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EMMANUEL VILLAGESUNDAY WORSHIP

May 5, 20137 p.m.WELCOME TO EVERYBODY!!

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EMMANUEL VILLAGEEMMANUEL VILLAGESUNDAY WORSHIPSUNDAY WORSHIP

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DOES GOD EXIST?DOES GOD EXIST?DOES GOD EXIST?DOES GOD EXIST?

ALL OF US WOULD SAY, ALL OF US WOULD SAY, “OF COURSE GOD EXISTS. “OF COURSE GOD EXISTS. WE BELIEVE IN GOD!”WE BELIEVE IN GOD!”

ALL OF US WOULD SAY, ALL OF US WOULD SAY, “OF COURSE GOD EXISTS. “OF COURSE GOD EXISTS. WE BELIEVE IN GOD!”WE BELIEVE IN GOD!”

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WHY DO SOME NOT WHY DO SOME NOT BELIEVE IN GOD?BELIEVE IN GOD?

• just a projection of human thinking (Feuerbach)

• opium of the people (Marx)• the illusion of those who are

infantile (Freud)• Besides -all religions are the Besides -all religions are the

same aren’t they? They are all same aren’t they? They are all right and none is wrong.right and none is wrong.

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WHY DO SOME NOT WHY DO SOME NOT BELIEVE IN GOD?BELIEVE IN GOD?

• Science is sufficient - no need for GodScience is sufficient - no need for God• Religion is naïve and unsophisticatedReligion is naïve and unsophisticated• Evolution renders God obsoleteEvolution renders God obsolete• Why not just believe in humanity, Why not just believe in humanity,

society, the world - liberty, fraternity, society, the world - liberty, fraternity, love, brotherhood -besides, “God” love, brotherhood -besides, “God” limits freedomlimits freedom

• ““God” is invisible and silentGod” is invisible and silent

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WHY DO SOME NOT WHY DO SOME NOT BELIEVE IN GOD?BELIEVE IN GOD?

• How can I believe in God in this How can I believe in God in this cold wicked world? Religion is cold wicked world? Religion is part of the evil!part of the evil!

• Circumstances: I stopped Circumstances: I stopped believing in God when my believing in God when my mother died... when I learned of mother died... when I learned of the Holocaust…in university…the Holocaust…in university…when Jimmy Swaggart fell…when Jimmy Swaggart fell…after Jonestown…etc….after Jonestown…etc….

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Is Belief In God Reasonable?

• Through the centuries, great thinkers have demonstrated that it is highly reasonable to believe in God - and the God they describe in their theories is, of course, the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!

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from one of the keenest from one of the keenest minds ever to think...minds ever to think...

•“Thou hast made us for thyself, and our heart is restless til it finds rest in Thee…” - St. Augustine, Confessions, I, 1.

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Can God Be Known?Can God Be Known?

• John 17:3 - “This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.”

• John 4:23 - “They who worship the Father must worship Him in spirit and in truth; the Father seeks such to worship Him.”

• He is the seeking subject, we are the object of His search!

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HOW DO WE KNOW GOD?

• ExperienceExperience• ReasonReason• NatureNature• ScriptureScripture• ChristChrist• HistoryHistory• CommunityCommunity

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EMMANUEL VILLAGESUNDAY WORSHIP

May 5, 20137 p.m.WELCOME TO EVERYBODY!!

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Pastor Tom Dow, ChaplainPastor Tom Dow, Chaplain

Lois Dow, Flute SolosLois Dow, Flute Solos

Ellis Lageer, OrganistEllis Lageer, Organist

Nancy Lageer, Service LeaderNancy Lageer, Service Leader

Helen Fields, Harvey Fretz, AssistantsHelen Fields, Harvey Fretz, Assistants31

THE ATTRIBUTES OF THE ATTRIBUTES OF GODGODTHE ATTRIBUTES OF THE ATTRIBUTES OF GODGOD

What is God like?What is God like?What is God like?What is God like?

