Psalm 100
Communion
Hebrews 5:1 - 10
Hebrews 9:11 - 15
God is
Omnipotent - All powerful
Omniscient - All knowing
Omnipresent - Everywhere
Holy
Psalm 100:5
God is good.
We do make bad choices that hurt ourselves and others.
However;
Jeremiah 29:11
1. God's plan for our lives will always be good. He will see us through all difficulties.
Psalm 31
His goodness is there waiting for you.
Romans 8:28
He works for good in all circumstances.
e.g. Joseph and his brothers...
Genesis 50:20
2. God gives me grace, not what I deserve
(Two lines from Hamlet.
HAMLET: Go out and give them what they deserve.
POLONIUS: Then who will escape a whipping?)
Psalm 103: 10 - 12
3. God puts my good above His own welfare.
John 10:14
Romans 8:32
God gave up His Son as a sacrifice for us.
4. God does not say yes to every request
You don't realise what you're asking.
Luke 11:9 - 13
Isaiah 55:8, 9
5. He wants to shephred us through life.
We need to be shephreded through life.
Psalm 23
Putting your faith in Jesus - not only is He our Saviour, but also our Good Shepherd.