God Exists.PPT Psalm 19.

1. How Can I Know that God Exists?
Psalm 19
January 26 2014
By John R. Wible

2. The Point
God has given us
ways to know
Him.
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3. The Cantor’s Song
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4. An Age of Unbelief
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Belief in God is no longer assumed or valued
“No country has ever outlived its Gods”
“Is God DEAD?” – Time Magazine
Science reigns supreme
However, Creation points to a Creator
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5. The Passage – Psalm 19
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A magnificent poem
Six verses show God in Creation
Eight verses show God in His Word
God reveals Himself through Nature
God reveals Himself through His Word
– Actually, He inhabits His Word
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6. The Architect and the Scientist
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7. God is Mysterious, but not Unknowable
• How can you know that God exists?
– Answer: Open your eyes and look around
• Read Psalm 19:1-6
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8. Hebrew Poetic Parallelism
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Heavens declaring
The Heavens “speaking”
To the ends of the Earth
The sun
– God pitched a tent
– Like a bridegroom
– Circling the Heavens
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9. This is My Father’s World
This is my Father's world, and to my listening
ears, all nature sings, and round me rings, the
music of the spheres.
This is my Father's world: I rest me in the
thought, of rocks and trees, of skies and seas;
his hand the wonders wrought.
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10. This is My Father’s World
This is my Father's world, the birds their carols
raise, the morning light, the lily white,
declare their maker's praise.
This is my Father's world: he shines in all that's
fair; in the rustling grass I hear him pass; He
speaks to me everywhere,
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11. This is My Father’s World
This is my Father's world. O let me ne'er forget
that though the wrong seems oft so strong,
God is the ruler yet.
This is my Father's world: why should my heart
be sad? The Lord is King; let the heavens ring!
God reigns; let the earth be glad!
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12. The Master Designer
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13. The Master Writer
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What the Bible reveals
General revelation
Specific revelation
Illumination
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14. David’s Description of the Word
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More valuable than gold
Sweeter than honey
A warning
Knowledge of God
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15. Obedience
• Psalm 19:12-14 - Sin and
Obedience
• God didn’t give His Word
to make us smarter
sinners, but more
obedient disciples.
• Knowledge about God ?
knowledge of God?
• David - an intense desire
to not stray from God’s
ways. Do you have it?
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16. Wrapping Up
• Q: How does the existence of God impact the
way you approach each day?
• Review Live It Out (BOOK, p. 126.) How are you
seeking to know God more?
• Look at the application ideas. Choose at least one
to do this week.
• God is with us constantly wanting to reveal more
of Himself. Open your eyes, ears, and our hearts
and experience what He has in store for us.
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17. “The Majesty and Glory of Your
Name”
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18. Let’s Pray About it!
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