HOW GREAT THOU ART

GN. 1:1-2

Pastor Rick Jackson

2 Samuel 7:22 Wherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

I. GREAT IN HIS PERSON

1. He is Preeminent [v. 1, Colossians 1:18 …that in all things he might have the preeminence.]

Psalm 77:13 Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?

2. He is Powerful [v. 1-3, 2 Chronicles 2:5-6]

And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods. And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods. But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him?

3. He is Personal [v. 1 Creative, v. 2 Active, v. 3 Verbal, v. 4 Visual, etc.]

Psalm 48:1 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.

II. GREAT IN HIS POWER

1. Power to Create [v. 1, Jer. 10:10-16]

2. Power to Control [v. 2-4, 6, 9, Matthew 14:32-33]

And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased. Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.

3. Power to Consider [v. 10-12, 21-28, Romans 1:20]

For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

III. GREAT IN HIS PLURALITY

1. God the Father [v. 1, 26]

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
Hebrews 1:1-2 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

2. God the Holy Spirit [v. 2, Job 26:12-14]

He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud. By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent. Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?

3. God the Son [Heb. 1:1-2, Jn. 1:1-14]