This Is Our God: Week One

Our perceptions of God are different from person to person. Some of our ideas are true while others are incomplete. This series focuses on who our God is. He is great, gracious, glorious and good.

God is great.

“What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” - A. W. Tozer

The things that you most want to change about your life are probably rooted in lies that you believe about God.

Romans 12:2a (ESV) Transformation comes through the mind.

Judges 6:1-6 (ESV) Israel begins to believe a lie about God that He is not great and in control.

Your prayer life will reveal how great you believe God is.

“I’m increasingly persuaded that there are only two ways of living: 1) trusting God and living in submission to his will and his rule, or 2) trying to be God. There’s little in between.” - Paul Tripp

God teaches Israel that they make lousy gods.

Judges 6:1, 6a (ESV)

God first humbles them, but He’s still with them regardless of the circumstances.

Judges 6:11 (ESV)
Judges 6:12-13 (ESV)

God is who He says He is no matter the circumstances.

Judges 6:14-16 (ESV)
After God humbles us, He will usually weaken us.

The army was too big for God to show Israel that He was in control and had the power to save them.

Judges 7:2-3 (ESV)
Judges 7:4a (ESV)
Judges 7:7-8 (ESV)

If dependence is the goal, then weakness is an advantage.

2 Corinthians 12:9b (ESV)

In the end, God shows Israel that He is great, and He is in control.

Judges 7:19-21 (ESV)