Sermon Tone Analysis

God Is Omnipotent

Right out of the gate I want us to take apart this word as it comes from the latin word omnipotens.

This is derived from two latin words, the first is omnis = All

When it comes to the word all, often times mans representation of this word can be skewed and not fully encompassing.

God in Himself is truly All there is and all there can be.

When He is something, He envelopes the word.

The word is named after Him.

When we deal with this word in this context we are forced to acknowledge that only God can truly be over all things.

This leads us to the second part of this word which is “potens” meaning powerful.

If God is All-Powerful, then He must truly be the supreme being that exists.

He exists before and beyond all beings.

But the thing that we are going to concentrate on today is how God is the All-Powerful.

1.Throughout all of Scripture names have been indicative on ones character.

For example:

My parents named me Jonathan Uriah Goldman Norton

Obviously the name Norton comes from my paternal lineage and that one is befitting to who I was born to.

This name has its own meriting qualities.

In England the name Norton referred to the family that lived “North of the Town”

So, as to describe as the family that I am the descendant of, we lived North of the town.

Not I obviously but my ancestors.

My first given name is Jonathan, not Jon.

Jon was the nick-name I was given by I guess some lazy friends who got tired of calling me Jonathan.

Jonathan means “God’s Gracious Gift”

God’s gracious gift to my parents and this was an introspective look at the gratefulness that my parents had in my entrance into this world.

Uriah is my first middle name and “Uriah” means “The Flame of the Lord”

This name was the indicative of the desires my parents had for me.

They desired for me to burn with a zeal for Christ and to demonstrate God to those that I come in contact with.

This is a desire of my heart and I pray that God uses me in His wonderful work that He accomplishes.

My second middle name is Goldman, this is the family name of my paternal grandmother.

The Goldman family was from England as well and they were the tailors of the royal family.

Specifically sewing garments that had gold elements on them such as formal monarchistic clothing that the Royal family while in a state uniform engagement.

So, through this quick breakdown of who I am, you know a little about me, and my family and where we came from.

Seems like today this is becoming harder for people to know where their family came from centuries ago.

I also passed the name Goldman on to my son Bennett.

Revelation 4:8

God is not simply mighty, He is the Almighty.

God is not simply mighty, He is the Almighty.

There is no god greater than the Almighty.

We cannot begin to comprehend the magnifence that exists in the word “Almighty”.

In our life we may experience something that pertains to might or mighty.

But, and a huge But we will never, ever in our lifetimes fully understand the meaning of Almighty.

When we meet the Almighty we will fall to the lowest position we can in reverance and realization that all of this, all of this studying and worshipping that we partake of now will pale in comparision to the revere and awe that we demonstrate complete submission to the God Almighty.

1.Our God is strong and mighty, he is mighty in battle.

He is our strong fortress

He is our strong fortress

He is our strong tower

Isa

He is our strong tower

Isaiah

He is the mighty God

He is the mighty God

He is the mighty God

2. What do the following Scriptures teach about the omnipotence of God?

Is there anything beyond the power of God?

2. What do the following Scriptures teach about the omnipotence of God?

Is there anything beyond the power of God?

Jeremiah 32:17

Jeremiah 32:

a.There is nothing that is too hard for God.

b.

There is nothing that stump God’s ability to perform a difficult task.

c.

He is the Almighty.

d.

There is no rogue atoms out there who are beyond the control of God.

e.

Every single living organism in the universe is servant to God.

Matthew 19:26

a. God’s Almighty hand is so strong that nothing is impossible.

b.

There is nothing that extends beyond His reach, or His ability to motivate.

3.

One of the most important implications of the omnipotence of God is that it assures us that He is able to carry out all that He has determined to do.

What do the following Scriptures teach us about this truth?

a.In other words, what God has set in motion.

Which by the way, when did He set things in motion?

He set things in motion Eons ago.

When He is set to do something, nothing can stop it.

This isnt like some hollywood movie plot where you see people being able to change anothers actions.

God is in control, and He is not merely a force to be reckoned with.

He is the force (not to be confused with Star Wars:-) by which all things are accomplished.

His strength and His might have no equal.

God doesnt have a spirit telling Him what to do.

He is omniscient as well.

But, thats next weeks topic.

Imagine a world in which you could do any and everything that you desire?

Well for starters, if you are human, there would probably be some sin in there, right?

God does whatever He pleases, and fully righteous all the while.

God is not bound by location.

God is righteous, God is just and also, Whatever He pleases to do, He does.

It was in the temple.

It was in the Holy of Holies, the innermost part of the temple.

We should fear and revere God because no matter where we are, He is there and He is the holy of holies.

If a sin laden man entered into the Holy of Holies he was struck dead.

God doesnt use the same forgiveness method now that He did then but His justice is right.

God is righteous, God is just and also, Whatever He pleases to do, He does.

He does so everywhere He pleases.

Not just here in this building, not just in our homes.

Wherever He pleases to do, Whatever He pleases to do.

He.

Is.