Category: The Great I Am pt1

GOD GOES WITH EVERYONE EVERYWHERE
Read Psalm 139:7-10
List places the Bible says God is. Does God go where you go? Is this verse true for everyone? Is there anywhere His hand won’t guide you? God is everywhere. He is with you, He is with your neighbor, He is across the country, and He is across the world. It is hard for you to understand because you can’t be everywhere, but God is much bigger than humans. He CAN be everywhere. You can trust that there is nowhere on earth you will go that He will not be there! How does it encourage you by knowing God is everywhere?
YOU CAN’T HIDE FROM GOD
Read Jeremiah 23:23-24
Fill in the blanks: God fills _______________________ and _______________________ . Is there anywhere you can go to hide from God? Does God see you? You can hide from other people, but you cannot hide from God. He can see you wherever you go. Since you can hide from other people and YOU can’t see God, it’s easy to think God won’t know what you are doing. This is not true. He sees the good and bad and still loves you. He loves you too much to leave the bad in you. He will do everything He can to let you understand that your wrong actions are hurtful to yourself and others. He can see what you need to do to change. Remember, Jesus gave you the opportunity to be new because He died for your sins. There is no need to hide from God. He sees you and can help you!
GIVE IT A TRY!
Have you ever read the book “Where’s Waldo” by Martin Handford? If not, it’s a fun book where you find a guy named “Waldo” in a picture. The book is funny because you feel like Waldo is everywhere. You find him at the beach, in the city, and on a farm. Your challenge is to start a journal and title it “Where’s God” by (insert your name). As you walk through life, write out all the crazy places you find God at work! It will be neat to go back through it and see how God is everywhere.
GOD’S IN HEAVEN AND ON EARTH
Read Deuteronomy 4:39
Where are the two places that God is? Is there anyone else who can do this? God can be in more than one place at a time. Think back to everything you learned about Him at Kanakuk. You can see Him just as clearly right now where you are sitting (or standing)! He is there and can help you grow where you are. What’s even cooler is that He is in heaven at the same time too! That means God is hanging out with all the believers who have left the earth to go to heaven and be with Him! Remember, God wants us to have faith in Him. Have faith that God is everywhere! How does it encourage you that God is with you today as much as He was with you this summer at Kanakuk?
THE EARTH IS FULL OF GOD’S GLORY
Read Isaiah 6:3
What is the entire earth filled with? The word “glory” is used a lot in the Bible. Glory is something of high honor, something of absolute beauty and majesty. You can see something or someone’s glory in the things they do. God’s glory is the highest glory. He has the highest honor. He is the greatest good. He is the most beautiful thing. He is all the things without doing anything, BUT you can see His glory in the things that He does. The Bible says God’s glory fills the earth and you can see it clearly in all the things that He has done. What are some other ways you can see God’s glory in the earth?
How does God show His glory by the things He has done in you?
GOD SEES THE GOOD AND THE BAD
Read Proverbs 15:3
Where are the eyes of the Lord? Who does the Lord watch? God is watching the good and the wicked at the same time. We don’t understand how He can do this because we don’t have the same ability. Imagine you are at a parade and watch each float as it goes by. When a float passes, you can only see one side of it. You can’t see what is going on from the other side of the parade. You see the beginning of the parade when it comes and you will see the end a little bit later. God’s view of the parade would be different. He can see every float and every side at the same time. He can also see everyone who is watching the parade. It is important to know that God can see what all people are doing at the same time. He can use any situation to work His plan for His people!

GOD IS THE MIGHTIEST
Read Psalm 147:5
How is the Lord described in this verse? God is the mightiest of the mighty. His power is the most powerful and He uses it for you! Today, think about how God created the earth in seven days by just speaking the words and draw a picture of it.
THE ULTIMATE SUPER HERO
Read Job 9:4
How is God’s power described? Does anyone who is against God succeed? The definition of the word “vast” is a fancy way to say HUGE! God’s power is so great that no one who goes against Him will succeed. Have you ever seen a superhero movie? What’s great about superhero movies is that no one can defeat the superhero. The superhero has epic battles and sometimes looks like he is losing, but everything that happens typically makes him more powerful. God is the ultimate superhero. To the world, it probably looked like God lost the battle when Jesus died on the cross. But the cross is what won the battle over sin and Satan! There is no power or force that can defeat God. He will always win. God now wants to help you fight your battles. Don’t you want the God who never loses fighting for you? What battle can God help you fight today? Are you going to fight battles God’s way or your way? If God never loses, should you ever be against Him? Read and memorize 2 Corinthians 12:9. Always remember the promise that God’s power can make your weakness strong!
GOD DOES THE IMPOSSIBLE
Read Matthew 19:26
What is the difference between man and God? It is easy to run to people and the ways of the world for help because they are right there in front of you. It takes effort, patience, and faith to ask God for help – but it is worth it! When you ask for help, what can happen is limitless. That means you will see God do the impossible in you and around you. Read Job 42:2 Is there anything that God can’t do? Can anyone stop God from what He has planned?
THE POWER TRIO
Read Jeremiah 10:12
What did God do with His power? What did God do with His wisdom? What did God do with His understanding? God is more than just powerful with His might. He is powerful with His wisdom and understanding. He is the wisest and understands everything. No one on earth could ever claim to be the wisest or understand everything. With all three, He was able to plan all of history and eternity and create the earth and the universe… including heaven. No one or any other god that people worship can do this. They may claim to, but God is the only one who has given evidence that He did! You get to spend a lifetime seeing His proof!
EVERYTHING’S EASY TO GOD
Read Jeremiah 32:17.
Is anything hard for God? Have you ever watched a professional sports game where the athletes make playing the game look easy? Those athletes do things on the court or field that make them good. God is good at what He does. There is no one better and nothing is too hard for Him. This is a promise that can encourage you when you know that God is on your side. Do you believe in the God who rose from the dead? If you do, that same power is at work in you! Do you believe that God is the most powerful of all time? How can you trust God?

