such. I must say "I am something — I am a man, I am bad, or I am good, or I am an Englishman, I am a soldier, I am a sailor, I am a clergyman." It has the clearness of demonstration.3. THE DIVINE EXISTENCE. In announcing Himself by this name the Divine Being excludes all notion of any commencement or termination of His existence, or that He is indebted for it to any other. — and then I shall say what is true of me. Two things then are certain. Just because they were so bad, His goodness yearned over them all the more, and longed to make them good. I must say "I am something — I am a man, I am bad, or I am good, or I am an Englishman, I am a soldier, I am a sailor, I am a clergyman." In this memorial name of God WE ARE TAUGHT HIS LOFTY EXISTENCE. The inferences resulting from the truth thus established are so important as to demand the remaining time that can be allotted to this discourse.1. Is He far off? Is He proud and careless? This is the revelation which the gospel gives.III. Observe also that the very question is a revelation of how ignorant the Israelites were of God. The The independent amidst dependent beings.2. It Now, change in any being implies increase, or diminution, or entire removal of certain properties. Far better is it for Christians to take it - and thus, surely, devout Israelites would take it - as suggesting all that it is fitted to suggest. The certainty of final salvation to true believers is a reasonable doctrine, grounded on the immutable truth of God, as implied in the promises of the new covenant. together from the four Hebrew consonants JHVH and The unchangeable perfection of God is a doctrine full of comfort to His people. In this memorial name of God WE ARE TAUGHT HIS LOFTY EXISTENCE. But God never changes or becomes anything different from what He is now. Later the vowels of Adonai were written into the Whatever was His purpose from eternity is His purpose now: and whatever is His purpose now, was His purpose from eternity. The question at once suggests itself - Would God have given this name, if he had not been asked? The immutability of God is no discouragement to prayer, but the best ground of encouragement. Yes, one; God is unchanging. — and then I shall say what is true of me. The simple inquiry before us is, Are these attributes subject to change? NASB KJV ESV ASV NIV MSG AMP NLT LEXB NKJV NCV YLT Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up. Two things then are certain. Eternity necessarily follows from His self-existence.3. God also identifies Himself using terminology which will be crucial in both Jewish and Christian understanding of His nature. W. Aug 1, 1982. John Piper Aug 1, 1982 23 Shares Message Excerpt. It is vain to discuss the form of the expression, with the aim of tying it down to mean some particular aspect of the Divine nature, to the exclusion of others. Time is the measure of created existence; but God is uncreated. The duty of the pastor. 5. God in sundry times and divers .manners spoke to our fathers by the prophets and said, "I AM." Jehovah or LORD (in small capital letters). They were in a country where countless gods were worshipped, where the forces and products of nature in all their changes were adored. I must say "I am something — I am a man, I am bad, or I am good, or I am an Englishman, I am a soldier, I am a sailor, I am a clergyman." Try it for 30 days FREE. great and terrible Name," "the unutterable Name," (1)Sympathy;(2)Love;(3)Obedience;(4)Co-operation;(5)Prayer for their minister.(J. Were they wise and learned? Why did God care for them, and help them, and work wonders for them? But neither of these can apply to Him whose "understanding is infinite."2. Mystery is a want of human nature. (2)Meets the aspirations of human nature.II. Exodus 3:14. (1)Sympathy;(2)Love;(3)Obedience;(4)Co-operation;(5)Prayer for their minister.(J. Mystery is essential to Deity.2. )The greatness and glory of GodThe creature is nothing in comparison with God; all the glory, perfection, and excellency of the whole world do not amount to the value of a unit in regard of God's attributes; join ever so many of them together, they cannot make one in number; they are nothing in His regard, and less than nothing. But more Moses said, "I AM hath sent me." We are all becoming something from our birth to our death — changing continually and becoming something different from what we were a minute before; first of all we were created and made, and so became men; and since that we have been every moment changing, becoming older, becoming wiser, or alas! God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM. Is He proud and careless? And why? Jesus was assuming to Himself the attributes and But God never changes or becomes anything different from what He is now. And God spake all these words saying, I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt; out of the house of bondage. This inquiry is most reasonable.2. The revelation of this name in connection with the people's ancestry shows that they were the heirs of immortality.5. This world, with all its concerns, bears the stamp of mutability. The revelation of this name indicated victory.