“The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.” Ps.14:1

TinyTiny

ThoughtsThoughts

About GodAbout God

I. A Policeman

“Man is in constant fear Man is in constant fear that God is standing that God is standing behind him, with a club behind him, with a club in his hand, ready to in his hand, ready to strike him downstrike him down.”.”

“For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.” Ps. 84:11Ps. 84:11

II. Parents

Resent authority

No respect

Obey out of necessity

If you love Me, keep My commandments.

John 14:15

III. Grand Old Man

Lived a long time ago

Historical figure

Out of date

“Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.” Heb. 13:8

IV. Meek and Mild

Feel that since God is good He will not punish

Nothing very bad will happen if we do not obey God.

Joke about hell not being so bad.

“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;” Rom. 1:18Rom. 1:18

Punishment,Vengeance

“Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.” Eph. 5:6

V. Book of Rules

Something like a Slave driver

Rules to follow perfectly

Still have sin in life

Give up – What’s the use ?

Anyone who tries is a hypocrite

“That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.” 2 Tim.3:17

“That the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.” (ASV)

Complete

“Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.” Matt. 5:48 NKJV

“Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect: but I press on, if so be that I may lay hold on that for which also I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus.” Phil. 3:12 ASV

VI. Managing Director

Not concerned about individualsNot concerned about individuals

Wound up the world

Running down

“Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? and not one of them shall fall on the ground without your Father: 30 but the very hairs of your head are all numbered.”

“For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.”

VII. Earthly Rewarder

Reward or punish us now !

This is the way we would do it.

If God does not do it this way we are disappointed.

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.”

Shadrack, Meshack, and Abednego

Daniel in the Lions Den

Stephen was stoned to death

“Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,”

Policeman

Parents

Grand Old Man

Meek and Mild

Book of Rules

Managing director

Earthly Rewarder

= All knowing

= All powerful

= Everywhere

= Always the same

= Fair

= Forever

LoveLove

We love him, because he first loved usWe love him, because he first loved us..

For this is the love of God, that we keep For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments.His commandments.

God Is LoveGod Is Love

If we don’t obey God it is aSign we do not understand Him !

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

515 Gibbs Road

Evans, Ga. 30809

706-855-1249

evanscoc@bellsouth.netevanscoc@bellsouth.net

www.evansgachurchofchrist.orgwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org

Sunday Evening Feb. 17, 2008