Our Timeless Creator

Our Timeless Creator

This series of messages titled "Our Timeless Creator" (OTC), shift the focus from salvation and service, to understanding God. How He who needs nothing, benefits from creating the human race.

  1. Proving God’s Will Pt-7 ~ Message 104

    EPISODE 104

    Proving God’s Will Pt-7 ~ Message 104

    This message continues with the importance of proving God’s will rather than just assuming that if it sounds right to us it must be right.  It also starts into making application to the changes that come with viewing our lives with a purpose that is not self serving.   The question of “Why do I exist?” is one that most people ask themselves at some point in their lives.  It is one that can only be answered by personal experience following death, but that comes with the profound risk of finding out only after it is too late to benefit from the knowledge.   The problem is the unknown quantity.  From the beginning of mankind to the present we don’t know in advance what the results of our actions will be.  Only hindsight reveals success or failure.  Because of this we all live by faith.  We choose to trust our decisions, or to trust others that we believe have found the answers.   A few logical conclusions to this question range from; “there is no purpose because everything from the Hollywood Stars to the Celestial Stars have an expiration date, so get all you can while you can”, to “there must be a higher purpose for this amazing universe than believing that it is all an accident”.   The only way to know for sure is personal experience.  For example, if someone says this is the right way and they have been this way before they have personal experience but you can’t know unless you go and find out for yourself.   That is exactly what God has set up on this earth.  The only way to know for sure is through personal experience.  We say show me God, and God replies, trust me first then I’ll show you.  This is because his way exposes our motive for what we do.  Proof requires God to yield to our will instead of us yielding to his.   So God shows us proof of our correct choices in ways that are non transferable.    The problem for us is that it’s easier to trust ourselves, or someone else who we agree with, than to trust an unseen God that doesn’t give us proof until after we decide to trust him.  Salient Points: Things hard to understand, Turning to God, The awe of creation, Free will, For God’s pleasure, The meaning of life, Luke warm, Not made to produce, A life of faith, Help in understanding God, It’s not about relief it’s about learning, Despising God’s chastening, See the big picture, Much more than duty, God’s reward, Failed chastening, Focused on self, What counts in the end, Justifying your existence, Despise not, Selfish prayers, Think like God does, Problems, When God makes sore, Eating to God’s glory, Spoiled by more.               Scripture: Rev. 4:11, 3:14-16, 19, Job 5:17-18, Mt. 18:7, Heb. 12:10, Phil. 2:13, Eph. 1:4-11 Special Thanks, Images courtesy of; Hubble Telescope, Nassau, Space Science Telescope Institute and the James Webb Space Telescope that include selected scriptures from the public domain version of The King James Bible. The availability of STScI materials on this website does not imply the endorsement of STScI or by any STScI employee of any private use of such materials, including, in particular, any commercial use and any use intended to mislead. For more information please visit our Copyright Information page by clicking here.

    30 min
  2. Proving God’s Will Pt-7 ~ Message 105

    EPISODE 105

    Proving God’s Will Pt-7 ~ Message 105

    This message continues with the importance of proving God’s will rather than just assuming that if it sounds right to us then it must be.  It also gets into how the fruit of the Spirit will change our responses in everyday difficulties and temptations.   God has made it very clear that there are priorities for us if we are going to accomplish what he desires.  First is Faith which is essential for salvation; “For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness”… (Rom.10:10).  And Faith is also a necessity to accomplish God’s purpose: “Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.” (Rev.4:11); and also; “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” (Heb.11:6).  The question then is how to increase our faith.     Faith comes by exposure to the Word of God first; “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” (Rom.10:17).  Next is experience.  In Matthew chapter 16 Jesus said to His disciples; “O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?  Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?”.  As we experience God’s deliverance in our lives it increases faith.  Next it is a gift from God as one of the fruits of the Spirit; “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance” (Gal.5:22).   The problem for us all is that fear and faith work like a teeter-totter.  When we are overwhelmed by eminent peril our faith can be reduced to zero where Jesus was asleep in a ship; “And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish? And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith? And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?” (Mk.4:37-41).  Is there a way to protect ourselves from fear, even this type of life threatening fear?  Yes!  (Continued in the text in the next message)  Scripture: Rom. 12:1-2, Jas. 4:3, Gal. 5:22-23 Salient Points:  Praying wrong, Fervent prayer, God’s enemies, Renewing the mind, Focusing on God’s greatness. Special Thanks, Images courtesy of; Hubble Telescope, Nassau, Space Science Telescope Institute and the James Webb Space Telescope that include selected scriptures from the public domain version of The King James Bible. The availability of STScI materials on this website does not imply the endorsement of STScI or by any STScI employee of any private use of such materials, including, in particular, any commercial use and any use intended to mislead. For more information please visit our Copyright Information page by clicking here.

