can you know god? yes, according to psalm 19

Can you reallyCan you really know God? know God?

Psalm 19:1-6Psalm 19:1-6

The heavens declare the glory of The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. There is no speech, nor knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not are there words, whose voice is not heard. Their voice goes out through heard. Their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. end of the world.


In them he has set a tent for the sun, In them he has set a tent for the sun, which comes out like a bridegroom which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his chamber, and, like a leaving his chamber, and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy. strong man, runs its course with joy. Its rising is from the end of the Its rising is from the end of the heavens, and its circuit to the end of heavens, and its circuit to the end of them, and there is nothing hidden them, and there is nothing hidden from its heat. from its heat.

God Reveals Himself in His Creation God Reveals Himself in His Creation

““The heavens declare The heavens declare the glory of God,the glory of God,

and the sky above and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.”proclaims his handiwork.”

Psalm 19: 1Psalm 19: 1

The Milky Way The Milky Way

Stars in Milky Way Galaxy Stars in Milky Way Galaxy

The Wonder of the HeavensThe Wonder of the Heavens

Galaxy M51Galaxy M51

What does the sky teach us about God?What does the sky teach us about God?

His creative genius is beautiful . . . His creative genius is beautiful . . .

He must be all powerful . . . He must be all powerful . . .

His creation is immense. . . His creation is immense. . .

What does God’s Creation teach us?What does God’s Creation teach us?

Romans 1:20, “For his invisible Romans 1:20, “For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.” So they are without excuse.”

Scripture to ContemplateScripture to Contemplate

Psalm 50:6Psalm 50:6

““The heavens declare his The heavens declare his righteousness,righteousness,

for God himself is judge! for God himself is judge! Selah”Selah”

Psalm 33:6Psalm 33:6

“By the word of the LORD“By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, the heavens were made,

and by the breath of his mouthand by the breath of his mouth all their host.” all their host.”

Psalm 57:9-11Psalm 57:9-11

““I will give thanks I will give thanks to you, O Lord, to you, O Lord,

among the peoples; among the peoples; I will sing praises I will sing praises

to you among the nations. to you among the nations.

Psalm 57:9-11, Psalm 57:9-11,

For your steadfast love is great For your steadfast love is great to the heavens, to the heavens,

your Faithfulness to the clouds. your Faithfulness to the clouds. Be exalted, O God, Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! above the heavens!

Let your glory Let your glory be over all the earth!” be over all the earth!”

God Reveals Himself in His Word!


The law of the LORD is perfect, The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; reviving the soul;

the testimony of the LORD is sure, the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple; making wise the simple;

the precepts of the LORD are right, the precepts of the LORD are right,

rejoicing the heart; rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the LORD is the commandment of the LORD is

pure, enlightening the eyes; pure, enlightening the eyes;

Psalm 19:7-8 God’s WordPsalm 19:7-8 God’s Word

NameName DescriptionDescription Benefit Benefit


NameName DescriptionDescription Benefit Benefit Law Law PerfectPerfect Salvation Salvation



Testimony Testimony Sure Sure Wisdom Wisdom




Precepts Precepts Right Right Joy Joy




PreceptsPrecepts Right Right Joy Joy

CommandmeCommandmentnt

Pure Pure DiscernmenDiscernment t

The Bible is a precious gift! The Bible is a precious gift!

►Let’s consider some other Bible Let’s consider some other Bible analogies about God’s special analogies about God’s special revelation of Himself through the revelation of Himself through the Scriptures:Scriptures:

SwordSword

Eph. 6:17, “and take the helmet Eph. 6:17, “and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of the Spirit, which is the word of God.”God.”

Two-edged SwordTwo-edged Sword Heb 4:12, “For the word of God is Heb 4:12, “For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”intentions of the heart.”

Lamp & LightLamp & Light

Psalm 119:105, “Your word is a lamp Psalm 119:105, “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”to my feet and a light to my path.”