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• ABSOLUTE ATTRIBUTES ABSOLUTE ATTRIBUTES A - A living, Personal, SpiritA - A living, Personal, Spirit

• God Is God Is spiritspirit - Jn. 4:24 incorporeal, - Jn. 4:24 incorporeal, invisible, not limited materially or invisible, not limited materially or geographicallygeographically

• He is aHe is a livingliving spirit - Jn. 5:26 He has spirit - Jn. 5:26 He has life underived - absolute independencelife underived - absolute independence

• He Possesses He Possesses PersonalityPersonality - intellect, - intellect, emotions, will, interrelates with emotions, will, interrelates with persons - Ex. 3:14; Gen.12:18; Ps. persons - Ex. 3:14; Gen.12:18; Ps. 20:7,8.20:7,8.

• God Is God Is spiritspirit - Jn. 4:24 incorporeal, - Jn. 4:24 incorporeal, invisible, not limited materially or invisible, not limited materially or geographicallygeographically

• He is aHe is a livingliving spirit - Jn. 5:26 He has spirit - Jn. 5:26 He has life underived - absolute independencelife underived - absolute independence

• He Possesses He Possesses PersonalityPersonality - intellect, - intellect, emotions, will, interrelates with emotions, will, interrelates with persons - Ex. 3:14; Gen.12:18; Ps. persons - Ex. 3:14; Gen.12:18; Ps. 20:7,8.20:7,8.

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ABSOLUTE ATTRIBUTESABSOLUTE ATTRIBUTES…

B - The Infinite GodB - The Infinite God I Kings 8:27I Kings 8:27

• Self ExistenceSelf Existence - Ex. 6:3; Ex. 3:14; Jn. - Ex. 6:3; Ex. 3:14; Jn. 5:265:26

• ImmutabilityImmutability- the unchanging One - - the unchanging One - Mal. 3:6; Js. 1:17 Ps. 102:26,27Mal. 3:6; Js. 1:17 Ps. 102:26,27

• UnityUnity - there is only one perfect and - there is only one perfect and infinite God - Dt. 6:4infinite God - Dt. 6:4

• God is unlimited, unlimitable, no limits, God is unlimited, unlimitable, no limits, no bounds. Not confined to or bound by no bounds. Not confined to or bound by universe.His resources never run out!universe.His resources never run out!

• Self ExistenceSelf Existence - Ex. 6:3; Ex. 3:14; Jn. - Ex. 6:3; Ex. 3:14; Jn. 5:265:26

• ImmutabilityImmutability- the unchanging One - - the unchanging One - Mal. 3:6; Js. 1:17 Ps. 102:26,27Mal. 3:6; Js. 1:17 Ps. 102:26,27

• UnityUnity - there is only one perfect and - there is only one perfect and infinite God - Dt. 6:4infinite God - Dt. 6:4

• God is unlimited, unlimitable, no limits, God is unlimited, unlimitable, no limits, no bounds. Not confined to or bound by no bounds. Not confined to or bound by universe.His resources never run out!universe.His resources never run out!

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ABSOLUTE ATTRIBUTESABSOLUTE ATTRIBUTES..C- PerfectionC- Perfection.ABSOLUTE ATTRIBUTESABSOLUTE ATTRIBUTES..C- PerfectionC- Perfection.

• Qualitative completeness and Qualitative completeness and excellence, free from all limitation or excellence, free from all limitation or defect Mt. 5:48defect Mt. 5:48

• Perfect TruthPerfect Truth - He is absolute Truth. - He is absolute Truth. He is Ultimate Reality Jn. 17:3He is Ultimate Reality Jn. 17:3

• Perfect LovePerfect Love I Jn. 4:8, 16. God Is Love!I Jn. 4:8, 16. God Is Love!• Perfect HolinessPerfect Holiness - source and - source and

standard of moral purity and excellence. standard of moral purity and excellence. Is. 6:1-4; Rev. 4:8 I Pet. 1:15Is. 6:1-4; Rev. 4:8 I Pet. 1:15

• Qualitative completeness and Qualitative completeness and excellence, free from all limitation or excellence, free from all limitation or defect Mt. 5:48defect Mt. 5:48

