This I Know...

We had a small group last week.  Just Ellen and I gathered around my kitchen table.  But we had a wonderful time of sharing and prayer.  The chapter we covered in the book was the best yet in my humble opinion.  I apologize for my tardiness in posting. But here it is....

This WED (Oct 24) we will again be meeting at my place. 9:30 am.  Contact me if you have questions and/or are interested in joining in.

Chapter 6 What Can I Know For Sure?
Three Rock Solid Truths to Keep You Standing

What Can I know for sure?  maybe the most important question you have in your life right now.  Maybe you're questioning God's love for you or struggling  with some aspect of your faith.  Maybe you are in a place where you are waiting on God's ultimate answer to a prayer.  Maybe you just received news that has left you reeling.

• Write out thoughts and complete each statement with a short paragraph....

I have to trust God right now because I'm uncertain that:

Though I'm unsure about my circumstances, I do know this is true:

 Sovereignty: The unlimited power of God; God's control over the affairs of nature and history; supreme ruler.

Scripture declares that God is working out His sovereign plan of redemtion, and the conlusion is certain: God wins.  Though we have fallen short and sinned against God, His plan for us overrides our brokenness.  His sovereignty is characterized by his justice and holiness.

Read the following scriptures in the sovereignty of God.

1.  Write down what each passage means to you:
   Genesis 14:18-20 - God will deliver/save us from our enemies
   Exodus 6:2 - "I am the Lord", He is above us, yet reveals Himself to us
   Luke 2:29 - as you have promised
   Acts 4:24 - He made the Earth and the Heavens and everything in them
   Revelation 6:10 - Holy and true, judge of all the earth
   
   Nothing happens in this world that God doesn't know about, and so we know that whatever is a surprise to us is not a surprise to Him.  He is prepared for all situations, and nothing challenges His control.  As we break down what it means for God to be sovereign over good and evil, let's look at three of his divine attributes, also known as the three "omni" attributes.  Omni is Latin for "all".
   
2. God is omnipotent (all-powerful)
   Mark 14:36- everything is possible for you
   Luke 1:37 - for nothing is impossible with God
   Because my God is all-powerful, I can be sure that____________________
   
3. God is omniscient (all-knowing)
   1 John 3:20 - God is greater & knows everything
   John 21:17
   Isaiah 44:7-8 - who is like me?  There is none
   
4. God is omnipresent (everywhere)
   Psalm 139:7-12 - you are there
   Jeremiah 23:23-24 - I fill the earth
   
5. Which on of the three "omni's" means the most to you right now?

Isaiah 46:9-10

⁹ Remember the former things, those of long ago;
    I am God, and there is no other;
    I am God, and there is none like me.
¹⁰ I make known the end from the beginning,
    from ancient times, what is still to come.
I say: My purpose will stand,
    and I will do all that I please.