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Psalm 139

This Psalm discusses the God who knows.

The word know occurs six times - 1, 2, 4, 6, and 23 with reference to God, and in verse 14 with reference to our soul knowing how wonderful God is.

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Psalm 139 1. Psalm 139:1-6: God Knows us Completely or God’s omniscience.

2. Psalm 139:7-12: God Surrounds us Continuously or God’s omnipresence.

3. Psalm 139:13-18: God Formed Us Wonderfully or God’s omnipotence flowing from his omniscience and omnipresence.

4. Psalm 139:19-24: A Prayer for Judgment as David reacts to the rejection of such an awesome God.

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God Knows Us Completely: Application 1. God already knows our thoughts, our words, & our

actions so honesty is the best policy when dealing with God.

2. You are responsible for what you put into your mind. 3. Use your words to build up not tear down. 4. If God knows your smallest action, then those

actions should also be important to us. Be intentional.

5. You cannot cheat God. Just because the syllabus doesn’t explicitly forbid something does not mean it’s okay. Any academic dishonesty will not be tolerated.

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God Surrounds Us Continuously

1. This provides great comfort to those seeking to please God. 2. This provides great terror to those seeking to deceive God.

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God Formed Us Wonderfully

Worldview implications for the value of all life from beginning to end. • The Doctrine of God’s omniscience,

omnipresence,& omnipotence• Created by God in His image, different than

animals• Days numbered by God

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Psalm 139

Video of Samuel here

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God Formed Us Wonderfully

“So what if Abortion ends Life.” She goes on to say, “And I would put the life of a mother over the life of a fetus every single time — even if I still need to acknowledge my conviction that the fetus is indeed a life. A life worth sacrificing.”

Mary Elizabeth Williams Salon.com

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God Formed Us Wonderfully • Saddam Hussein killed approximately 1 million • Adolph Hitler killed approximately 11 million• Joseph Stalin killed approximately 20 million

• America has killed over 55 million in 42 years, more than a million a year, 3,000 a day, 2 per minute.

America is not one nation under God. America is one nation in rebellion against God.

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A Prayer for Judgment

A prayer easily offered but hard to stand by.

Some of you in this room have cheated on exams and you need to go confess to your teacher.

Some of you have “hidden” sins that you need to shed light on so that you can overcome them.

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We Believe in the God Who Knows

1. Characteristics of God A. Incommunicable B. Communicable

2. Being of God: Trinity…3. Works of God: Creation…

Question: What is God?Answer: God is a Spirit and has no body as we do.

Question: Where is God? Answer: God is everywhere.

Question: Can you see God? Answer: No, I cannot see God, but He can always see me.

Question: Does God know all things?Answer: Yes, Nothing can be hidden from God.

Question: Can God do all things? Answer: Yes. God can do all His Holy will.

Question: Where do you learn how to love and obey God? Answer: In the Bible alone.

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Final Thought

Psalm 139:1 begins with a theological truth: “O Lord, you have searched me and known me.”

Psalm 139:23 ends with a prayer, “Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts.”

Good theology results in good prayers. When done correctly, nothing is more practical than good theology.