I AM THAT I AM
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I AM THAT I AMI AM THAT I AM
I believe there is scarcely an error in doctrine or a failure in applying Christian ethics that
cannot be traced finally to imperfect and ignoble thoughts
about God.
The first step down for any church is taken when it
surrenders its high opinion of God.
I believe there is scarcely an error in doctrine or a failure in applying Christian ethics that
cannot be traced finally to imperfect and ignoble thoughts
about God.
The first step down for any church is taken when it
surrenders its high opinion of God.
The Knowledge of the Holy A.W. Tozer
Creation Creation
The heavens declare the glory of God…
God’s invisible qualities…being understood from what has been made
Psalm 19: 1-4
Romans 1: 18-20
Integration Integration
He has also set eternity He has also set eternity in the hearts of men…in the hearts of men…
…the requirements of the laware written on their hearts…
Ecclesiastes 3: 11
Romans 2
Revelation Revelation
Man does not live on bread alone,Man does not live on bread alone,but on every word that comes but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lfrom the mouth of the LORDORD..
All Scripture is God-breathed…
Deuteronomy 8: 3
II Timothy 3: 16
I AM THAT I AMI AM THAT I AM
Exodus 3: 13-15
`ehyeh `aser `ehyeh
I AM LI AM LORDORD
HWHYHWHYHWHYHWHY
YHWH - YaHWeHYHWH - YaHWeH
Ha Shem
`ehyeh yhwa
The undivided triune God
The undivided triune God
God created…God created…The Spirit of God hovered…The Spirit of God hovered…
Let Us make man in Our image
Genesis 1: 1-2
Genesis 1: 26
The man has become like one of Us
Genesis 3:22
The undivided triune God
The undivided triune God
The Angel of the LThe Angel of the LORDORD
You are My SonI am your Father
Genesis 22Exodus 3
Psalm 2
The undivided triune God
The undivided triune God
Ishma - elIshma - el
El elohe IsraelGenesis 33: 20
El - singularElohim – uni-plural
Beth - elBeth - elIsra - elIsra - el
Sh’ma Yisrael YHWH Eloheinu YHWH echadSh’ma Yisrael YHWH Eloheinu YHWH echad
Deuteronomy 6: 4
The undivided triune God
The undivided triune God
God – YHWHGod – YHWHMessiah – MashiachMessiah – Mashiach
Holy Spirit – Ruach Ha’KodeshHoly Spirit – Ruach Ha’Kodesh
The fear of God The love of GodThe fear of God The love of God
The fear of the LThe fear of the LORDORD is the beginning of wisdom,is the beginning of wisdom,
and knowledge of the Holy Oneand knowledge of the Holy Oneis understandingis understanding
Proverbs 9: 10
The fear of God The love of GodThe fear of God The love of God
Furthermore, since they did notFurthermore, since they did notthink it worthwhile to retainthink it worthwhile to retain
the knowledge of God…the knowledge of God…
Romans 1: 28-32
The fear of God The love of GodThe fear of God The love of God
He rebukes them in His angerHe rebukes them in His angerand terrifies them in His wrathand terrifies them in His wrath
Psalm 2
Kiss the Son, lest He be angryKiss the Son, lest He be angry……for His wrath for His wrath
can flare up in a momentcan flare up in a moment
The fear of God The love of GodThe fear of God The love of God
Psalm 90
For your wrath is as greatFor your wrath is as greatas the fear that is due youas the fear that is due you
The fear of God The love of GodThe fear of God The love of God
Deuteronomy 5: 9-10
Punishment = 3 or 4 generationsPunishment = 3 or 4 generationsLove = ? generationsLove = ? generations
The fear of God The love of GodThe fear of God The love of God
Isaiah 40: 11Matthew 23: 37
Gathers the lambs in His armsGathers the lambs in His armsCarries them close to His heartCarries them close to His heart
How I’ve longed to gather youHow I’ve longed to gather you
The fear of God The love of GodThe fear of God The love of God
I Thessalonians 1: 10I Peter 4: 17
Rescued from the wrath of GodRescued from the wrath of God
Judgment begins Judgment begins with the family of Godwith the family of God
The fear of God The love of GodThe fear of God The love of God
Oswald Chambers
““The remarkable thing about God is that The remarkable thing about God is that when you fear God, when you fear God,
you fear nothing else, you fear nothing else, whereas if you do not fear God, whereas if you do not fear God,
you fear everything else.”you fear everything else.”
A.W. TozerThe Pursuit of God
There is today no lack of Bible teachers to set forth correctly the principles of the doctrines of Christ, but too many of these seem satisfied to teach the fundamentals of the faith year after year, strangely unaware that there is in their ministry no manifest Presence, nor anything unusual in their personal lives. They minister constantly to believers who feel within their breasts a longing which their teaching simply does not satisfy.