(J. Also that the children of godly parents should value the blessing of having their father's God. And what sort of people were they? This magnificent title "I AM," darkens all, as if nothing elsewhere. Were they wise and learned? MUTUAL DUTIES OF PASTOR AND PEOPLE.1. H. He is no older than He was from eternity. It has the clearness of demonstration.3. This argument cannot be evaded. What He is, that He was, and ever will be. Just because they were so unclean and brutish, His holiness longed all the more to cleanse them. India Christian here is 4. But God never changes or becomes anything different from what He is now. He is no older than He was from eternity. Unto whom? and self-sufficient. Jesus Christ is But God alone can say "I AM" without saying anything more. THAT JEHOVAH IS UNCHANGEABLE IS PROVED FROM EXPLICIT AND REPEATED DECLARATIONS OF THE BIBLE. On the contrary, they were worshipping the foolish idols of the Egyptians — so fond of idolatry that they must needs make a golden calf and worship it. conceive of Jehovah as other than living.". )God's memorial nameJ. This magnificent title "I AM," darkens all, as if nothing elsewhere. Do you believe this? Because they were sick, they had all the more need of a physician. THE HIGHEST REVELATION TO MAN AS A MORAL STUDENT. God's name expresses His nature and operations, so He must explain His name to Moses.The Israelites in Egypt did not know God.They undoubtedly had a memory of Him, or they would not have cried out … How different they were! Index of 365 devotions and sermon starters. Exactly because they were so bad. THE REVELATION OF THIS MEMORIAL NAME TO MOSES HAD PURPOSE, It was a crisis in the history of Moses, and also of that of Israel in Egypt.1. Exodus 34:6-7 proclaims that God’s name first given in Exodus 3:14 as the enigmatic, “I WILL WHO I WILL BE,” unfolds at … Time is the measure of created existence; but God is uncreated. )God's memorial nameJ. When God is said to repent, it implies no change in His character or purpose.5. But God alone can say "I AM" without saying anything more. Exactly because they were so bad. Today we are continuing our studies on the subject of Christ in the book of Exodus, and our text from Exodus 3:1-12 is the story of Moses encountering God at the burning bush. He sends after us. If Jehovah were fickle, like earthly monarchs, then, indeed, it would be vain to pray. Increase of knowledge implies past ignorance; decrease of knowledge implies present ignorance. The immutability of God is no discouragement to prayer, but the best ground of encouragement. Time is the measure of created existence; but God is uncreated. "I AM — "what? Change of opinion implies liability to mistake. This world, with all its concerns, bears the stamp of mutability. ... Grace Notes Sermon Ministry: Subscribe for free Learn More . God in sundry times and divers .manners spoke to our fathers by the prophets and said, "I AM." This follows, by unquestionable inference, from His immutability. He is no older than He was from eternity. This argument cannot be evaded. He is no older than He was from eternity. tried once and I failed. To suppose any attribute of God to cease entirely, is to suppose that He ceases to be God. On this principle, it is easy to see that the least change in the degree of His power, for example, must make Him more than almighty, or less than almighty; the least change in His knowledge must make Him more than omniscient, or less than omniscient; in other words, the least change in a perfect and infinite being is inconceivable.II. Exodus 3:14 - And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you. "I AM." Unto whom? W. IV. Sermon Exodus 3:1-15 Faith Without Excuse. The LORD God (Yahweh) spoke to Is He far off? Now, change in any being implies increase, or diminution, or entire removal of certain properties. "God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM. H. Some name of the kind assuredly became needed for distinguishing purposes. It expresses the idea of existence. Ay, God speaks to men — God spoke to Moses and said, not "God is," but "I AM." This follows, by unquestionable inference, from His immutability. eternal "I AM." 3. On the contrary, they were stupid, ignorant, and brutish. chosen people were living with Egyptians who were He is eternal, uncaused, unconditioned, independent Just because they were so unclean and brutish, His holiness longed all the more to cleanse them. is a humble attempt to try to understand the It taught Moses the safety of the people.4. John Piper Aug 5, 2012 13.6K Shares Sermon. (1)Sympathy;(2)Love;(3)Obedience;(4)Co-operation;(5)Prayer for their minister.(J. A Self-glorifying Deity whose mercy is not over all His works, or even over any of them? God is the ETERNAL One, and yet the God of dying men. Even our bodies arc changing and becoming different day by day. On this principle, it is easy to see that the least change in the degree of His power, for example, must make Him more than almighty, or less than almighty; the least change in His knowledge must make Him more than omniscient, or less than omniscient; in other words, the least change in a perfect and infinite being is inconceivable.II. A. We call them the everlasting hills. Yes, one; God is unchanging. Scripture quoted by The immutability of God is a doctrine full of terror to His enemies.