God's Knowledge and Care for Believers

Aug 19, 2024

Key Points of the Lecture

Understanding God's Knowledge of You

  • Many believers perceive God as distant; however, God is deeply involved in our lives.
  • The Holy Spirit aims to cultivate appreciation for God's love.
  • Assurance that believers are not forgotten or overlooked by God.

God's Perception

  1. God Knows the Little Compromises

    • God sees our secrets and motivations with all-seeing eyes.
    • Importance of correcting small compromises before they become destructive.
    • Song of Solomon 2:15 highlights the danger of small sins as 'foxes' ruining the vineyard.
    • Consequences of guilt and shame affecting the reception of God's love.
    • Grace and forgiveness help counteract sin, empowering resistance against wrongdoing.

  2. God Sees Small Acts of Faithfulness

    • Acts of kindness and faithfulness, often overlooked, are seen by God.
    • Believers should do everything as unto the Lord, offering their daily lives as an offering.
    • Small deeds, when done in faithfulness, lead to greater responsibilities (Matthew 13:31-33).
    • Importance of persistence in faithfulness, regardless of human acknowledgment.

  3. God Cares About What Matters to You

    • God delights in the details of our lives, even the seemingly trivial or personal desires.
    • Biblical support for God caring about small details (Psalm 37:23-24, Matthew 10:29-31).
    • Encouragement that God listens to and answers even small, personal prayers.
    • God's resources are abundant; caring for individual needs does not detract from others.

Practical Encouragement

  • Encouragement to trust in God’s care and deliverance.
  • Importance of faith over fear, living in faith, and supporting the ministry.
  • Call for believers to support the ministry financially as an expression of faith.
  • Reminder of God’s sovereignty and provision amidst worldly challenges.

Prayer and Invitation

  • Prayer for those feeling distant or overlooked to recognize God's presence.
  • Invitation to partner and support the ministry.
  • Encouragement to act in faith against fear, supporting the Gospel's work.

These notes summarize a lecture on God's intimate knowledge of and care for believers, emphasizing His awareness of both sins and acts of faith, as well as His attention to personal details in our lives.