There is today no lack of Bible teachers to set forth correctly the principles of the doctrines of Christ, but too many of these seem satisfied to teach the fundamentals of the faith year after year, strangely unaware that there is in their ministry no manifest Presence, nor anything unusual in their personal lives. They minister constantly to believers who feel within their breasts a longing which their teaching simply does not satisfy.
The undivided triune God
The undivided triune God
In the Scriptures the three PersonsIn the Scriptures the three Personsare shown to act in harmonious unityare shown to act in harmonious unity
in all the mighty works that are wroughtin all the mighty works that are wroughtthroughout the universe.throughout the universe.
The Knowledge of the Holy A.W. Tozer
God - the incomprehensible
God - the incomprehensible
He has also set eternity He has also set eternity in the hearts of men;in the hearts of men;yet they cannot fathom yet they cannot fathom what God has done what God has done from beginning to endfrom beginning to end
Ecclesiastes 3: 11
For My thoughts are notFor My thoughts are notyour thoughtsyour thoughts
neither are your waysneither are your waysMy waysMy ways
Isaiah 55: 8-9
God - the incomprehensible
God - the incomprehensible
Left to ourselves we tend immediatelyLeft to ourselves we tend immediatelyto reduce God to manageable terms.to reduce God to manageable terms.
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God - the incomprehensible
God - the incomprehensible
God - the incomprehensible
God - the incomprehensible
……that they may knowthat they may knowthe mystery of God,the mystery of God,
namely, Christ…namely, Christ…
Colossians 2: 2-3
God - the incomprehensible
God - the incomprehensible
How great is God – How great is God – beyond our understanding!beyond our understanding!
Romans 11: 33-36
Job 36: 26
How unsearchable His judgments,How unsearchable His judgments,and His paths beyond tracing outand His paths beyond tracing out
God - the immutable God - the immutable
I the LI the LORDORD do not changedo not change
James 1: 16-17
Malachi 3: 6
……the Father…who does not changethe Father…who does not changelike shifting shadowslike shifting shadows
God - the immutable God - the immutable
God is:God is:The Lord is:The Lord is:
my salvationmy salvation
near, closemercifulmercifulcompassionatecompassionate
graciouslovelove
righteousrighteous
justfaithful
peacepeace
lightspirit
holyholy
To say that God is immutable is to say To say that God is immutable is to say that that
God never differs from Himself. God never differs from Himself. The concept of a growing or The concept of a growing or
developing God developing God is not found in the Scriptures.is not found in the Scriptures.The Knowledge of the Holy A.W.
Tozer
God - the immutable God - the immutable Now see that I, even I,
am He,And there is no God
besides Me
Now see that I, even I, am He,
And there is no God besides MeDeuteronomy 32:39
In God, no change is possible;In God, no change is possible;in men, change is impossible to in men, change is impossible to
escape.escape.The Knowledge of the Holy A.W. Tozer
God - the immutable God - the immutable
Never will I leave you,
Never will I forsake you.
Never will I leave you,
Never will I forsake you.
OmnipotentOmnipotentOmnipresentOmnipresentOmniscientOmniscient
God - the omni…God - the omni…
OmnipotentOmnipotent
God - the omni…God - the omni…
To God belong wisdom and power;To God belong wisdom and power;counsel and understanding are his.counsel and understanding are his.
Job 12: 13
He rules forever by His powerHe rules forever by His powerPsalm 66: 7
Alleluia! For the Lord God Omnipotent reigns!Revelation 19: 6
NKJV
OmnipotentOmnipotent
God - the omni…God - the omni…
Sovereignty, powerSovereignty, power …gentleness? …gentleness?
Isaiah 40: 10-11
StrongStrong …loving? …loving?
Psalm 62: 11-12
OmnipresentOmnipresent
God - the omni…God - the omni…
I will be with youI will be with you
OmnipresentOmnipresent
God - the omni…God - the omni…
But we push God awayBut we push God away
Isaiah 59: 12-13……turning our backs on our Godturning our backs on our God
OmnipresentOmnipresent
God - the omni…God - the omni…
But God keeps making a way backBut God keeps making a way back
Isaiah 53: 5-6
……the punishment the punishment that brought us peace…that brought us peace…
OmnipresentOmnipresent
God - the omni…God - the omni…
Where can I flee Where can I flee from Your presence?from Your presence?
Psalm 139: 1-18
OmniscientOmniscient
God - the omni…God - the omni…
Before a word is on my tongueBefore a word is on my tongueYou know it completelyYou know it completely
Psalm 139: 1-6
OmniscientOmniscient
God - the omni…God - the omni…
……for he views the ends of the earthfor he views the ends of the earthand sees everything under the heavens.and sees everything under the heavens.