Bread Bread Matthew 4:4, But [Jesus] answered, Matthew 4:4, But [Jesus] answered, “It is written, 'Man shall not live by “It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"comes from the mouth of God.'"

MilkMilk 1 Peter 2:2-3, Like newborn 1 Peter 2:2-3, Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation--if indeed you have into salvation--if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.tasted that the Lord is good.

HoneyHoney Psalm119:103, “How sweet are Psalm119:103, “How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” than honey to my mouth!”

Water Water

Ephesians 5:25-27, “Husbands, Ephesians 5:25-27, “Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed herher, having cleansed her

Water Water by the washing of water with by the washing of water with the wordthe word, so that he might , so that he might present the church to himself present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without she might be holy and without blemish.”blemish.”

FireFire Jeremiah 23:29aJeremiah 23:29a ““Is not my word like fire, Is not my word like fire, declares the LORD.”declares the LORD.”

HammerHammer--Jeremiah Jeremiah 23:29b23:29b

““and like a hammer and like a hammer that breaks the rock in that breaks the rock in pieces?” pieces?”

Sometime our hearts are hard as Sometime our hearts are hard as stone!stone!

We need the word of God like fire, water, and a hammer to break it up!

God’s Word reveals Jesus God’s Word reveals Jesus Christ Christ

Jesus Christ -- Jesus Christ -- John 1:1John 1:1

“ “In the beginning was In the beginning was the Word, and the Word the Word, and the Word was with God, and the was with God, and the Word was God.”Word was God.”

Jesus Christ Jesus Christ

John 1:14, “And the Word John 1:14, “And the Word became flesh and dwelt became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.”grace and truth.”

Hebrews 1:1-3Hebrews 1:1-3

““Long ago, at many Long ago, at many times and in many ways, times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in by the prophets, but in these last days he has these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, spoken to us by his Son,

Hebrews 1:1-3Hebrews 1:1-3

whom he appointed the heir whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom of all things, through whom also he created the world. He also he created the world. He is the radiance of the glory of is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his universe by the word of his power.” power.”

How are you responding to How are you responding to God’s revelation of Himself?God’s revelation of Himself?

Vs.9 – In Vs.9 – In humilityhumility or pride? or pride?

““the fear of the LORD is clean,the fear of the LORD is clean,enduring forever; enduring forever;

the rules of the LORD are the rules of the LORD are true, true,

and righteous altogether. and righteous altogether.


Vs.10 – In Vs.10 – In esteemesteem of great value of great value or distain? or distain?

““More to be desired are they More to be desired are they than gold,than gold,

even much fine gold; even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey sweeter also than honey

and drippings of the and drippings of the honeycomb.” honeycomb.”


Vs.11 – Vs.11 – In In willing obediencewilling obedience or disobedience? or disobedience?

““Moreover,Moreover,by them is your servant by them is your servant

warned;warned;

in keeping them in keeping them there is great reward.”there is great reward.”


Vs.12-14 – Vs.12-14 – In In dependencedependence on God on God or self? or self?

““Who can discern his errors? Who can discern his errors? Declare me innocent from hidden Declare me innocent from hidden faults. Keep back your servant faults. Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins; let also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over them not have dominion over me! me!


Vs.12-14 – In Vs.12-14 – In dependencedependence on God on God or self? or self?

Then I shall be blameless, and Then I shall be blameless, and innocent of great transgression. innocent of great transgression. Let the words of my mouth and Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer. my rock and my redeemer.

““All Scripture is breathed out by All Scripture is breathed out by GodGod

and profitable for teaching, and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for reproof,

for correction,for correction,and for training in righteousness, and for training in righteousness,

that the man of Godthat the man of Godmay be competent, equippedmay be competent, equipped

for every good work.”for every good work.”II Timothy 3:16-17II Timothy 3:16-17

Can you know God?Can you know God?

Yes!Yes!

Are you learning Are you learning to know God? to know God?

can you know god? yes, according to psalm 19

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gods word benefitdescription

mouth of god

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gods creation

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