    30 min
  3. God’s Wish List Pt-1 ~ Message 106

    EPISODE 106

    God’s Wish List Pt-1 ~ Message 106

    Here the subject transitions from the way God has given us to prove that what we are doing is pleasing to God, into things that he tells us plainly that he receives with pleasure.  It also exposes hidden feelings of self importance that we feel when we do things that we know he wants us to.   When Martha invited Jesus into her house, in Luke chapter ten a strange thing happened that caused Jesus to scold Martha for asking for help with her service for Him and the others there.  The first impression is that Martha was the only one working to provide food and comfort for all the guests.  So why would Jesus compliment Mary while she sat and was doing nothing?  Wasn’t there a need?  Didn’t someone need to do the work if they were going to have something to eat?   This story is an example of what Paul was telling the Romans when he said, “Ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God”.  For many years my greatest frustrations as a believer was to know what God could do and watch him do nothing instead.  What seems apparent to us needs to be confirmed by the Spirit of God or we will become as frustrated and confused as Martha.  Salient Points: The power of faith, Moses failure, Desiring preeminence, The death of God’s saints, Fearfully and wonderfully made, Experiencing God’s proof, Joyous or burdened, Making God sick, What does God want, Sacrificial giving, For need or love, Giving from the heart, Living peaceably, Thanking God for witnessing the last days, Globalism is coming, Becoming thankful for all men, Peace through trusting, Protected by God, Stop looking at the dangers and look to God.                Scripture: Phil. 4:18, 1Tim. 2:1-3  Special Thanks, Images courtesy of; Hubble Telescope, Nassau, Space Science Telescope Institute and the James Webb Space Telescope that include selected scriptures from the public domain version of The King James Bible. The availability of STScI materials on this website does not imply the endorsement of STScI or by any STScI employee of any private use of such materials, including, in particular, any commercial use and any use intended to mislead. For more information please visit our Copyright Information page by clicking here.

    26 min
  4. God's Solution for Conflicts in Our Lives ~ Message 107

    EPISODE 107

    God's Solution for Conflicts in Our Lives ~ Message 107

    This message is a study of the trait that God finds most offensive in His creation and goes into how God deals with it.  It also gives us the answer to all the conflicts in our lives and how to deal with them.   There are many kinds of conflicts.  Some last just a few moments and others may last for many years.  The most painful conflicts are with family members or other believers.  The worst part is that there doesn’t seem to be any clear way to resolve them or a way around them.  Many are caused by other people, but create havoc in our lives by how they affect us.  Some are just a set of circumstances while others are differences in opinions.  Then there are the ones that are impossible to resolve because they are a result of backbiting and gossip that that can’t be contained, like feathers in the wind.  However, the most destructive by far is the conflict we engage in with our Creator, without even realizing it.   This study is a result of seeking to understand how normal, hard working people with families can become so angry over an inconsiderate driver that they put everything they have at risk in defense of their ego.       Salient Points: Frustrated by people, On loaning money, On long term anger, search for God’s benefit, Pride, Self justification, Destructive anger, Road rage, Contention, Self control, Measuring pride, Yielding, Opinions, Recovery time, Considering the consequences, Last Days influences, Prides response, Defeating pride, Love vs Pride, Taking God’s words seriously, The king of pride, Who’s in control, Liking misery, Choosing God’s resistance, Contending with God, Defeated prayer, Perpetual resistance, Irrational anger, Despising God’s Correction, Reacting to God’s resistance, Lacking grace, Missing out on the greatest blessing, Offending God, Changing things, Understand the problem, Proud of what, Humility, Solving pride, Gaining God’s favor, Escaping the pride trap.         Scripture: Prov. 3:10, Ps. 119:165, 119:9, Job 41:34, Jas. 4:5-6, 1Ptr. 5:5, Rev. 4:11, Prov. 16:7, 2Cor. 9:8, 12:7-11, Jas.4:10, 2Ptr. 5:6, 1Ptr, 2:20-21, Prov. 15:1, Job 42:10. Special Thanks, Images courtesy of; Hubble Telescope, Nassau, Space Science Telescope Institute and the James Webb Space Telescope that include selected scriptures from the public domain version of The King James Bible. The availability of STScI materials on this website does not imply the endorsement of STScI or by any STScI employee of any private use of such materials, including, in particular, any commercial use and any use intended to mislead. For more information please visit our Copyright Information page by clicking here.