• Perfect TruthPerfect Truth - He is absolute Truth. - He is absolute Truth. He is Ultimate Reality Jn. 17:3He is Ultimate Reality Jn. 17:3

• Perfect LovePerfect Love I Jn. 4:8, 16. God Is Love!I Jn. 4:8, 16. God Is Love!• Perfect HolinessPerfect Holiness - source and - source and

standard of moral purity and excellence. standard of moral purity and excellence. Is. 6:1-4; Rev. 4:8 I Pet. 1:15Is. 6:1-4; Rev. 4:8 I Pet. 1:15

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2. RELATIVE 2. RELATIVE ATTRIBUTESATTRIBUTES

A) Related to Time and SpaceB) Related to CreationC) Related to Moral Beings

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ATTRIBUTES RELATED TO TIME AND ATTRIBUTES RELATED TO TIME AND SPACESPACEATTRIBUTES RELATED TO TIME AND ATTRIBUTES RELATED TO TIME AND SPACESPACE

• Eternity Eternity - - without beginning or end. without beginning or end. God always God always was, is now and was, is now and evermore shall be! evermore shall be! God transcends God transcends time and is the cause of time. Is. time and is the cause of time. Is. 57:15; Ps. 90:257:15; Ps. 90:2

• ImmensityImmensity - not subject to - not subject to limitations of space. God is the cause limitations of space. God is the cause of space, above space, Acts 7:48, 49.of space, above space, Acts 7:48, 49.

• Eternity Eternity - - without beginning or end. without beginning or end. God always God always was, is now and was, is now and evermore shall be! evermore shall be! God transcends God transcends time and is the cause of time. Is. time and is the cause of time. Is. 57:15; Ps. 90:257:15; Ps. 90:2

• ImmensityImmensity - not subject to - not subject to limitations of space. God is the cause limitations of space. God is the cause of space, above space, Acts 7:48, 49.of space, above space, Acts 7:48, 49.

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ATTRIBUTES RELATED TO ATTRIBUTES RELATED TO CREATIONCREATIONATTRIBUTES RELATED TO ATTRIBUTES RELATED TO CREATIONCREATION

• Omnipresence - There is no place where God cannot be found; Ps. 139:7-10; Matt. 18:20; Matt. 28:20

• Omniscience - perfect eternal knowledge of all things. He knows what is best ! Is. 46:10; Rom. 11:33; Heb. 4:13

• Omnipotence - can do what He wills to do Eph. 1:19, 20; Mk. 10:27; Is. 43:13

• Omnipresence - There is no place where God cannot be found; Ps. 139:7-10; Matt. 18:20; Matt. 28:20

• Omniscience - perfect eternal knowledge of all things. He knows what is best ! Is. 46:10; Rom. 11:33; Heb. 4:13

• Omnipotence - can do what He wills to do Eph. 1:19, 20; Mk. 10:27; Is. 43:13

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WHAT DOES GOD WHAT DOES GOD KNOW?KNOW?• Creation ~ Ps. 147:4,5Creation ~ Ps. 147:4,5• Animal creation ~ Matt. 10:29Animal creation ~ Matt. 10:29• people and their works ~ Ps. 33:13-15people and their works ~ Ps. 33:13-15• people’s hearts and thoughts ~ Ps. 139:1-4, people’s hearts and thoughts ~ Ps. 139:1-4,

88• Insignificant things ~ Matt. 10:30Insignificant things ~ Matt. 10:30• Past, present and future ~ Is. 46:10Past, present and future ~ Is. 46:10• Incomprehensible knowledge ~ Rom. 11:33Incomprehensible knowledge ~ Rom. 11:33• Summary: Heb. 4:13Summary: Heb. 4:13

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ATTRIBUTES RELATED TO MORAL ATTRIBUTES RELATED TO MORAL BEINGSBEINGSATTRIBUTES RELATED TO MORAL ATTRIBUTES RELATED TO MORAL BEINGSBEINGS

