“The Goodness and Severity of God”
By
Jeff Lynch
Sunday, July 12th, 2009
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Romans
11:22 the
goodness and severity of God
God
has blessings for us
when we continue in his goodness
but we suffer the consequences when we fall from his goodness.
Numbers
13:30 Caleb stilled the people before Moses
The
children of Israel
were coming upon the land that flowed
with milk and honey and they feared the inhabitants of the land. Caleb had confidence and
encouraged everyone
to not be afraid and possess the land.
Numbers
14:6-24, 36
God displeased with the people doubting
God
was displeased with
the people that brought the evil
report of the land and caused them to die of the plague but Caleb, who
had
another spirit, was brought into the land for him and his seed to
possess
it. God blesses us
when we have faith
and do good but if we don’t have faith and do not please God then we
will deal
with his severity.
Deuteronomy
27:15-26
cursings for doing evil
God
listed the cursings
he would deliver if the people broke
his laws because he knew there hearts were set to do evil.
Deuteronomy
28:1-8 blessings for doing good
God
commanded a blessing
to those who hearkened diligently
unto the voice of the Lord and did all of his commandments.
Deuteronomy
13:11 all of Israel shall hear and fear
Mark
16:16 he
that believeth and is baptized shall be saved
Galatians
2:20
crucified with Christ
We
are crucified with
Christ when we deny ourselves, our
ways , our flesh but we live in Christ when we walk in the spirit and
do his
will and receive his blessings.
Revelation
22:18-19
do not add or take away from word of God
18For I
testify unto every man that heareth the words of
the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God
shall
add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
19And
if any man shall take away from the words of
the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book
of
life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written
in this
book.
Though we know God is a loving and forgiving God,
through the scriptures we
understand he is also a God to be feared and respected.
There are consequences for all of our
actions. Good
consequences for when we
do good unto God and severe consequences when we are displeasing to God.
Sermon notes by Jeff Interiano
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