    49 min
  5. God’s Wish List Pt-2 ~ Message 108

    EPISODE 108

    God’s Wish List Pt-2 ~ Message 108

    This continues to explain why God gave us a way to confirm the things that we believe are God’s will with what actually is his will.  It also continues to look at some specific things that God desires but are seldom if ever connected directly to serving God.   Proverbs 16:25 says, “There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.”  This short verse shows us how we can believe sincerely that we are doing exactly what God wants, but still be wrong.  One of the ways that seems right is our conscience, and that leads us to believe that if we do enough good things then they overrule the bad things.  It also shows us that our ways are far from God’s ways.  No doubt if we were God, we would never allow all the evil things to continue as they are on earth.   God’s purpose for this present creation is for each person to make individual choices, just as Adam and Eve did.  God put a bad tree in the garden and simply said don’t eat that.  That is what God is doing in each life.  Our conscience lets us know what we shouldn’t do, but just following our conscience can’t get rid of the bad choices we have already made.  God’s salvation can take care of those sins but not the problem of doing things the way that seems so right for us but not to God.  That’s why God gave us a way to find the truth, so we can make good choices as we go.           Salient Points: Wonderfully made, Selfish gifts, The right sort, Desiring God’s pleasure, A passion for God, Requite, Self service efforts, Not at all God like, God’s needs, Wrong responses, All to God’s glory, Praying in God’s will, Man’s purpose, The greatest promise, Never grudgingly, Heart first, Qualifying by generosity, Return blessings, Will-Way-Time, Profitable scriptures, God’s marvelous light, Spiritual sacrifices. Scripture: Rom.12:1-2, 1Tim.5:1-4, Jas.4:2, 2Cor.9:6-8, 1Ptr.2;1-5,9. Special Thanks, Images courtesy of; Hubble Telescope, Nassau, Space Science Telescope Institute and the James Webb Space Telescope that include selected scriptures from the public domain version of The King James Bible. The availability of STScI materials on this website does not imply the endorsement of STScI or by any STScI employee of any private use of such materials, including, in particular, any commercial use and any use intended to mislead. For more information please visit our Copyright Information page by clicking here.

    26 min
  6. God’s Big Secret & His Wish List Pt-3 ~ Message 109

    EPISODE 109

    God’s Big Secret & His Wish List Pt-3 ~ Message 109

    In this third part, the profound question of why God created mankind on this earth and then doesn't seem to care enough about us to stop the suffering is made clearer.    Injustices here have continued from the time that God allowed Cain to kill Able. Oh we don't think about it that way, we just blame Cain for the crime and then let it go, but in fact God could have spoken to Cain long before he took action against Able, just as he did after it was too late. The question then is why does God allow the innocent to suffer at the hands of evil?   In the story of Lazarus death Jesus waited until he had been dead four days before taking action. He also waited until Peter began to sink as he walked on the water before saving him. God didn't stop Abraham from smiting the rock after he said to speak to it and he even let King David commit adultery and then murder in the matter of Bathsheba and Uriah. From innocent children with terminal cancer to the most outrageous atrocities of governments we look on with grief in our hearts and wonder how a Holy God could allow such suffering.   In this study of God's desires, it becomes clear that he has a secret master plan in which he is allowing mankind and Satan some freedom to bring about his real purpose.  Salient Points: Not what we think, Giving too much, Borrowing money, The Creators desires, Suffering for believing, Enabling laziness, Spiritual sacrifices, For God’s glory, Acutely aware of God, God’s different list, Tolerating abuse for God’s pleasure, Willingly on purpose, Rejecting gifts, Believing we deserve blessings, Prayers of relief, Opportunities, What God appreciates about suffering, Effecting God, Giving God full credit, God’s secret agenda, What’s in your heart, You end with you, Living sacrifices, Contending with your Maker, Out of a wicked heart, Reasonable service, Treating God like He matters.        Scripture: 1Ptr.2;1-5,9, 2:18-20, Rom. 12:1  (The reference to “the verses behind” in the message are Psalm 145:3-4)  Special Thanks, Images courtesy of; Hubble Telescope, Nassau, Space Science Telescope Institute and the James Webb Space Telescope that include selected scriptures from the public domain version of The King James Bible. The availability of STScI materials on this website does not imply the endorsement of STScI or by any STScI employee of any private use of such materials, including, in particular, any commercial use and any use intended to mislead. For more information please visit our Copyright Information page by clicking here.

