The Encourager

Some Things You Might Not Know About God Allen Webster

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May 26, 2019

Knowing God is like drinking the ocean or counting its sands or walking its waves.

We know only what He has revealed (Deuteronomy 29:29), and even that can tax our faculties.

How well do you know God? Could you answer these simple questions correctly?

Does God Ever Hurt?

“And the Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart” (Genesis 6:6) While on earth, Jesus’ tears reveal the pain in His heart. Jesus wept

• For His friends (John 11:35).

• For His enemies (Luke 19:41).

• For Himself (Hebrews 5:7).

Does God Ever Get Tired?

“You have wearied the Lord with your words; Yet you say, ‘In what way have we wea-ried Him?’ In that you say, ‘Everyone who does evil is good in the sight of the Lord, and He delights in them,’ Or, ‘Where is the God of jus-tice?” (Malachi 2:17)

Does God Ever Get Mad?

God gets angry with man’s sin (Numbers 32:10-15), error (2 Samuel 6:7), disobedience (Joshua 7:1-12), and idolatry (Judges 2:11-14). His wrath is described as fierce (Psalm 78:49-50), destructive (Psalm 90:7), and powerful (Psalm 90:11)

However, God has always been slow to anger (Nehemiah 9:17) and

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and “does not retain His anger forever” (Micha 7:18). In fact, it “is but for a moment” (Psalm 30:5). But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and did not destry them. Yes, many a time He turned His anger away, and did not stir up all His wrath” (Psalm 78:38).

To appease God’s anger, one must pray (Numbers 11:1-2; Deuteronomy 9:19-20), act righteously (Numbers 25:3-12; cf. Joshua 7:1 10-26), and obey (Deuteronomy 13:16-18).

Does God Ever Laugh?

“He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; the Lord shall hold them in derision” (Psalm 2:4).”The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes at him with his teeth. The Lord laughs at him, for He sees that his day is coming” (Psalm 37:12-13). “You, O Lord, shall laugh at them; You shall have all the nations in derision: (Psalm 59:8). “Because you disdained all my counsel, and would have none of my rebuke, I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your terror comes” (Proverbs 1:25-26). As you can see “It is a sad day when God laughs.”

On the other hand, God is not a tyrant who enjoys punishing people. He rejoices over obedience (1 Samuel 15:22). This is seen in Christ’s rejoicing while on earth and in His teaching. In the parable of the lost sheep, for instance, when the shepherd found his wayward lamb, he carried it home on his shoulders, rejoicing. He called together his friends and said, “Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!” (Luke 15:5-6).

Does God Ever Get Jealous?

“You shall have no other gods before Me….you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God” (Exodus 20:3-5). “For you shall worship no other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God” (Exodus 34:14 Continued in next weeks bulletin.

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By carson van arsdall June 26, 2019

It was during the past week on one channel was a 2-year-old girl singing softly to an old dog, his head was cuddled in her lap, fast asleep.

Did Jesus have a dog? I know that you dog lovers read-ing this want to see the answer "YES!" God has created all things for us and when He finished, He saw they were good(Genesis 1:24,25).

As early as I can recall from those very first Sunday school classes, I never saw class materials of Jesus hold-ing a dog or even having one at his feet; it was always the little lamb so helpless and cute.

The Zondervan Expanded Concordance gives 37 scrip-tures referring to the place of dogs in the Bible.

Dogs were first associated with the Egyptians. Here dogs were used in temple service to the gods of Egypt (Exodus 11:7). Dogs were not allowed in the House of the Lord (Deut. 23:18). There was nothing lower that a dog. This beast was given over to a cleanup of anything thrown over the city wall. They were associated with everything unclean.

Dogs are drawn by the urge to be with a pack and are hunters often after the slow, old and weak. When I was about seven years old, a favorite pet had to be put away. He had strayed and was seen with others killing the neighbor's goats. I did not understand. I asked why we just didn't tie the dog to his doghouse for a few days. Dad said that was not the cure. (Later in life I learned that dogs have many teeth and strong jaws to rip and tear.)

Paul wrote in Philippians 3:2 - "Watch out for those wicked men, dangerous dogs, I call them, who say you

must be circumcised to be saved."

No one really knows when man domesticated wild dogs to be used as guards for the home or when it happened that someone saw that they could be great compan-ions. We have all seen the movies; Lassie, Rin Tin Tin, Old Yeller, and Benji.

"As Lazarus lay there longing for scraps from the rich man's table, the dogs came and licked his open sores. Finally, Lazarus died and was carried by the angels to be with Abraham in the place of the righteous dead. The rich man died and was buried." (Luke 16:21,22)

This is the evil in everything that happens under the sun: The same destiny overtakes them all. Anyone who is among the living has hope-even a live dog is better off that a dead lion! For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing; they have no further re-ward, and even the memory of them is forgotten. (Ecclesiastes 9:4,5)

You can't buy loyalty, they say I bought it though, the other day; You can't buy friendship, tried and true, Well just the same, I bought that too. I made my bid, and on the spot Bought love and faith and a whole job lot Of happiness, so all in all The purchase price was pretty small. I bought a single trusting heart, That gave devotion from the start. If you think these things are not for sale, Buy a brown-eyed puppy with a stump for a tail. (from Poems about Dogs)

