I AM THAT I AM

I AM THAT I AMI AM THAT I AM

I believe there is scarcely an error in doctrine or a failure in applying Christian ethics that

cannot be traced finally to imperfect and ignoble thoughts

about God.

The first step down for any church is taken when it

surrenders its high opinion of God.

I believe there is scarcely an error in doctrine or a failure in applying Christian ethics that

cannot be traced finally to imperfect and ignoble thoughts

about God.

The first step down for any church is taken when it

surrenders its high opinion of God.

The Knowledge of the Holy A.W. Tozer

Creation Creation

The heavens declare the glory of God…

God’s invisible qualities…being understood from what has been made

Psalm 19: 1-4

Romans 1: 18-20

Integration Integration

He has also set eternity He has also set eternity in the hearts of men…in the hearts of men…

…the requirements of the laware written on their hearts…

Ecclesiastes 3: 11

Romans 2

Revelation Revelation

Man does not live on bread alone,Man does not live on bread alone,but on every word that comes but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lfrom the mouth of the LORDORD..

All Scripture is God-breathed…

Deuteronomy 8: 3

II Timothy 3: 16


Exodus 3: 13-15

èhyeh àser èhyeh

I AM LI AM LORDORD

HWHYHWHYHWHYHWHY

YHWH - YaHWeHYHWH - YaHWeH

Ha Shem

`ehyeh yhwa

The undivided triune God


God created…God created…The Spirit of God hovered…The Spirit of God hovered…

Let Us make man in Our image

Genesis 1: 1-2

Genesis 1: 26

The man has become like one of Us

Genesis 3:22



The Angel of the LThe Angel of the LORDORD

You are My SonI am your Father

Genesis 22Exodus 3

Psalm 2



Ishma - elIshma - el

El elohe IsraelGenesis 33: 20

El - singularElohim – uni-plural

Beth - elBeth - elIsra - elIsra - el

Sh’ma Yisrael YHWH Eloheinu YHWH echadSh’ma Yisrael YHWH Eloheinu YHWH echad

Deuteronomy 6: 4



God – YHWHGod – YHWHMessiah – MashiachMessiah – Mashiach

Holy Spirit – Ruach Ha’KodeshHoly Spirit – Ruach Ha’Kodesh

The fear of God The love of GodThe fear of God The love of God

The fear of the LThe fear of the LORDORD is the beginning of wisdom,is the beginning of wisdom,

and knowledge of the Holy Oneand knowledge of the Holy Oneis understandingis understanding

Proverbs 9: 10


Furthermore, since they did notFurthermore, since they did notthink it worthwhile to retainthink it worthwhile to retain

the knowledge of God…the knowledge of God…

Romans 1: 28-32


He rebukes them in His angerHe rebukes them in His angerand terrifies them in His wrathand terrifies them in His wrath

Psalm 2

Kiss the Son, lest He be angryKiss the Son, lest He be angry……for His wrath for His wrath

can flare up in a momentcan flare up in a moment


Psalm 90

For your wrath is as greatFor your wrath is as greatas the fear that is due youas the fear that is due you


Deuteronomy 5: 9-10

Punishment = 3 or 4 generationsPunishment = 3 or 4 generationsLove = ? generationsLove = ? generations


Isaiah 40: 11Matthew 23: 37

Gathers the lambs in His armsGathers the lambs in His armsCarries them close to His heartCarries them close to His heart

How I’ve longed to gather youHow I’ve longed to gather you


I Thessalonians 1: 10I Peter 4: 17

Rescued from the wrath of GodRescued from the wrath of God

Judgment begins Judgment begins with the family of Godwith the family of God


Oswald Chambers

““The remarkable thing about God is that The remarkable thing about God is that when you fear God, when you fear God,

you fear nothing else, you fear nothing else, whereas if you do not fear God, whereas if you do not fear God,

you fear everything else.”you fear everything else.”

A.W. TozerThe Pursuit of God

There is today no lack of Bible teachers to set forth correctly the principles of the doctrines of Christ, but too many of these seem satisfied to teach the fundamentals of the faith year after year, strangely unaware that there is in their ministry no manifest Presence, nor anything unusual in their personal lives. They minister constantly to believers who feel within their breasts a longing which their teaching simply does not satisfy.

There is today no lack of Bible teachers to set forth correctly the principles of the doctrines of Christ, but too many of these seem satisfied to teach the fundamentals of the faith year after year, strangely unaware that there is in their ministry no manifest Presence, nor anything unusual in their personal lives. They minister constantly to believers who feel within their breasts a longing which their teaching simply does not satisfy.



In the Scriptures the three PersonsIn the Scriptures the three Personsare shown to act in harmonious unityare shown to act in harmonious unity

in all the mighty works that are wroughtin all the mighty works that are wroughtthroughout the universe.throughout the universe.


