## Knowing God's Knowledge

## Hebrews 4:13

"NEITHER IS THERE ANY CREATURE THAT IS NOT MANIFEST IN HIS SIGHT: BUT ALL THINGS ARE NAKED AND OPENED UNTO THE EYES OF HIM WITH WHOM WE HAVE TO DO." (HEBREWS 4:13)

Since the beginning of time man has known God by the names we give Him. Names that speak of His Essence such as:

Jehovah: The Revealer of Truth Elohim: The Mighty and Strong One Adonai: The Sovereign Lord and Master

We also know Him through names that speak of His Attributes

- Jehovah-Jireh - God Our Provider
- Jehovah-Shalom - God is our Peace
- Jehovah-Shammah - God is there.
- Jehovah-Tsidkenu - God is Righteous
- Omnipresent - God is All Present
- Omnipotent - God is All Powerful
- Omniscient - God is All Knowing

THE SCOPE OF GOD'S KNOWLEDGE

A) God knows all about Himself.

(1 CORINTHIANS 2:11) FOR WHAT MAN KNOWETH THE THINGS OF A MAN, SAVE THE SPIRIT OF MAN WHICH IS IN HIM? EVEN SO THE THINGS OF GOD KNOWETH NO MAN, BUT THE SPIRIT OF GOD.

(JOB 11:7-9) CANST THOU BY SEARCHING FIND OUT GOD? CANST THOU FIND OUT THE ALMIGHTY UNTO PERFECTION? IT IS AS HIGH AS HEAVEN; WHAT CANST THOU DO? DEEPER THAN HELL; WHAT CANST THOU KNOW? THE MEASURE THEREOF IS LONGER THAN THE EARTH, AND BROADER THAN THE SEA.

B) God knows all about Creation

(GENESIS 1:31) AND GOD SAW EVERY THING THAT HE HAD MADE, AND, BEHOLD, IT WAS VERY GOOD. AND THE EVENING AND THE MORNING WERE THE SIXTH DAY.

(PSALMS 147:4) HE TELLETH THE NUMBER OF THE STARS; HE CALLETH THEM ALL BY THEIR NAMES.

C) God knows all about History.

The Past (ACTS 15:18) KNOWN UNTO GOD ARE ALL HIS WORKS FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD.

The Present (PROVERBS 15:3) THE EYES OF THE LORD ARE IN EVERY PLACE, BEHOLDING THE EVIL AND THE GOOD.

The Future (ISAIAH 46:10) DECLARING THE END FROM THE BEGINNING, AND FROM ANCIENT TIMES THE THINGS THAT ARE NOT YET DONE, SAYING, MY COUNSEL SHALL STAND, AND I WILL DO ALL MY PLEASURE:

1. God knows all my faults and failures.

"O GOD, THOU KNOWEST MY FOOLISHNESS; AND MY SINS ARE NOT HID FROM THEE." PS. 69:5

"FOR THE WAYS OF MAN ARE BEFORE THE EYES OF THE LORD, AND HE PONDERETH ALL HIS GOINGS." PROV. 5:21

My Response: Be Honest with God.

"HE THAT COVERETH HIS SINS SHALL NOT PROSPER: BUT WHOSO CONFESSETH AND FORSAKETH THEM SHALL HAVE MERCY." PROV. 28:13

2. God knows all my feelings and frustrations.

"I WILL BE GLAD AND REJOICE IN THY MERCY: FOR THOU HAST CONSIDERED MY TROUBLE; THOU HAST KNOWN MY SOUL IN ADVERSITIES;" PS. 31:7

"THOU TELLEST MY WANDERINGS: PUT THOU MY TEARS INTO THY BOTTLE: ARE THEY NOT IN THY BOOK?" PS. 56:8

My Response: Give Everything Over to God

"CASTING ALL YOUR CARE UPON HIM; FOR HE CARETH FOR YOU." 1 PETER 5:7

3. God knows my future.

"THINE EYES DID SEE MY SUBSTANCE, YET BEING UNPERFECT; AND IN THY BOOK ALL MY MEMBERS WERE WRITTEN, WHICH IN CONTINUANCE WERE FASHIONED, WHEN AS YET THERE WAS NONE OF THEM." PS. 139:16

My Response: Go to God for Advice and Direction

"CALL UNTO ME, AND I WILL ANSWER THEE, AND SHEW THEE GREAT AND MIGHTY THINGS, WHICH THOU KNOWEST NOT." JER. 33:3

4. God knows all my fears.

"THEREFORE TAKE NO THOUGHT, SAYING, WHAT SHALL WE EAT? OR, WHAT SHALL WE DRINK? OR, WHEREWITHAL SHALL WE BE CLOTHED? (FOR AFTER ALL THESE THINGS DO THE GENTILES SEEK:) FOR YOUR HEAVENLY FATHER KNOWETH THAT YE HAVE NEED OF ALL THESE THINGS." MATT. 6:31-32

My Response: I need to Trust God

"BE CAREFUL FOR NOTHING; BUT IN EVERY THING BY PRAYER AND SUPPLICATION WITH THANKSGIVING LET YOUR REQUESTS BE MADE KNOWN UNTO GOD." PHIL. 4:6

5. God knows all about my faithfulness.

"TAKE HEED THAT YE DO NOT YOUR ALMS BEFORE MEN, TO BE SEEN OF THEM: OTHERWISE YE HAVE NO REWARD OF YOUR FATHER WHICH IS IN HEAVEN." " THAT THINE ALMS MAY BE IN SECRET: AND THY FATHER WHICH SEETH IN SECRET HIMSELF SHALL REWARD THEE OPENLY." MATT. 6:1, 4

My Response: Don't be Discouraged

"AND LET US NOT BE WEARY IN WELL DOING: FOR IN DUE SEASON WE SHALL REAP, IF WE FAINT NOT." GAL 6:9

Questions We Need To Answer

1. Am I trying to FOOL God?

2. Am I LIVING like no one cares?

3. Who am I GOING TO for advice and direction?

4. What am I AFRAID of?

5. Who am I trying to PLEASE?