OUR RIDICULOUSLY AMAZING GOD
Psalm 139

#4 in A New Chapter
Tim Cartwright

J.I. Packer in the book Knowing God asks:
“How may we form a right idea of God’s greatness?”

Here are two answers…

1. __________ from our thoughts of God limits that would make Him small.
2. __________ Him with power and forces which we regard as great.

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4 Characteristics of God

1. God’s _____________ (V 1-6) Omniscient
2. God’s _____________ (V 7-12) Omnipresent
3. God’s __________________ ( V 13-16)
4. God’s __________________ (V 17,18)

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What do we do with David’s request for the utter annihilation of the wicked in V 19-24?

When we read the Psalms, it’s important for us to understand that just because a request is made it does not necessarily reflect what God desires or will actually do. This is a request from a sin-filled human who is expressing, rather bluntly, what he thinks should happen.

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Conclusion:

David understands that his ___________ and ___________ are flawed (v 23,24).