BSGFAA Lesson 251 Calming a Storm; Jesus

Matt. 9:9-39 Demon-Possessed Man

Bible Quiz:

1. Name the man who probably wrote the five Old Testament books of Law. 2. How many books are in the entire Bible? 3. What promises did God make to Jacob in the dream of the angels on the ladder to Heaven? Genesis

28:13-15 4. Jesus discussed anxiety over food by telling hos God feeds____. Jesus discussed anxiety over clothing by

telling how God clothed ____. Instead of being anxious concerning food and clothing, we should seek ____. Luke 12:24, 27-28, 31

5. When preaching by the seashore, where did Jesus stand because of the large crowd? Mark 4:1 6. Yes or no, in Jesus’ parable, did He say that the man knows how the seed he has sown sprouts up and

grows? Mark 4:27 7. How did weeds get into the landowner’s wheat field? What did the landowner tell the slaves to do with

the weeds? Matthew 13:24-30 8. When Jesus explained His parable, He said the one who sows good seeds is____. The field is ____. The

good seeds are____. The weeds are ____. The enemy who sowed the weeds is ____. The harvest is ____. The harvesters are____. Matthew 13:37-39

9. Describe the behavior of the demon-possessed man from the country of the Gerasenes. Luke 8:27, 29 10. What was the name of the demon-possessed man from the country of the Gerasenes? Why? Luke 8:30

Additional Scriptures: 1. Jewish belief that no Jew could eat with a Gentile—Acts 11:3; Galatians 2:12 2. Jesus spoke of death as sleep.—Joh 11:11-14

According to the Dictionary: 1. John the Baptist—did not come to reform Judaism Matthew 9:14-17 2. The physicians of Galilee—were medicine-men who took much pay for their useless charms.

Questions:

1. When the pharisees and scribes grumbled at Jesus for eating with the tax gatherers and sinners, what was Jesus’ reasoning? Matt 9:10-13

2. What was the rason Jesus gave for His disciples not fasting? Matthew 9:15 3. The reason Jesus gave for not putting a new patch on an old garment was____. For not putting new

wine into old wineskins was____. Matthew o:16-17 4. What request did the synagogue official (Jairus), whose daughter had died, make of Jesus? Matthew

9:18 5. Why did the lady, whoi had suffered from the hemorrhage for f12 years, touch the fringe of Jesus’ gar-

ment? Matthew 0:20-22 6. According to Jesus, why did He make the two blind men see? Matthew 9:29 7. What did the pharisees, believe about Jesus after He healed the man who was both dumb and demon-

possessed? Matthew 9:34

Application— on Jesus’ care for sinners—Matthew 9:13b

BSGFAA Lesson 252 Rejected in Nazareth; Sending Out the 12 Jesus

Mark 6:1-29 John Baptist Beheaded

Bible Quiz:

1. An Elder should not shepherd the flock of Christians (a) eagerly, (b) voluntarily, (c) as a lord, or (d) being an example. 1 Peter 5:2-3

2. When first seeing Rachel, the daughter of Laban, what did Jacob do? Genesis 29:10

3. What did Jacob first request that his wages be from Laban? Genesis 29:18

4. In explaining the meaning of the parable of the sower, what is the meaning of the ones who hear beside the road? On rocky places? Among thorn? On good ground? Mark 4:15-20

5. How is the kingdom of heaven like a treasure hidden in the field? Like a merchant seeking fine pearls? Matthew 13:44-46

6. In Jesus’ parable of the net, what was done with the bad fish? What happens to wicked individuals at the end of the world? Matthew 13:47-50

7. What did Jesus do about the storm tha was about to overturn their boat? What did Jesus say? What did the disciples say? Luke 8:24-25

8. Name the New Testament book in which Paul makes a strong defense of his apostleship. (a) Romans, (b) Ephesians, (c) Galatians, (d) only Romans, or (e) b and c only.

9. What request did the synagogue official (Jairus), whose daughter had died, make of Jesus? Matthew 9:18

10. Why did the lady, who had suffered from the hemorrhage for 12 years, touch the fringe of Jesus’ gar-ment? Matthew 9:20-22

Additional Scriptures:

1. Jesus taught in the synagogue on the Sabbath.—Mark 1:39; 3:1-2

2. Paul referred to Jesus’ instructions on monetary support for a teacher.— 1 Corinthians 9:14

3. Imprisonment of John the Baptist—Matthew 4:12; Mark 1:14; Luke 3:19-20

Questions:

1. How was Jesus received in His home town when He taught in the synagogue? Mark 6:1-4

2. Did Jesus have any fleshly brothers and sisters? Name them. Mark 6:3

3. What size groups of His apostles did Jesus send out teaching and performing miracles? What items did He instruct them to carry? Mark 6:7-9

4. When Jesus sent the apostles in pairs out teaching, what were His instructions for those who did not lis-ten? Mark 6:11

5. Who had imprisoned John the Baptist? Why? Mark 6:17-18

6. What were Herod’s feelings toward John and his teachings? Mark 6:19-20, 26

7. Why did Herod have John the Baptist beheaded? Mark 6:21-28

Application—on refusing to repent—Mark 6:18-19