    25 min
  7. God’s Hidden Messages ~ Message 110

    EPISODE 110

    God’s Hidden Messages ~ Message 110

    In the first part of this message a comparison is drawn between the relationships of parents and children and our relationship with God, as his children.  Then it begins to expose some of God’s hidden messages to us and how we misunderstand as we look for what will benefit us instead of realizing that everything that God has made he made for himself; including us.  “Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. ” Ps. 100:3    When Jesus calmed the seas by saying “Peace, be still” all the disciples missed the message because their focus was on themselves.  Instead of calming down after Jesus removed the danger their fear shifted from drowning to fearing a reprisal from such a powerful being. (See Mark 4:36-41)  If their focus had been on Jesus their faith in him would have increased because he had just given them another example of what a great protector they were with.   We are no different than they were.  When trouble comes we become fixated on the problem and exhaust ourselves trying to solve it.  As the threat increases our efforts increase and our prayers become more intense instead of remembering the awesome power of the one who has protected us in past troubles, and still is. Salient Points: Exceedingly blessed, Self importance, Justifying our existence, What is God’s real will, The acceptable will, Automatically blessed, Just more good stuff, Worry, The disappointing Church, God’s childlike children, The clash of wills, Last days influences, A world about self, Gaining a blessed life, Works of what sort, Meeting God, Sort out your works, Incompatible with God, Angry at God, Wrong faith, A battle of the will, Text or pretext, The subject of the Bible, Missing the point, Really loving God, Seek God. Scripture: Ecc. 9: 7-12, Rom. 14:7-23  Special Thanks, Images courtesy of; Hubble Telescope, Nassau, Space Science Telescope Institute and the James Webb Space Telescope that include selected scriptures from the public domain version of The King James Bible. The availability of STScI materials on this website does not imply the endorsement of STScI or by any STScI employee of any private use of such materials, including, in particular, any commercial use and any use intended to mislead. For more information please visit our Copyright Information page by clicking here.

    29 min
  8. EPISODE 111

    Fearfully & Wonderfully Made Pt-1 ~ Message 111

    This message begins a study of Psalm 139:14 which reads, “I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well”.  It considers why David used the word fearfully in describing what God had shown him about the human body.   Of the last days we are told that knowledge would be increased, and no doubt it has been at an exponential rate, but the more we learn the more mysteries become apparent.   Science is still learning how the design of the human ear allows us to separate simple vibrations of air molecules into meaningful neuroelectrical pulses that our minds can understand.  From the oddly shaped outer ear which divide and reflect sound waves, known as the Auricle to thousands of microscopic molecular organic springs deep inside the Cochlea which converts vibrations into neuron impulses we are learning some of the genius behind Proverbs 20:12, “The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them”.   God didn’t create us so he could become impresses by our intellect, our efforts or even our results.  He made us in his image for us to relate to him and him to us as family and be able to love him like children should love their parents and appreciate them.  The problem is that he created within us a free will which allows us to contradict and resist him just like children can, and do with their own parents.  More importantly, it also provides a way for each of us to seek him, and then learn to understand him, and most of all to become so impressed we awaken to the awe and wonder of our Great Creator.   “Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.” Psalms 33:8.     AWE, noun. [Gr. to be astonished.] Fear mingled with admiration or reverence; reverential fear. Noah Webster 1828. Salient Points: Sleep, Seeking to know, What matters to God, Noah vs Daniel Webster dictionaries, Impressed and astonished, God’s interrelated creation, Made to glorify, Beyond our imaginations, Air pressure monitors, created complete, To inspire praise, DNA God’s blue print for duplication and information, The unfathomable variety around us, Created to respond, Individually and independently responsible.        Scripture: Ps. 139:13-14, 50:15, 23, 145:1-6, Lk. 17:19   Special Thanks, Images courtesy of; Hubble Telescope, Nassau, Space Science Telescope Institute and the James Webb Space Telescope that include selected scriptures from the public domain version of The King James Bible. The availability of STScI materials on this website does not imply the endorsement of STScI or by any STScI employee of any private use of such materials, including, in particular, any commercial use and any use intended to mislead. For more information please visit our Copyright Information page by clicking here.

    28 min

Ratings & Reviews

About

This series of messages titled "Our Timeless Creator" (OTC), shift the focus from salvation and service, to understanding God. How He who needs nothing, benefits from creating the human race.