• Veracity & FaithfulnessVeracity & Faithfulness (Truth in action) - (Truth in action) -utter dependability of His words, character utter dependability of His words, character and actions. Jn. 14:6 Jn. 17:17 God can be and actions. Jn. 14:6 Jn. 17:17 God can be trusted! He keeps all His promises! I Jn 1:9trusted! He keeps all His promises! I Jn 1:9

• Mercy and GoodnessMercy and Goodness (Love In Action) - (Love In Action) - God deals generously and kindly with all His God deals generously and kindly with all His creatures Ex. 34:6; Neh. 9:17; Titus 3:5creatures Ex. 34:6; Neh. 9:17; Titus 3:5

• Justice & RighteousnessJustice & Righteousness (Holiness in (Holiness in action) II Peter 1:1action) II Peter 1:1

• Veracity & FaithfulnessVeracity & Faithfulness (Truth in action) - (Truth in action) -utter dependability of His words, character utter dependability of His words, character and actions. Jn. 14:6 Jn. 17:17 God can be and actions. Jn. 14:6 Jn. 17:17 God can be trusted! He keeps all His promises! I Jn 1:9trusted! He keeps all His promises! I Jn 1:9

• Mercy and GoodnessMercy and Goodness (Love In Action) - (Love In Action) - God deals generously and kindly with all His God deals generously and kindly with all His creatures Ex. 34:6; Neh. 9:17; Titus 3:5creatures Ex. 34:6; Neh. 9:17; Titus 3:5

• Justice & RighteousnessJustice & Righteousness (Holiness in (Holiness in action) II Peter 1:1action) II Peter 1:1

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SEE YOU WEDNESDAY FOR BIBLE SEE YOU WEDNESDAY FOR BIBLE STUDY & PRAYER! 7 P.M. RIGHT STUDY & PRAYER! 7 P.M. RIGHT HERE… LOIS HERE… LOIS TEACHES ABOUT THE GOSPEL OF TEACHES ABOUT THE GOSPEL OF JOHN.JOHN.

SEE YOU NEXT SUNDAY AT SEVEN! SEE YOU NEXT SUNDAY AT SEVEN! RIGHT HERE… next Sunday is RIGHT HERE… next Sunday is Mothers’ Day!Mothers’ Day!

GOODNIGHT FOR NOW!GOODNIGHT FOR NOW!

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My firstSunday asChaplain ofEVH wasMothers Day,2003. Ten yearsAgo nextSunday!

-Tom Dow

““Dr. Dow, what is love…?”Dr. Dow, what is love…?”

• Many levels to this discussion. Love for things, animals, jobs, places, people…God

• agape love - a love that can be commanded, and chosen, willed. God chooses to love, wills to love, love flows from His being.

• Love is caring, desiring the highest and the best for the loved one, giving oneself to bring this about at whatever cost, so that the loved one may become the best they can be.

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What are mortals that you What are mortals that you should think of us…?should think of us…?What are mortals that you What are mortals that you should think of us…?should think of us…?

Mere humans that you Mere humans that you should care for us?should care for us?Mere humans that you Mere humans that you should care for us?should care for us?

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““Made In The Image of Made In The Image of God…”God…”

• We represent God to creation; we show creation what God is like; we treat creation as He would. Family likenesses.

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What are mortals that you What are mortals that you should think of us…?should think of us…?What are mortals that you What are mortals that you should think of us…?should think of us…?

Mere humans that you Mere humans that you should care for us?should care for us?Mere humans that you Mere humans that you should care for us?should care for us?

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Who Are We???Who Are We???

• “ All of us have strayed away like sheep. We have left God’s paths to follow our own…” Isaiah 53:6 NLT

• “Then I said, ‘My destruction is sealed, for I am a sinful man and a member of a sinful race’…” Is. 6:5

• “All people, whether Jews or Gentiles, are under the power of sin…” Rom. 3:9

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How Far We Have Fallen!How Far We Have Fallen!

• “As the Scriptures say, ‘No one is good - not even one,

• No one has real understanding;• No one is seeking God.• All have turned away from God;• all have gone wrong.• No one does good,• not even one.’…” Romans 3:10.

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EMMANUEL VILLAGESUNDAY WORSHIP

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