How Great is Our God?
James Merritt
Psalm 139:1-18
Introduction
1. Robert Dick Wilson was a brilliant professor of Old Testament at Princeton Theological Seminary from 1900 to 1929. One of his students was Donald Grey Barnhouse who went on to become one of the most famous Presbyterian pastors in America.
2. Twelve years after he graduated from Princeton he was invited back to preach in Chapel. When he got up to preach he noticed his old professor Dr. Wilson sitting right on the front row. Needless to say his adrenaline gland went into overdrive.
3. When chapel ended, immediately Dr. Wilson walked up to him and Barnhouse nervously greeted him. Dr. Wilson extended his hand and said, ‘‘It was great seeing you but if you come back again, I will not come to hear you preach.’’ Barnhouse almost fainted until Wilson continued. ‘‘I only come to hear any of my students once. I come to see if they are ‘‘big Godders’’ or ‘‘little Godders. Then I know how their ministry will be. I am glad to know that you are a ‘‘big Godder.’’
4. I had to wonder myself: Am I a ‘‘ big Godder’’ or a ‘‘little Godder.’’ I would ask you to ask yourself the same question. Or, to pose the question another way: How great is your God? Let’s put it to the test: Does the way you pray, handle your finances, respond to pressure, stand for truth, and express your worship reveal a big God or a little god?
5. Do your thoughts of God glorify him or grieve him? Do your prayers to God bless him or insult him? Does your giving show you trust God enough to give him your tithe and believe he will meet all of your needs? A. W. Tozer said: ‘‘What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.’’ Tozer went on to say that what you think of God will determine your spiritual future.
6. For many of us the older we get the smaller our God seems to become. In reality, the longer we go and the more we grow the bigger our God should be. Too many of us have little f ...
James Merritt
Psalm 139:1-18
Introduction
1. Robert Dick Wilson was a brilliant professor of Old Testament at Princeton Theological Seminary from 1900 to 1929. One of his students was Donald Grey Barnhouse who went on to become one of the most famous Presbyterian pastors in America.
2. Twelve years after he graduated from Princeton he was invited back to preach in Chapel. When he got up to preach he noticed his old professor Dr. Wilson sitting right on the front row. Needless to say his adrenaline gland went into overdrive.
3. When chapel ended, immediately Dr. Wilson walked up to him and Barnhouse nervously greeted him. Dr. Wilson extended his hand and said, ‘‘It was great seeing you but if you come back again, I will not come to hear you preach.’’ Barnhouse almost fainted until Wilson continued. ‘‘I only come to hear any of my students once. I come to see if they are ‘‘big Godders’’ or ‘‘little Godders. Then I know how their ministry will be. I am glad to know that you are a ‘‘big Godder.’’
4. I had to wonder myself: Am I a ‘‘ big Godder’’ or a ‘‘little Godder.’’ I would ask you to ask yourself the same question. Or, to pose the question another way: How great is your God? Let’s put it to the test: Does the way you pray, handle your finances, respond to pressure, stand for truth, and express your worship reveal a big God or a little god?
5. Do your thoughts of God glorify him or grieve him? Do your prayers to God bless him or insult him? Does your giving show you trust God enough to give him your tithe and believe he will meet all of your needs? A. W. Tozer said: ‘‘What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.’’ Tozer went on to say that what you think of God will determine your spiritual future.
6. For many of us the older we get the smaller our God seems to become. In reality, the longer we go and the more we grow the bigger our God should be. Too many of us have little f ...
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