Revealing who God is Revealing who God is – He’s Incomparable– He’s Incomparable

Revealing who God is Revealing who God is – He’s Incomparable– He’s Incomparable

Psalm 40: 5 (TNIV) Psalm 40: 5 (TNIV)

Many, LORD my God, are the Many, LORD my God, are the wonders you have done, the wonders you have done, the things you planned for us. things you planned for us. None can compare with you; None can compare with you; were I to speak and tell of were I to speak and tell of your deeds, they would be too your deeds, they would be too many to declare.many to declare.

Psalm 8: 1-4 (TNIV) Psalm 8: 1-4 (TNIV)

LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. Through the praise of above the heavens. Through the praise of children and infants you have established a children and infants you have established a stronghold against your enemies, to stronghold against your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger. silence the foe and the avenger.

When I consider your heavens, the work of When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what are mere which you have set in place, what are mere mortals that you are mindful of them, mortals that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them?human beings that you care for them?

What’s God really What’s God really like?like?

Exodus 15: 11 (TNIV)Exodus 15: 11 (TNIV)

Who among the gods is like you, Who among the gods is like you, LORD? Who is like you – majestic LORD? Who is like you – majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders?working wonders?

Psalm 86: 8 (TNIV) Psalm 86: 8 (TNIV)

Among the gods there is none Among the gods there is none like you, Lord; no deeds can like you, Lord; no deeds can compare with yourscompare with yours

Psalm 89 (NIV) Psalm 89 (NIV)

Verses 6-8:Verses 6-8:

For who in the skies above can For who in the skies above can compare with the LORD? Who is like compare with the LORD? Who is like the LORD among the heavenly the LORD among the heavenly beings? In the council of the holy beings? In the council of the holy ones God is greatly feared; he is ones God is greatly feared; he is more awesome than all who surround more awesome than all who surround him. Who is like you, LORD God him. Who is like you, LORD God Almighty? You, LORD, are mighty, Almighty? You, LORD, are mighty, and your faithfulness surrounds you. and your faithfulness surrounds you.

Psalm 89 (NIV) Psalm 89 (NIV)

Verse 18:Verse 18:

Can you compare God to anything? Can you compare God to anything? Can you compare him to an image Can you compare him to an image of anything?of anything?

Verse 25:Verse 25:

God, the Holy One, says, “Can you God, the Holy One, says, “Can you compare me to anyone? Is anyone compare me to anyone? Is anyone equal to me?”equal to me?”

Isaiah 40: 28-31 Isaiah 40: 28-31 (CEV) (CEV)

Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. fathom.

He gives strength to the weary and increases He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the LORD will fall; but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. weary, they will walk and not be faint.

Everlasting Everlasting FaithfulnessFaithfulness

Jeremiah 31: 3 (TNIV):Jeremiah 31: 3 (TNIV):The LORD appeared to us in the past, The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.”unfailing kindness.”

Psalm 103: 17-18 (TNIV)Psalm 103: 17-18 (TNIV)But from everlasting to everlasting the But from everlasting to everlasting the LORD's love is with those who fear him, and LORD's love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children's his righteousness with their children's children – with those who keep his covenant children – with those who keep his covenant and remember to obey his precepts. and remember to obey his precepts.

Can we really be Can we really be like God?like God?

2 Corinthians 3: 18 (NIV)2 Corinthians 3: 18 (NIV)And we, who with unveiled faces all And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the SpiritLord, who is the Spirit

We We are beingare being transformed transformed

Points to PonderPoints to Ponder

Let’s recognise who God isLet’s recognise who God is Let’s understand God’s passion for usLet’s understand God’s passion for us Let’s appreciate who we are in ChristLet’s appreciate who we are in Christ Let’s dedicate ourselves to growing in Let’s dedicate ourselves to growing in

understanding and spiritual maturityunderstanding and spiritual maturity Let’s decide that seeking God’s will Let’s decide that seeking God’s will

for us and the Kingdom of God in our for us and the Kingdom of God in our lives is going to be the highest lives is going to be the highest prioritypriority

Points to PonderPoints to Ponder

Where are we in the process of Where are we in the process of being transformed to become being transformed to become more like Jesus?more like Jesus?

What stops us fully believing What stops us fully believing that God is on our side?that God is on our side?