God Views Week 3 How We Developed Our View of God Con’t.

Song “It’s Time” by Joel Goddard It’s time to clean Your dwelling place… Completely clean Your dwelling place… Your dwelling place is here in me… Set me free…

My Father’s Influence on My Relationship with God Which characteristics are the same for both your father and your Heavenly Father? Which characteristics are quite different (2 or more boxes away) from each other?

My Mother’s Influence on My Relationship with God Which characteristics are the same for both your mother and God? Which characteristics are quite different (2 or more boxes away) from each other?

Bible Study Exodus 3:1-14 “I Am who I Am”

Exodus 3:1-14 (1)What does this passage tell us about God? (2) In what way does Moses show respect and awe in the presence of God? (3) How does God identify Himself in Exodus 3:14?

hayah “I AM” “Hayah” is part descriptive verb, part definition, and part name. In the passage, it is clearly being used as God’s name. This is not uncommon. Many of the 3500 times hayah is used in the Old Testament, the verb is both noun and name.

hayah “I AM” The basis of Yahweh’s name is hayah, a verb which means: “to exist, to be, and to become.” By using hayah as the basis of His name, God is telling us that He exists, that He is infinite in the dimension of time. Hayah also defines Yahweh’s prophetic nature because hayah means “to make happen and to come to pass.” The basis of Yahweh’s name is hayah, a verb which means: “to exist, to be, and to become.” By using hayah as the basis of His name, God is telling us that He exists, that He is infinite in the dimension of time. Hayah also defines Yahweh’s prophetic nature because hayah means “to make happen and to come to pass.”

hayah If we were to dissect hayah we would find that, “ha” means “behold” and “Yah” is a shortened form of God’s name—thus “Behold Yahweh.” Behold has a powerful connotation. It tells us to look at, observe, consider and regard Yahweh for we are beholden to Him. The shortened form of Yahweh’s name—Yah—is used in Exodus, Psalms, and Isaiah. It is found most commonly in Halleluyah—Praise Yah!

Exodus 3:1-14 (4) Why do you suppose God chose to refer to Himself as “I AM WHO I AM”? (5) What does it mean to you for God to be called “I AM”?

Worksheet 1-D Take a few minutes and allow yourself to think about your life during the five “Stages of Life” suggested below. Briefly consider who were the major influences in your life, where you lived, what you liked to wear, what your parents looked like, etc. Then turn your attention to how you viewed God during those stages, and draw a picture that best captures the image.

Worksheet 1-D If you hate to draw, you may want to go with a stick figure and a written description. When you’ve finished with the five drawings, take a moment to close your eyes before God and ask him to draw across your imagination how He would like to be seen by you.

Song “I Need Your Truth in My Life” by Ruth Fazal O Lord You see my heart, You know my every thought. All my intentions. My heart’s deceptions, O Lord, I need Your truth in my life.