Job 28: 24
OmniscientOmniscient
God - the omni…God - the omni…
Who has instructed Him?Who has instructed Him?Who was it that taught Him?Who was it that taught Him?
Isaiah 40: 13-14Has it ever occurred to you
that nothinghas ever occurred to God?
OmniscientOmniscient
God - the omni…God - the omni…
God knows God knows everything?everything?
Hebrews 4: 12-13
The fear: The fear: nothingnothing is hidden from God’s sight is hidden from God’s sight
OmniscientOmniscient
God - the omni…God - the omni…
God knows God knows everything?everything?
Revelation 12: 10Colossians 1: 21-22
The comfort: The comfort: free fromfree from false accusations false accusations
God – the self-sufficientGod – the self-sufficient
Deuteronomy 32: 39
Now see that I, even I, am He,And there is no God besides Me
Now see that I, even I, am He,And there is no God besides Me
I AM THAT I AMI AM THAT I AM
God – the self-sufficientGod – the self-sufficient
““Need” is a creature wordNeed” is a creature wordand cannot be spoken of the and cannot be spoken of the
Creator.Creator.
The Knowledge of the Holy A.W. Tozer
God – the self-sufficientGod – the self-sufficient
Who has a claim against meWho has a claim against methat that I must pay?I must pay?Everything under heavenEverything under heavenbelongs to mebelongs to me Job 41: 11
Who has ever given to God,Who has ever given to God,that God should repay him?that God should repay him?
Romans 11: 35
God – the self-sufficientGod – the self-sufficient
……according to His good pleasureaccording to His good pleasureEphesians 1: 3-10
It is God who works in you…It is God who works in you…According to His good purposeAccording to His good purpose
Philippians 2: 12-13
……created to do good workscreated to do good worksEphesians 2: 8-10
God – the loveGod – the love
God is loveGod is loveI John 4:16
God – the loveGod – the love
I hate:I hate:iniquity
pridepride
arrogance
lying tonguesdissension
divorce
false witness
shedding of innocent bloodshedding of innocent blood
perverse speechperverse speech
God – the loveGod – the love
Because of the LBecause of the LORDORD’s great love’s great lovewe are not consumed, we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail.for His compassions never fail.
Lamentations 3: 22
……He does not treat us as our sins deserveHe does not treat us as our sins deserveor repay us according to our iniquities.or repay us according to our iniquities.
Psalm 103: 10
If any of the Divine Perfections If any of the Divine Perfections will come down from heaven, will come down from heaven,
and walk amidst the nations of men,and walk amidst the nations of men,and give light and scatter peace and give light and scatter peace
and healing as it goes, and healing as it goes, it first puts on the vesture of it first puts on the vesture of
the Precious Blood, in order that it the Precious Blood, in order that it may not slay but make alive..may not slay but make alive..
The Precious Blood Frederick W. Faber
God - the love God - the love
God – the loveGod – the love
Greater love hath no man than this…Greater love hath no man than this…John 15: 13
This is how we know what love is:This is how we know what love is:Jesus Christ laid His life down for us…Jesus Christ laid His life down for us…
I John 3: 16
For God so loved the world…For God so loved the world…John 3: 16
God – the loveGod – the love
This is love:This is love:not that we loved God, not that we loved God, but that He loved usbut that He loved usand sent His Son and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sinsas an atoning sacrifice for our sins
I John 4: 7-21
We love because He first loved usWe love because He first loved us
God – the loveGod – the love
The Lord your God is with you,he is mighty to save.He will take great delight in you,he will quiet you with his love,he will rejoice over you with singing.
Zephaniah 3: 17
God – the just, the righteous
God – the just, the righteous
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne
Psalm 89: 14
The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power;
in his justice and great righteousness, he does not oppress.
Job 37: 23
God – the just, the righteous
God – the just, the righteous
Far be it from you to do such a thing — to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. Far be it from you! Will not the Judge of all the earth do right?
Genesis 18: 23-33
God – the just, the righteous
God – the just, the righteous
Will you really sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of 50 (45, 40, 30, 20, 10) righteous people in it?
Genesis 18: 23-33
The Lord said, "If I find fifty (or 10, or 5) righteous people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake.”
The Lord said, "If I find fifty (or 10, or 5) righteous people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake.”
God – the just, the righteous
God – the just, the righteous
All have turned aside,they have together become corrupt;there is no one who does good,not even one.
Psalm 14: 1-3
God – the just, the righteous
God – the just, the righteous
Rise up, O Judge of the earth;pay back to the proud what they deserve.
Psalm 94: 1-3, 23
God – the just, the righteous
God – the just, the righteous
Would you discredit my justice?Would you condemn me
to justify yourself?
