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August 1
Saturday


BIOGRAPHY
OF GOD

READ:
ROMANS 1:16-20
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Since the creation of
the world His invisible
attributes are clearly
seen...even His
eternal power and
Godhead.
__Romans 1:20
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Let's say you were really famous. People would want to know all kinds of things about you. Then let's say you called me up and asked, "How'd you like to write my biography?" Let's say I agreed. I would be all over you like a moth on a streetlight, buzzing around trying to find out all I could about you. I'd ask you a thousand questions. I would ask for your list of contacts and call everyone on it to find out more about you. Then I would ask you to hand over anything related to your life. Papers. Pictures. The works.

I would look for three components, which are the secret to getting to know someone: What you say about yourself, what others say about you, and what you've done. Now think of what this means as you seek to know God: What does He say about Himself, what do others say about Him, and what has He done?

To know God in a vibrant, new way, ask all three. Read the Bible to find out what God says about Himself (Ex. 34:6-7); Lev. 19:2; Jer. 32:27). Then find out what the writers say about 1 John 4:8-10). Finally, take a look at the amazing things God has done (Gen. 1:1; Ex. 14:10-31; John 3:16).

Get to know God. Be His biographer. It will teach you more
about Him than you ever thought possible. __Dave Branon
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``````````````````Immortal, invisible, God only wise,``````````````
````````````````In light inaccessible hid from our eyes,`````````````
````````````Most blessed, most glorious, the Ancient of Days.````````
````````Almighty, victorious__Thy great name we praise. __Smith`````
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The God who created the universe
is the god you can know.

***************Today's Bible Reading __ Romans 1:16-20**********

16 For I am not ashamed of
the gospel of Christ, for it is
the power of God to
salvation for everyone who
believes, for the Jew first
and also for the Greek.

17 For in it the righteousness
of God is revealed from
faith to faith; as it is
written, "The just shall live
by faith."

18 For the wrath of God is
revealed from heaven
against all ungodliness and
unrighteousness of men,
who suppress the truth in
unrighteousness, 19 because
what may be known of God
is manifest in them, for God
has shown it to them. 20 For
since the creation of the
world His invisible
attributes are clearly seen,
being understood by the
things that are made, even
His eternal power and
Godhead, so that they are
without excuse.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

The book of Romans is Paul's great theological study on the
gospel of Jesus Christ. In Romans, 1, however, we are immediately
confronted by a surprise. If we were to be asked, "What does the
gospel show us?" we might respond that it shows the grace, mercy,
or love of God. None of those answers would be incorrect, but Paul
goes in a very different direction. In verse 17, the apostle tells us
that the righteousness of God is revealed in the gospel. God's offer
of right standing with Him is displayed in the message of the death,
burial, and resurrection of Christ--and Paul makes it clear that this
right standing is received by faith. __BILL CROWDER