A GOD-CENTERED VIEW OF GOD

I. DOES GOD EXIST?
A. SEVEN OPTIONS
1. ____________________
2. ____________________
3. ____________________
4. ____________________
5. ____________________
6. ____________________
7. ____________________

B. AN ATHEIST IN A FOX HOLE?
1. Every person has an ___________ ___________ of God (Rom. 1:21).

2. Some people choose to _________________ the knowledge of God (Rom. 1:18-20).

II. HOW CAN WE KNOW GOD?
A. TWO PRIMARY WAYS OF KNOWING GOD
1. _____________________ Revelation (Ps. 19:1-4).

2. ______________________ Revelation
a. We can know God through ______________.

b. We can know God through _______________.

B. A WORKING DEFINITION
“God is spirit, infinite, eternal, an unchangeable in his being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth.” – Westminster Shorter Catechism

III. HOW SHALL WE THINK ABOUT GOD?
A. 3 PRINCIPLES
1. Always distinguish between the _______/creature.
2. Banish __________________ thoughts of God.
3. Commit to thinking biblically about God.

A GOD-CENTERED VIEW OF GOD

Discussion Questions

1. A.W. Tozer says, “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” Why is our view of God so important?

2. Have you ever embraced a view of God that failed to line up with Scripture? Where did you learn this view of God? Discuss the events that led to abandoning an unbiblical view of God.

3. Why are false views of God so popular in our culture?

4. Which false views of God were popular in the first century?

5. How does our view of God affect our lives?

6. What are the different options concerning God’s existence?

7. Why is there no such thing as an “atheist in a fox hole?”

8. Why do people suppress the knowledge of God? How do people suppress the knowledge of God?

9. What are the primary ways of knowing God?

10. Discuss the ABC’s of thinking about God? How will this help you to approach God in a biblical manner? How will these principles encourage your personal worship?