Family Worship & Devotion Week Eighth

This week, we are looking at two attributes of God— His omniscience and his omnipotence. Omniscient simply means that he is all knowing, that there is no limit to his knowledge. Omnipotent means that he he has absolute, ordained power.

As we have walked through this sermon campaign, it has been our prayer that you have been able to behold, obey and be transformed by growing in an understanding of who the God we worship is, and that this family content has equipped you to communicate these truths to your children as well. Each of these attributes of God also impact the others. For example, a few weeks ago we learned about God’s immutability, or the fact that he is unchanging. This week, we continue to see that attribute on display as God cannot learn new things (that would be change) because he is omniscient— all knowing. God’s character is consistent and steadfast across the board— no one attribute contradicts another. 

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YOUNGER KIDS

At the beginning of this campaign, we camped out in the creation story to explain a few of the attributes to the younger kids. That story is certainly applicable as we teach kids about our all knowing and all powerful God— He created us, in his power, and therefore knows us better than we know ourselves. 

There is another story in the Jesus Storybook Bible that also displays his omniscience. In “The Singer,” we have the opportunity to apply God’s omniscience to our own lives— We can trust God, choosing not to worry about the future, because the one who is all knowing holds the future. We don’t have to worry because he knows what will happen and he has all the power to make it happen. This story connects nicely to the creation story as well, in showing how we are special from the rest of creation, made in God’s image and cared for differently than the rest of creation. 

Jesus Storybook Bible 

The Singer

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Prayer

God, thank you for making us! Thank you that because you made us, you know us more than we even know ourselves. Thank you that we can trust you because you know everything and control everything, both now and forever. Amen. 

OLDER KIDS

FAMILY WORSHIP & DEVOTION

Question

What does it mean that God is omniscient and omnipotent? 

Answer 

Omniscient means that God is all knowing. He can’t learn anything new because he already knows everything, including us. 

Omnipotent means that he is all powerful.

The world tells us that it is important for us to be powerful and successful. The Bible tells us that when we place our faith in Jesus, we can be honest about our weaknesses because Christ knows about them and supplies us with everything we need. When we are weak and Christ is strong, He is glorified, which means he gets the credit, rather than us.  

In 2 Corinthians 12:7-9, Paul talks about a “thorn in his flesh” that he asked the Lord to remove. In not removing it, Paul remained weak, but it allowed the Lord’s strength to be on display in Paul’s life. As Christians, we have this same opportunity to rely on Jesus!

Scripture

2 Corinthians 12:7-9 “So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”

Prayer 

God, thank you that you know everything and hold all power. Thank you that we can trust you because of this, and that we are made strong when we rely on you instead of ourselves. Help us trust you more. Amen!