God - the incomprehensible


He has also set eternity He has also set eternity in the hearts of men;in the hearts of men;yet they cannot fathom yet they cannot fathom what God has done what God has done from beginning to endfrom beginning to end

Ecclesiastes 3: 11

For My thoughts are notFor My thoughts are notyour thoughtsyour thoughts

neither are your waysneither are your waysMy waysMy ways

Isaiah 55: 8-9



Left to ourselves we tend immediatelyLeft to ourselves we tend immediatelyto reduce God to manageable terms.to reduce God to manageable terms.






……that they may knowthat they may knowthe mystery of God,the mystery of God,

namely, Christ…namely, Christ…

Colossians 2: 2-3



How great is God – How great is God – beyond our understanding!beyond our understanding!

Romans 11: 33-36

Job 36: 26

How unsearchable His judgments,How unsearchable His judgments,and His paths beyond tracing outand His paths beyond tracing out

God - the immutable God - the immutable

I the LI the LORDORD do not changedo not change

James 1: 16-17

Malachi 3: 6

……the Father…who does not changethe Father…who does not changelike shifting shadowslike shifting shadows


God is:God is:The Lord is:The Lord is:

my salvationmy salvation

near, closemercifulmercifulcompassionatecompassionate

graciouslovelove

righteousrighteous

justfaithful

peacepeace

lightspirit

holyholy

To say that God is immutable is to say To say that God is immutable is to say that that

God never differs from Himself. God never differs from Himself. The concept of a growing or The concept of a growing or

developing God developing God is not found in the Scriptures.is not found in the Scriptures.The Knowledge of the Holy A.W.

Tozer

God - the immutable God - the immutable Now see that I, even I,

am He,And there is no God

besides Me

Now see that I, even I, am He,

And there is no God besides MeDeuteronomy 32:39

In God, no change is possible;In God, no change is possible;in men, change is impossible to in men, change is impossible to

escape.escape.The Knowledge of the Holy A.W. Tozer


Never will I leave you,

Never will I forsake you.

Never will I leave you,

Never will I forsake you.

OmnipotentOmnipotentOmnipresentOmnipresentOmniscientOmniscient

God - the omni…God - the omni…

OmnipotentOmnipotent


To God belong wisdom and power;To God belong wisdom and power;counsel and understanding are his.counsel and understanding are his.

Job 12: 13

He rules forever by His powerHe rules forever by His powerPsalm 66: 7

Alleluia! For the Lord God Omnipotent reigns!Revelation 19: 6

NKJV

OmnipotentOmnipotent


Sovereignty, powerSovereignty, power …gentleness? …gentleness?

Isaiah 40: 10-11

StrongStrong …loving? …loving?

Psalm 62: 11-12

OmnipresentOmnipresent


I will be with youI will be with you



But we push God awayBut we push God away

Isaiah 59: 12-13……turning our backs on our Godturning our backs on our God



But God keeps making a way backBut God keeps making a way back

Isaiah 53: 5-6

……the punishment the punishment that brought us peace…that brought us peace…



Where can I flee Where can I flee from Your presence?from Your presence?

Psalm 139: 1-18

OmniscientOmniscient


Before a word is on my tongueBefore a word is on my tongueYou know it completelyYou know it completely

Psalm 139: 1-6



……for he views the ends of the earthfor he views the ends of the earthand sees everything under the heavens.and sees everything under the heavens.

Job 28: 24



Who has instructed Him?Who has instructed Him?Who was it that taught Him?Who was it that taught Him?

Isaiah 40: 13-14Has it ever occurred to you

that nothinghas ever occurred to God?



God knows God knows everything?everything?

Hebrews 4: 12-13

The fear: The fear: nothingnothing is hidden from God’s sight is hidden from God’s sight



God knows God knows everything?everything?

Revelation 12: 10Colossians 1: 21-22

The comfort: The comfort: free fromfree from false accusations false accusations

God – the self-sufficientGod – the self-sufficient

Deuteronomy 32: 39

Now see that I, even I, am He,And there is no God besides Me

Now see that I, even I, am He,And there is no God besides Me



““Need” is a creature wordNeed” is a creature wordand cannot be spoken of the and cannot be spoken of the

Creator.Creator.



Who has a claim against meWho has a claim against methat that I must pay?I must pay?Everything under heavenEverything under heavenbelongs to mebelongs to me Job 41: 11

Who has ever given to God,Who has ever given to God,that God should repay him?that God should repay him?

Romans 11: 35


……according to His good pleasureaccording to His good pleasureEphesians 1: 3-10

It is God who works in you…It is God who works in you…According to His good purposeAccording to His good purpose

Philippians 2: 12-13

……created to do good workscreated to do good worksEphesians 2: 8-10

I AM THAT I AM

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