How Could God Be Jealous?

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🗓️ 17 February 2023

⏱️ 15 minutes

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The jealousy of God shows his zeal for his own worth — and it also shows his zeal for our deepest joy.

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0:00.0	Well, last time we looked at the God-centeredness of God, God with all of his heart and soul
0:11.0	and mind and strength, loves God.
0:15.0	That's what John, you said this back in 1992 and quote, God delights in his glory.
0:21.3	He rejoices in his magnificence.
0:23.9	He is not an idolator.
0:25.6	He always has himself at the center of his infinitely worshiping heart.
0:32.2	That's so good.
0:34.3	That was in ABJ 1901 in a sermon clip I shared last time on Wednesday.
0:40.3	The God-centeredness of God provides the foundation for us to understand why our salvation hinges
0:47.4	on the life and work in blood of Jesus Christ.
0:51.4	It's essential.
0:52.8	But on the flip side of this, this God-centeredness of God is one reason why many others reject
0:58.1	Christ.
0:59.1	They simply cannot stomach the idea of a jealous God.
1:03.5	Well, he is jealous.
1:06.0	So jealous.
1:07.0	His name is jealous.
1:08.8	Capital J, jealous.
1:09.8	We see in scripture.
1:11.7	God reserves for himself the right to our exclusive worship.
1:18.5	For believers, that's the greatest calling in the universe.
1:21.0	But for others, this is sheer folly, Pastor John.
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