Would you discredit my justice?Would you condemn me
to justify yourself?Job 40: 8
God – the just, the righteous
God – the just, the righteous
So justice is far from usand righteousness does not reach us
Isaiah 59: 1-16a
So justice is driven backand righteousness stands at a distance
God – the just, the righteous
God – the just, the righteous
…so His own arm worked salvation for Him,and His own righteousness
sustained Him.
Isaiah 59: 16b - 20
God – the just, the righteous
God – the just, the righteous
He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes,or decide by what he hears with his ears; but with righteousness he will judge the needy,with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth.
He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes,or decide by what he hears with his ears; but with righteousness he will judge the needy,with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth.
Isaiah 11: 1-5
God – the just, the righteous
God – the just, the righteous
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
I John 1: 9
God – the just, the righteous
God – the just, the righteous
There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; that very word which I spoke will condemn him at the last day.
There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; that very word which I spoke will condemn him at the last day.
John 12: 47-48
God – the just, the righteous
God – the just, the righteous
True and just are your judgmentsTrue and just are your judgments
Revelation 16: 5-7; 19: 1-2, 11-16
God – the just, the righteous
God – the just, the righteous
The vague and tenuous hope that God is too kind to punish the ungodly has become
a deadly opiate for the consciences of millions. It hushes their fears and allows them to practice
all pleasant forms of iniquity while death draws every day nearer and the command to repent goes unregarded. As responsible
moral beings we dare not so trifle with our eternal future.
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God – the merciful, the graciousGod – the merciful, the gracious
I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy,and I will have compassion
on whom I will have compassion.
Exodus 33: 19
God – the merciful, the graciousGod – the merciful, the gracious
Oh, do not remember Oh, do not remember former iniquities against us!former iniquities against us!Let Your tender mercies Let Your tender mercies come speedily to meet us,come speedily to meet us,For we have been brought very low.For we have been brought very low.
Psalm 79: 8
God – the merciful, the graciousGod – the merciful, the gracious
I know what they are disposed to do,
even before I bring theminto the land
I promised them on oath.
I know what they are disposed to do,
even before I bring theminto the land
I promised them on oath.Deuteronomy 31: 14-22
God – the merciful, the graciousGod – the merciful, the gracious
When through the blood of the everlasting covenant
we children of the shadows reach at last our home in the light,
we shall have a thousand strings to our harps, but the sweetest may well be the one tuned tosound forth most perfectly the mercy of God.
For what right will we have to be there?The Knowledge of the Holy A.W. Tozer
God – the merciful, the graciousGod – the merciful, the gracious
While we were still sinnersWhile we were still sinnersChrist died for usChrist died for us
When we were God’s enemiesWhen we were God’s enemiesWe were reconciled to HimWe were reconciled to Him
Romans 5: 8-10
G_d – the HOLYG_d – the HOLY
There is no one There is no one holyholy like the L like the LORDORDI Samuel 2: 2
Who will not fear you, O Lord,Who will not fear you, O Lord,and bring glory to your name?and bring glory to your name?For you alone are For you alone are holyholy..
Revelation 15: 4
G_d – the HOLYG_d – the HOLY
(Hebrew) Kodesh – clean(Greek) Hagios – clean, pure
(Hebrew) tame’ – unclean, polluted(Greek) koinos – unclean, defiled
G_d – the HOLYG_d – the HOLY
I am the LI am the LORDORD your G_d; your G_d;consecrate yourselvesconsecrate yourselvesand be and be holyholy,,because I am because I am holyholy..
Leviticus 11: 44I Peter 1: 15
G_d – the HOLYG_d – the HOLY
……so that he will not die…so that he will not die…
Exodus 28: 29-38
HOLYHOLY TO THE LORD TO THE LORDkodesh kodesh yhwayhwa
G_d – the HOLYG_d – the HOLY
……marked with a seal…marked with a seal…a guaranteea guarantee
Ephesians 1: 13-14Hebrews 10: 14
He has made perfect foreverHe has made perfect foreverthose who are those who are being made holybeing made holy
G_d – the HOLYG_d – the HOLY
unholy, alienated, enemiesunholy, alienated, enemies
Colossians 1: 21-22
To present you holy, To present you holy, without blemishwithout blemish
G_d – the HOLYG_d – the HOLY
Revelation 7:3; 14:1; 22:1-5
Marking His peopleMarking His people
HOLYHOLY TO THE LORD TO THE LORD
G_d – the HOLYG_d – the HOLY
Revelation 4: 8
Day and night Day and night they never stop saying:they never stop saying:
HOLY, HOLY, HOLYHOLY, HOLY, HOLYis the Lord God Almightyis the Lord God Almighty
who was, and is, and is to comewho was, and is, and is to come
I AM THAT I AMI AM THAT I AMundivided triuneundivided triune
incomprehensible
immutable omnipotent
omnipresent
omniscient
self-sufficientself-sufficient
lovejust
righteousmerciful
gracious
HOLYHOLY