
And since you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget
your children.
ANGELS
The Hebrew word for angel is mal’ak and the Greek is angelos. These
words both mean “messenger.”
Angels are:
➢ created spirits and therefore genderless.
➢ immortal.
➢ powerful but their power is delegated.
➢ vast in number.
➢ the army of heaven and have various ranks.
The principality are those angels assigned to rule over particular regions.
Gen 2:16-18
God creates Death, introduces it to Man and God tells Man;
“Death is powerless”
Hebrews 11
YHWH – tetragrammaton
the Hebrew name of God transliterated in four letters.
The true pronunciation has been lost due to a misunderstanding
of the 3rd commandment in Exodus 3: 13-15.
Widely pronounced as Yahweh.
Attributes –
Aseity. Dimensionless. Immutable. Impeccable. Infinite. Moral.
Omnibenevolent. Omnipotent. Omniscient. Personal.
Hell is a dimension where you are separated from God for all
eternity.
2 Thessalonians 1
1 Corinthians 6: 19
Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy
Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You
are not your own; 20 you were bought at a price. Therefore,
honor God with your bodies.
IDOLATRY
The definition of idolatry, according to Webster, is “the worship
of idols or excessive devotion to, or reverence for some person
or thing.” An idol is anything that replaces the one, true God.
HIS ORIGIN
HIS MISSION
MATTHEW 25
34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you
who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the
kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world.
Luke 24:27
Isaiah 9
6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the
government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be
called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father,
Prince of Peace.
Principles of Kingship
➢ Kings are legal owners of property
➢ Kings own/command whatever is in/on their
property
➢ Kings have absolute authority over their property
➢ A King’s wealth is measured by the wealth of their
property Kings can give their property to anyone
Goal of Kings
When a King or Queen is in power their number one goal is
to influence territory. The children of a King can only become
kings themselves if their Father dies. However, God cannot
die! Therefore, the only way for His children to become kings
while he is alive is if they rule over territory of their own. God
then creates the Earth and gives His children dominion over its
creatures and affairs.
Entering the Kingdom
Matthew 6
9 “This, then, is how you should pray: Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,10 your kingdom come, your will be
done, on earth as it is in heaven.
JOHN 3
3 Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the
kingdom of God unless they are born again.”
Romans 9:10
If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in
your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be
saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are
justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith
and are saved.
LOVE AND MARRIAGE
In our culture the highest expression of love for someone is to
marry them. However, most peoples’ cars last longer than their
marriages. Why?
Because they know more about their car than about the person
they are marrying. If your car is destroyed you will never hesitate
to get a new one but if your marriage is ruined you will
ALWAYS hesitate to get into another one.
Points to note
➢ Marriage is the second most important decision a
human will make next to his choice for salvation
➢ Nowhere in Scripture does God command us to marry;
it is a choice not a requirement.
➢ God does not choose our spouse, He does help us
however.
Love is a choice.
Love is the response to understanding the value of something.
Love is a force generated by a decision.
Love is the decision to commit to meet the need of
another without expectation.
These are some of the images of manhood that are competing for men’s
acceptance today. Yet there seems to be no clear -cut winner. In
addition, society keeps mixing and matching these images until men
don’t know what’s expected of them anymore. Meanwhile, Hollywood is
flooding society with intriguing icons of masculinity, such as James
Bond or Capt. America. Even though these images are superheroes
rather than real men, it’s difficult not to start thinking that a real man
should somehow imitate the power and resourcefulness they exhibit.
PRINCIPLES
- A man’s identity is found in his purpose, not in his roles.
- Men’s underlying purpose transcends culture and tradition.
- Knowledge of what it means to be a true man cannot be
acquired by observing the confused culture around us.
- The purpose of something can be found only in the
mind of its maker.
- Men need a God-given identity if they are to fulfill
their true purpose.
- When men are ignorant of their true identity, it affects not
only their own callings and fulfillment, but also that of
their families and of society as a whole. This is because, as
the man goes, so goes the family, society, and the world.
Answer: A seal
1. Moses
2. Elijah and Elisha
3. Jesus and the Apostles
Atheists will say ok but what about God ordering the genocide
of peoples such as the Canaanites? Good question, sort of.
1. If there is no God why is any “atrocity” in the OT
wrong?
2. Is God arbitrary or does He give reasons for judging
people in the OT?
A key is only useful if you have it (possession) and you know what it
opens (knowledge).
Prayer is one of those keys. Prayer is one of the most important yet
ironically misunderstood keys. Why is it the most important?
Prayer is the key that unlocks all the other keys.
There’s a vending machine at your school, at the bus park or at your job.
You go to this vending machine and put your money in and it does not
give you what you want. What would you do?
“It seems that without God, man cannot – and without man,
God will not.”
So, when the Bible says pray, what it means is demand from me
what I legally promised.
Let’s say the you and your friends are watching the World Cup
matches, and for whatever reason you have to leave and run an
errand and you ask your friends to record the games so you can
watch them when you return. On your way home from your
errand, an overexcited friend texts you the scores of all the
matches which angers you. Nevertheless, you go home and
proceed to watch the recorded matches...
Romans 11:29
For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable [for He does
not withdraw what He has given, nor does He change His mind
about those to whom He gives His grace or to whom He sends
His call]. Satan, therefore, possesses all his wisdom, power, and
abilities from the time he was a guardian cherub. This is why he
has to be bound.
Role as a Cherub
Lucifer was in charge of Culture, Arts, Dancing and Music.
This explains why so much corruption and demonic imagery are
in these areas.
Satan has many names and all his names reveal something about
his nature and character.
If God can trust you to manage 10% then He can trust you with
the 90% that is left.