I 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. The Knowledge of the HolyA.W. Tozer

Creation The heavens declare the glory of God… Gods invisible qualities… being understood from what has been made Psalm 19: 1-4 Romans 1: 18-20

Integration He has also set eternity in the hearts of men… …the requirements of the law are written on their hearts… Ecclesiastes 3: 11 Romans 2

Revelation Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the L ORD. All Scripture is God-breathed… Deuteronomy 8: 3 II Timothy 3: 16

I AM THAT I AM Exodus 3: `ehyeh `aser `ehyeh

I AM L ORD HWHY HWHY YHWH - YaHWeH Ha Shem `ehyeh yhwa

The undivided triune God God created… 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 undivided triune God The Angel of the L ORD You are My Son I am your Father Genesis 22 Exodus 3 Psalm 2

The undivided triune God Ishma - el El elohe Israel Genesis 33: 20 El - singular Elohim – uni-plural Beth - el Isra - el Shma Yisrael YHWH Eloheinu YHWH echad Shma Yisrael YHWH Eloheinu YHWH echad Deuteronomy 6: 4

The undivided triune God God – YHWH Messiah – Mashiach Holy Spirit – Ruach HaKodesh

The fear of God The love of God The fear of the L ORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding Proverbs 9: 10

The fear of God The love of God Furthermore, since they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God… Romans 1: 28-32

The fear of God The love of God He rebukes them in His anger and terrifies them in His wrath Psalm 2 Kiss the Son, lest He be angry …for His wrath can flare up in a moment

The fear of God The love of God Psalm 90 For your wrath is as great as the fear that is due you

The fear of God The love of God Deuteronomy 5: 9-10 Punishment = 3 or 4 generations Love = ? generations

The fear of God The love of God Isaiah 40: 11 Matthew 23: 37 Gathers the lambs in His arms Carries them close to His heart How Ive longed to gather you

The fear of God The love of God I Thessalonians 1: 10 I Peter 4: 17 Rescued from the wrath of God Judgment begins with the family of God

The fear of God The love of God Oswald Chambers The remarkable thing about God is that when you fear God, you fear nothing else, whereas if you do not fear God, you fear everything else.

A.W. Tozer The 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.

The undivided triune God In the Scriptures the three Persons are shown to act in harmonious unity in all the mighty works that are wrought throughout the universe. The Knowledge of the HolyA.W. Tozer

God - the incomprehensible He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end Ecclesiastes 3: 11

For My thoughts are not your thoughts neither are your ways My ways Isaiah 55: 8-9 God - the incomprehensible

Left to ourselves we tend immediately to reduce God to manageable terms. The Knowledge of the HolyA.W. Tozer God - the incomprehensible

…that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ… Colossians 2: 2-3

God - the incomprehensible How great is God – beyond our understanding! Romans 11: Job 36: 26 How unsearchable His judgments, and His paths beyond tracing out

God - the immutable I the L ORD do not change James 1: Malachi 3: 6 …the Father…who does not change like shifting shadows

God - the immutable God is: The Lord is: my salvation near, close merciful compassionate gracious love righteous just faithful peace light spirit holy

To say that God is immutable is to say that God never differs from Himself. The concept of a growing or developing God is not found in the Scriptures. The Knowledge of the HolyA.W. Tozer 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 Me Deuteronomy 32:39

In God, no change is possible; in men, change is impossible to escape. The Knowledge of the HolyA.W. Tozer God - the immutable Never will I leave you, Never will I forsake you. Never will I leave you, Never will I forsake you.

OmnipotentOmnipresentOmniscient God - the omni…

Omnipotent To God belong wisdom and power; counsel and understanding are his. Job 12: 13 He rules forever by His power Psalm 66: 7 Alleluia! For the Lord God Omnipotent reigns! Revelation 19: 6 NKJV

Omnipotent God - the omni… Sovereignty, power …gentleness? Isaiah 40: Strong …loving? Psalm 62: 11-12

Omnipresent God - the omni… I will be with you

Omnipresent God - the omni… But we push God away Isaiah 59: …turning our backs on our God

Omnipresent God - the omni… But God keeps making a way back Isaiah 53: 5-6 …the punishment that brought us peace…

Omnipresent God - the omni… Where can I flee from Your presence? Psalm 139: 1-18

Omniscient God - the omni… Before a word is on my tongue You know it completely Psalm 139: 1-6

Omniscient God - the omni… …for he views the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens. Job 28: 24

Omniscient God - the omni… Who has instructed Him? Who was it that taught Him? Isaiah 40: Has it ever occurred to you that nothing has ever occurred to God?

Omniscient God - the omni… God knows everything? Hebrews 4: The fear: nothing is hidden from Gods sight

Omniscient God - the omni… God knows everything? Revelation 12: 10 Colossians 1: The comfort: free from false accusations

God – 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 I AM THAT I AM

God – the self-sufficient Need is a creature word and cannot be spoken of the Creator. The Knowledge of the HolyA.W. Tozer

God – the self-sufficient Who has a claim against me that I must pay? Everything under heaven belongs to me Job 41: 11 Who has ever given to God, that God should repay him? Romans 11: 35

God – the self-sufficient …according to His good pleasure Ephesians 1: 3-10 It is God who works in you… According to His good purpose Philippians 2: …created to do good works Ephesians 2: 8-10

I AM THAT I AM