(E. Exodus 3 & 4:1-5, 29-31 . I. The inferences resulting from the truth thus established are so important as to demand the remaining time that can be allotted to this discourse.1. But neither of these can apply to Him whose "understanding is infinite.". Eternity necessarily follows from His self-existence.3. Gospel Ministry. Increase of knowledge implies past ignorance; decrease of knowledge implies present ignorance. Unto whom? "Scripture quotations taken from the NASB.". This inquiry is most reasonable.2. If I say "I am," I say what is not true of me. Time is the measure of created existence; but God is uncreated. are you to do only what God can do? Here is stability.7. was timid, hesitant, fearful, unbelieving, and Why? He is no older than He was from eternity. It was a name as helpful to the people of idolatrous nations as to Israel itself. never die. All created beings must utterly vanish out of sight when we think of God. And why? These promises of the unchanging God must be fulfilled.4. It is applied to all three persons of the Trinity. impossible!). Exodus 3:14–17; Exodus 6:2–8 14 God said to Moses , “ I am who I am . Does He care nothing about us? Exodus 3:1-6 Now Moses was pasturing the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian; and he led the flock to the west side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. )"I AM"Homilist.I. Why? W. To suppose any attribute of God to cease entirely, is to suppose that He ceases to be God. But again: "I AM hath sent me unto you." Amid these scenes of fluctuation, is there no object then in heaven or earth that is unchanging? Why did God care for them, and help them, and work wonders for them? To the Children of Israel in Egypt. When God is said to repent, it implies no change in His character or purpose.5. Why? The answer of prayer implies no change in the mind of God.6. The inference is perfectly conclusive that these purposes arc eternal. Potter, D. D.)God, the great "I AM"C. Kingsley, M. A.If I say "I am," I say what is not true of me. The revelation of this name indicated victory.(J. But neither of these can apply to Him whose "understanding is infinite."2. But they did not know that God Himself had said so; and that made them anxious, puzzled, almost desperate, so that the wiser they were, the unhappier they were. The duty of the people. And the glory of the Bible, the power of God revealed in the Bible, is, that it answers the question, and says, "God does care for men, God does see men, God is not far off from any one of us. THE HIGHEST REVELATION TO MAN AS A MORAL STUDENT. Is He proud and careless? Hill. Say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you." On this principle, it is easy to see that the least change in the degree of His power, for example, must make Him more than almighty, or less than almighty; the least change in His knowledge must make Him more than omniscient, or less than omniscient; in other words, the least change in a perfect and infinite being is inconceivable.II. Why did God care for them, and help them, and work wonders for them? Heavenly Father, thank You that You are all I have ever needed.. all I will ever need in the days to come- and all I need today. Or if He was not what He claimed to be, and not I am the Light of the world; he The duty of the people. The duty of the people. Here is stability.7. But they did not know that God Himself had said so; and that made them anxious, puzzled, almost desperate, so that the wiser they were, the unhappier they were. A. One purpose it served was to strengthen Moses in executing his work.2. A. The Fountain of all life, the Foundation of all virtue, the Source of all blessedness, the Cause, the Means, and the End of all things in the universe but sin.1. The grandest fact in the universe.2. And why? (2) That God has purposes. Potter, D. D.)God, the great "I AM"C. Kingsley, M. A.If I say "I am," I say what is not true of me. This creates the relation of pastor and people.III. original pronunciation was probably Yahweh. Just because they were so bad, His goodness yearned over them all the more, and longed to make them good. doctrinal studies . This argument cannot be evaded. Self-existence is a Divine attribute.2. the author's written consent. forever. to their cry because of their taskmasters, for I am daughters. Because they were sick, they had all the more need of a physician. Why? THE REVELATION OF THIS MEMORIAL NAME TO MOSES HAD PURPOSE, It was a crisis in the history of Moses, and also of that of Israel in Egypt.1. The grandest fact in the universe.2. This argument cannot be evaded. Whatever was His purpose from eternity is His purpose now: and whatever is His purpose now, was His purpose from eternity. Two things then are certain. self-determining One, Absolute independence, in A Self-glorifying Deity whose mercy is not over all His works, or even over any of them? Is He far off? missionary in Ecuador and Honduras. Because they were sick, they had all the more need of a physician. Our Savior On the contrary, they were stupid, ignorant, and brutish. One purpose it served was to strengthen Moses in executing his work. Moses and the Burning Bush - Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. One purpose it served was to strengthen Moses in executing his work.2. The immutability of God is a doctrine full of terror to His enemies.(E. God makes man His messenger to men.(Homilist. All of these Change of opinion implies liability to mistake. Hill. Potter, D. D.I. H. To the Children of Israel in Egypt. These promises of the unchanging God must be fulfilled.4. Because God alone is. He loved you so much that He The one thing needful for Israel, at this time, was to get them into the past, and to bring before their minds with all possible freshness and impressiveness, the actions, the purposes and the claims of the God who had dealt with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. ( T. Manton, D. 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