Oh My Goodness: God's Goodness is Generous
Oct. 3, 2021
All too often we are habituated to God’s goodness
God’s goodness is generous
God is Extravagantly Good
God created wonders so we would Wonder
God sends waves to mercy to all who turn to him
Lam. 3:22-23 Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
God adopts me as his child
Ask… I want you to ask for things!!
Six parts in the Lord’s prayer are asks
James 4:2 you don’t have what you want because you don’t ask God for it.
God invites you and me to shape history through prayer
Heb. 4:16 So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.
In our Canadian culture, we are reluctant to ask people for help or favors
Our secular world view of naturalism
Colossians 2:8 See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.
1 Peter 4:7 The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray.
Reaction against the Prosperity Gospel
Asking God is part of God’s goodness to us
God invites us to ask
God provides for us through prayer
God cares for our hearts through prayer
God uses us through prayer
God invites us to ask
