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I Am: Almighty Series
Contributed by Ryan Loyd on Jul 25, 2014 (message contributor)
Summary: God wants you to get a revelation of who He is and to know Him. Revelation comes through His Word and experience with Him. We are transformed by His revealing character.
Series Foundation:
1. I Am Living 2. I Am Holy 3. I Am Eternal
4. I Am Almighty
Description: God wants you to get a revelation of who He is and to know Him.
Revelation comes through His Word and experience with Him.
We are transformed by His revealing character.
13 And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them?
14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said , Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
57 Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
59 Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by .
Introduction:
In Gen 12, God begins to deal w/Abraham about leaving his father’s house and his hometown
Leave family - but I’ll give you family
Leave homeland - but I’ll give you land
Leave father’s house - make your name great
Abraham has to be wondering if he can make good...
It’s important to know who you are dealing with...
1 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
2 And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.
3 And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,
4 As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.
5 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.
6 And I will make thee exceeding fruitful , and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.
At Establishing of Covenant God intro’d himself as the Almighty
From the outset of this relationship with the Lord,
It’s important to understand who He is --
And He wants Abraham to know he is the Almighty God
As opposed to the gods of Abraham’s father
1. All Should Know of His Might - It’s Obvious
Romans 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
2. Power Over All - It’s Obvious
3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
6 And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
7 And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.
9 And God said , Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear : and it was so.
11 And God said , Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.
14 And God said , Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
15 And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
24 And God said , Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.
HE HAS POWER OVER ALL! WHEN HE SAYS IT, IT IS SO!
3. It’s Within His Power to Make Good On His Promises
There are times, when the Lord speaks something that is too difficult for us to believe...
Bc His Almighty is much more than we can understand
9 And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.
10 And he said , I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.
