In his sermon, Philip Long explores the concept of God's self-sufficiency and omnipotence, drawing from various biblical passages such as Psalms, Job, Romans, Daniel, Hebrews, Ezekiel, Acts, and Revelation. He emphasizes that God, being the source of all life and existence, requires nothing from humanity but is deserving of worship due to his role as Creator. The sermon highlights God's omniscience and sovereignty, asserting that all things are known and governed by Him. Long underscores the idea that human beings owe worship and obedience to God not just as Redeemer, but primarily as Creator. The sermon concludes by discussing the restoration of humanity's relationship with God through faith, which was disrupted by the fall but promised to be restored through salvation in Jesus Christ.

So David read the first verse there that I had in pointing out that God Having all life we also read Psalms 148 verse 13 which goes on to bring out his glory. And then the last verse that Colton read in Psalms 68, bringing out God's sufficiency of and in himself. Let's continue on that vein of thought. Let's turn to Job chapter 22. Job chapter 22, we'll look at verses 2 and 3.

Can a man be profitable unto God, As he that is wise may be profitable unto himself, is it any pleasure to the Almighty that thou art righteous? Or is it gain to him that thou makest thy ways perfect? God is, He is the only fount of all being for whom through whom and to whom all things exist and move And then we'll turn to Romans Talking about in the London Baptist confession looking at that nothing is uncertain or contingent. And let's look at Romans 11, verses 34 and 36. Says, for who have known the mind of the Lord or who hath been his counselor, For who hath first given to him, and shall be recompensed unto him again.

For of him, and through him, and to him are all things, to whom be glory forever and ever. Let's turn to Daniel chapter four, Daniel chapter four and verse 25. Then we'll drop down to verses 34 and 35. I'm just talking about God knowing the times and the seasons here. Daniel chapter four, starting at verse 25.

That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen. They shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times pass over thee, till thou know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whoever he will." And drop down to verses 34 and 35 in the same chapter there. And at the end of the days, I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted up my eyes unto heaven, and my understanding returned unto me. And I blessed the Most High, And I praised and honored him that liveth forever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion. And his kingdom is from generation to generation.

And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing. And he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven and among the inhabitants of earth None can stay his hand or say unto him What doest thou? And along the same vein we're gonna be bouncing all over the place. But let's turn to Hebrews chapter 4 and verse 13. Hebrews chapter 4 and verse 13 says, neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight, but all things are naked and open unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do." Let's turn to Ezekiel chapter 11 and verse 5 says, And the Spirit of the Lord fell upon me and said unto me, speak, that thus saith the Lord, thus have ye said, O house of Israel, for I know the things that come to your mind, every one of them." And talking about, we're going to look at Acts chapter 15 and verse 18.

God and him creating and forming the worlds that he did it in and of himself. Acts chapter 15 and verse 18. Acts chapter 15 and verse 18. Knowing unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world. We'll look at Psalms 145, Psalms 145 and verse 17, the Lord is righteous in all his ways and holy in all his works.

We'll look at one other chapter and just make some I found a quote that pretty much sums up this whole thing I thought it was pretty good. Revelations chapter 5 starting in verse 12 and going down to verse 14 saying with a loud voice worthy as the lamb that is slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing and every creature which is in heaven and on earth and under earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard. I sing, blessing and honor and glory and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne and unto the lamb for ever and ever. And the four beasts said, amen. And the four and 20 elders fell down and worshiped him that liveth for ever and ever.

And I thought I had wrote down who was talking on this, but I did not. It's not mine. It says, because of these things, all God's creatures owe Him worship, service, and obedience. This we owe him as creatures owe unto the Creator. We do not owe this obedience and worship to him as to the Redeemer, but by virtue of the fact that we are his creatures because we were created by him.

We should worship and obey him as creator. And it's brought forth in Romans chapter one, verses 19 through 20, because that which may be known of God is manifest in them. For God showed it unto them for the invisible things from the creation of the world are clearly seen being understood by the things that are made even his eternal power and Godhead so that they are without excuse because that when they knew God they glorified him not as God neither were thankful but became vain in their imaginations and their foolish heart was darkened. The obligation of worship and obedience does not only spring forth from God as Redeemer, but first of all from God as Creator. Man's existence was to be found in God and not in self.

We were made to worship God, to live with him forever. This was lost in the fall, but regained on the cross for all those who have faith in God's Son. And we look forward to paradise regained with our triune God. All right, amen.