Doxology Romans 11 33 36 No one like

Doxology Romans 11: 33 -36 No one like God His Knowledge His Wisdom Amazing ways of God Mysterious God All -sufficient God Sola Deo Gloria

Doxology Romans 11: 33 -36 Three Questions of perspective ! 1. Who has known the mind of God? 2. Who has been His counselor? 3. Who has ever given to God, that God should repay him?

A Biblical Worldview Romans 11: 36 Secular Humanism Ø Repackaging old ideas ü Genesis 3 ü Daniel 4: 30 v from him (he “built it”) v through him (“by my mighty power”) v for him (“for the glory of my majesty”)

A Biblical Worldview Romans 11: 36 Biblical Worldview Ø A regenerate mind is renewed – 12: 1, 2 Ø Who God is, who we are, what we owe ü ü 1 Corinthians 8: 6 Ephesians 4: 4 -6 Colossians 1: 16 Romans 11: 36

A Biblical Worldview Romans 11: 36 Biblical Worldview (continued) Ø What a Biblical Worldview means 1. God and creation ü “all things” - everything created (us) ü “from Him” - it was His PLAN ü “through Him” - ü “to Him” - He did it For His glory and ex nihilo

A Biblical Worldview Romans 11: 36 Ø What a Biblical Worldview means (cont. ) 2. God and the Gospel ü ü ü “from Him” - grace not works “through Him” - Jesus Christ alone “to Him” - in order to give glory to Himself

A Biblical Worldview Romans 11: 36 Ø What a Biblical Worldview means (cont. ) 3. Give God the Glory ü ü Natural gifts and talents – 1 Cor. 4: 7 Salvation – Titus 3: 5 ; Ephesians 2: 8, 9 Sanctification – 1 Corinthians 10: 13 Kingdom work – Rom. 3: 10, cf. 1 John 4: 19

A Biblical Worldview Romans 11: 36 Application • Are things functioning as god or creation in your relationship with Him? • What are you adding to the salvation God so generously has provided for you? • In what areas of your life are you stealing God’s glory from Him?