 

GOD IS COMPASSIONATE
Read Psalm 103:8.
How is the Lord described in this verse? You can see His compassion in His grace. His desire is to give people what they don’t deserve. You can experience His compassion in how He gives you grace. He could punish you eternally for your sins, but instead He is slow to anger and gave His own Son to die on the cross so you can have life. His love is overflowing with compassion. Have you experienced God’s compassionate grace?
EXAMPLE OF GOD’S COMPASSION
Read Psalms 116:5 What is God full of? God truly is a compassionate God. Today you are going to read a story about how He had compassion on some people in the Bible. Read Matthew 14:13-21 How did God show His compassion for the people who came to see Him? How did God provide for the people who came to Him?
A COMPASSIONATE FATHER
Read Psalm 103:13
What analogy does this verse use to describe your Heavenly Father? Fathers are supposed to have compassion for their kids and protect them. Fathers love to be around their children. If you have a father like this, you have a small example of how your Heavenly Father is compassionate towards you. If you don’t, then you can be encouraged to know that God is your compassionate Father. He is concerned with your wants and needs. He will take care of and protect you. Write a thank you note to your earthly dad (or another person in your life) and thank him for being an example of God’s compassion towards you.
GOD CARES FOR THOSE WHO HURT
Read Luke 12:24
Who does God comfort? Who does God give compassion to? God cares about the needs of His people. He knows how and when someone is hurt and He will help. What about you? Do you have compassion for people? Who are some people that you need to show compassion towards? How can you have compassion for people at your school today? What about people in your family? Don’t just think about it and write it on paper… go do it!
DIG DEEPER
Read Luke 10:30-37.
This is an example of how a man showed God’s compassion to others. Write what you learn about being compassionate.

GOD’S COMPASSION DOES NOT STOP
What does the Bible say about God’s compassion? There is no limit to God’s compassion. It will never run out. This is not true for people. People can be (and should be) compassionate, but when life hits hard or a person gets distracted, sometimes their compassion runs out. You can always trust God’s promise that His compassion will not run out. He will not get distracted from you. You are His true love and He is compassionate always. Memorize and write out Lamentations 3:22. Put it where you will be reminded of it always.

JESUS ANSWERED
Read John 14:6
Fill in the Blanks: “I am the _________ the _________ and the _________ . Does God claim to be truth? The longer you live on earth, you will see that the world will support many different truths. All of them will not go together. You need to know that God promises that He is the only thing that is true and He proves it to you. You can trust that God is true and if you are following Him, you are doing the only thing that is real and true.
GOD’S WORD STAND’S OUT
Read Deuteronomy 32:4
Do you believe that in every situation God will do good things? DIG DEEPER Read 2 Timothy 3:16-17. What is God’s Word useful for? Have you experienced any of these things? What does God’s Word prepare you for?
GOD’S WORD STANDS OUT
Read John 17:17
How is God’s Word described? The word “sanctify” is a fancy way of saying “stand out.” God’s Word makes you stand out when you follow it because it’s the only thing that is true. God’s Word has been spoken and written for thousands of years and nothing has been able to successfully prove it wrong. Did you know there are thousands of prophecies in the Bible, spoken hundreds of years before the event, which have come true? Did you know there are about 40 authors of the Bible? All of them lived in different times, cultures and places. Most of them never even met or talked to each other, yet their messages fit together perfectly to tell the same story. Do you know how? The Bible is God’s Word and it’s true. God has proven that through the history of the world and He wants to prove it in you. What is one thing you learned today?
GOD’S WORD LASTS BECAUSE IT IS TRUE
Read Isaiah 40:8
What withers and fades away? What stands forever? God uses the analogy of plants to describe how quickly the things of the world will fade away and wither. The only thing that endures is God’s Word. Why? Because God’s Word is truth. Think of all the things of the world. Make a list of all the things that are temporary, and will fade away. Here are a few examples to get your mind going: Your favorite t-shirt – it’s new now, but it will be old soon. Your favorite electronic device – something new will come out and you will move on. The national championship sports team – the title will move to someone else. If God’s Word is the only thing that lasts, do you spend enough time reading God’s Word? Is there any temporary thing that is keeping you from reading God’s Word?
EVERY WORD WILL COME TRUE
Read Matthew 5:18
The Bible uses the word “Law” for God’s Word sometimes. What does this verse say about God’s Word? Will everything happen that God’s Word says will happen? God promises that He is true. He promises that His word is true. In fact, He confidently promises that every little stroke of letter written will come true. In other words, God is going to “dot His I’s” and “cross His T’s. You can trust that everything said in the Bible will come true. This is great news because it means He will faithfully make all the promises you are learning happen for you! Do you believe that every word of God is true? Do you believe that every word of God will come true? If God’s Word is all true, then how important should the Bible be to you?