Exploring His

Excellencies
John Isaacs
March 22, 2009
KingsWay Community Church
“Everything will
work out fine,
if we press into
God's presence
in 2009!”
“And we will
do it again
in 2010”
 The Most Common
Barrier To
“Pressing Into God”

Not Knowing
Who God Is
What is God like?
I think God is like …
- Will lead to idolatry!
God has revealed Himself
in the Bible to be …
- Will inspire worship!
We experience
God more fully as
we know His
attributes more
clearly.
“The foundation of all true
knowledge of God must be a
clear mental apprehension of
His perfections as revealed in
Holy Scripture. An unknown
God can neither be trusted,
served, nor worshiped.”
- A. W. Pink
Job 22:21
Now acquaint yourself with
Him, and be at peace.
Daniel 11:32
The people who know their
God shall be strong, and
carry out great exploits.
Jeremiah 9:23-24
This is what the LORD says:
“Don’t let the wise boast in their
wisdom, or the powerful boast
in their power, or the rich boast
in their riches.
But those who wish to boast
should boast in this alone:
Jeremiah 9:23-24 (cont.)
that they truly know Me and
understand that I am the LORD
who demonstrates unfailing
love and who brings justice and
righteousness to the earth, and
that I delight in these things. I,
the LORD, have spoken!”
God is who the
Bible (in its
totality) reveals
Him to be.
The Glory of God
• His Goodness
• His Power
• His Wisdom
1. He is originally good:
Good in Himself, which nothing else is.
2. He is essentially good:
Not only good, but goodness itself.
3. He is infinitely good:
There is no measure to His goodness.
4. He is eternally and
immutably good:
He can not be more good or less good
than He is.
 God is
summum bonum
The highest good!
 God is
Omnipotent
All Powerful!
Genesis 18:13-14 (NLT)
13
Then the LORD said to
Abraham, “Why did Sarah
laugh? Why did she say, ‘Can
an old woman like me have a
baby?’ 14 Is anything too hard
for the LORD? I will return
about this time next year, and
Sarah will have a son.”
Numbers 11:23 (NLT)
Then the LORD said to Moses,
“Has my arm lost its power?
Now you will see whether or
not My word comes true!”
A Crucial Question For
Every Christian Today

Can God Do It?

Jeremiah 32:17 (NLT)
O Sovereign LORD! You made
the heavens and earth by your
strong hand and powerful arm.
Nothing is too hard for
you!
Psalm 115:3 (NLT)
Our God is in the heavens, and
He does as He wishes.
Isaiah 14:27 (NLT)
The LORD of Heaven’s Armies
has spoken - who can change
His plans? When His hand is
raised, who can stop
Him?”
Matthew 19:26 (NLT)
Jesus looked at them intently
and said, “Humanly speaking,
it is impossible. But with
God everything is
possible.”
Can God Do It?

YES, He Can!
Luke 9:43 (The Message)
They all shook their heads in
wonder, astonished at
God's greatness, God's
majestic greatness.
Do We Truly Believe
God Can Do It?
 1. We would turn to Him
in prayer, first.
2 Chronicles 20:6
He prayed, “O LORD, God of our
ancestors, you alone are the God who is in
heaven. You are ruler of all the kingdoms
of the earth. You are powerful and mighty;
no one can stand against you!
 2. We would not give so
much credit to Satan.
Luke 18:10
And he said to them, “I saw Satan fall like
lightning from heaven.”
 3. We would not be so
reluctant to obey.
Ephesians 3:16
I pray that from His glorious, unlimited
resources He will empower you with inner
strength through His Spirit.
 4. We would not use the
word “impossible.”
Ephesians 3:20-21
Now all glory to God, who is able, through
his mighty power at work within us, to
accomplish infinitely more than we might
ask or think. Glory to him in the church
and in Christ Jesus through all generations
forever and ever! Amen.
 5. We would not let our
weaknesses limit God.
2 Corinthians 7:9
Each time He said, “My grace is all you
need. My power works best in weakness.”
So now I am glad to boast about my
weaknesses, so that the power of Christ
can work through me.
Can God Do It?

Our Lives Should Be

Different If We Really
Believe He Can.
 God is
Omnipotent
All Powerful!