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Outrunning God
January 4, 2026 / First Baptist RussellLuke 2:41-52
“I do not know – only God knows.” 2 Corinthians 12:2c
One of our most common is that we of Jesus.
By faith Enoch was taken up so that he would not see death; and he was not found because God took him up; for before he was taken up, he was attested to have been pleasing to God. Hebrews 11:5
We need to ourselves a – is that what we ?
Great is our Lord and abundant in strength; His understanding is infinite. Psalm 147:5
I am God, and there is no one like Me, Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things which have not been done, Saying, ‘My plan will be established, And I will accomplish all My good pleasure’; Isaiah 46:9b-10
Truths we can glean from this passage:
1st As long as I believe Jesus me , I have not truly His glory; I am still thinking of what He might for .
2nd As long as I feel to something Him, I have not seen His ; I am thinking of .
3rd As long as I think I have a on Jesus so that He answer my and do things for , I am still not His glory; I am still for .
4th But when I truly see His , I will Him to do what He todo – whether or I am the receiver of His .
5th I will honor what He or do, even if it doesn’t me.
We begin to see the glory of God when we put out of the .
Not to us, Lord, not to us, But to Your name give glory, Because of Your mercy, because of Your truth. But our God is in the heavens; He does whatever He pleases. Psalms 115:1 & 3
The question of the year as we grow should be:
“What’s for ?”
The Bible is a book – it is only proper
that we a God life.
“The heart is more deceitful than all else And is desperately sick; Who can understand it?” Jeremiah 17:9
I am the Lord, that is My name; I will not give My glory to another, Isaiah 42:8a