"WHY WE NEED"
God
INTRODUCTION
- When we first come into this world, we are extremely dependent on
others...
- We need parents or other providers to feed and clean up after
ourselves
- Even as small children, we sense our need for parental care and
protection
- As we get older, it is common to believe that we no longer need
anyone or anything...
- Starting in adolescence, where many think they no longer need
their parents
- Often continuing throughout adulthood, where many think they can
take care of themselves
- Mankind is not as self-sufficient as many would like to believe...
- We are extremely dependent on many things despite our denials
- Which I intend to illustrate in this series of lessons ("Why We
Need...")
[Assuming that one believes in God (see "Why I Believe in God"), let's
begin with three simple yet significant reasons why we need God in our
lives. Starting with the fact that...]
- HE IS OUR CREATOR
- GOD IS THE CREATOR...
- Of the heavens and the earth - Gen 1:1; Exo 20:11; He 11:3
- Of mankind, both male and female - Gen 1:27; 5:2
- Even in the womb, God has a role in giving us life - Ps 139:13-16; Jer 1:5
- He made us, not we ourselves - cf. Ps 100:3
- GOD AS OUR CREATOR...
- Knows us better than we ourselves
- Even as the manufacturer knows his product better than anyone
else
- Knows our weaknesses and our strengths
- Is the best source to find the answers to such questions as:
- Where did I come from?
- Why am I here?
- Where am I going?
- How should I live?
[We need God because as our Creator He is the only reliable "tech
support" to help us make sense and use of our lives! Another reason we
need God is because...]
- HE IS OUR REDEEMER
- GOD IS THE REDEEMER...
- Unfortunately, all have made a mess of their lives - Ro 3:23
- Some more than others, but all are in need of major correction
- Ro 3:9
- But God offers Himself as our Redeemer - Ps 34:22
- GOD AS OUR REDEEMER...
- Makes it possible for us to start anew - cf. Ps 103:1-5
- This He did by sending His Son, Jesus - Ga 4:4-5; Tit 2:11-14
- He offered His Son's blood to redeem from our sins - 1Pe 1:17-19
[We need God because as our Redeemer we have the opportunity to be
forgiven of sins and to start our lives anew! A third reason we need
God is because...]
- HE IS OUR PROVIDER
- GOD IS THE PROVIDER...
- Of physical life itself - Ac 17:28; cf. Ps 66:8-9
- Of that which sustains our physical life - Ac 14:17; Mt 5:45
- Of spiritual strength that we need - Ep 3:16,20; 6:10
- GOD AS OUR PROVIDER...
- Has promised to meet our physical needs - Mt 6:25-32
- If we will put Him and His righteousness first in our lives
- Mt 6:33-34
- Has promised to meet our spiritual needs - Php 2:12-13
- If we will put on His armor - Ep 6:11-18
CONCLUSION
- More things could be said to illustrate our need for God, but for now
let these suffice...
- God is our Creator
- God is our Redeemer
- God is our Provider
- Those who reject any need for God...
- Go through life with no true knowledge of self or purpose in life
- Have no way to atone for or to truly correct the many mistakes
they make
- Have lives devoid of the fullness of God's providential care
- How much better to confess our need for God, and look to Him...
- For wisdom and guidance in making the best of our time here on
earth
- For forgiveness and renewal when we mess up our lives through sin
- For providential care and spiritual strength to live the truly
"abundant life"
Yes, dear friends and brethren, that is why we need God...!