Last time we met, we got through page 121, paragraph 3:
But we are shut off from God—not because God is spatially far from us, not because He is remote like a far galaxy or star, but because there is a dissimilarity in nature. When we think on spiritual things, we project our own human concepts on them. One of the challenges of the Bible teacher is to break down those human concepts, though not very many Bible teachers try to do it. One of the challenges of the Holy Spirit—if He has any challenges—is to get His people so spiritualized that they no longer think in material concepts.
Our assignment:
- Read Chapter 7 – God’s Omnipresence – pp. 117-135.
- Read the Study Guide on Chapter 7 (Session 8) – pp. 65-74 (back of the book)
During our time together, we'll cover the following:
- Consider some questions together (left over from last time):
- How do I react to the knowledge that God is everywhere at the same time? Does it make me cringe? Does it make double down and try to keep certain things secret that I don’t want others to see?
- Do I struggle with thinking of God's presence as geographical or “dwelling in space” (p120 paragraph 2)?
- How do I react to the knowledge that God is everywhere at the same time? Does it make me cringe? Does it make double down and try to keep certain things secret that I don’t want others to see?
- Consider the challenge of Tozer (I'm paraphrasing for a challenge to ALL of us MEN - from page 121, paragraph 3 - quoted above):
- Will I give up my human concepts of God, along with my human pleasures, in order to 'LIVE CHRIST'
- as in Philippians 1:21: "For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain."
- If my answer is a resounding 'YES', the next question is, 'What am I waiting for?'
- Will I give up my human concepts of God, along with my human pleasures, in order to 'LIVE CHRIST'
- We'll cover the Attributes book text, starting in the section, "Our Remoteness From God", on page 120, the last paragraph.
- We'll go through the study guide questions at the end of each section we complete (as usual).