{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Hope Community Church","title":"Great God: Finding a better perspective | Chase Gardner","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2117,"description":"This Is Our God: Week One\n\nChase Gardner - Teaching Pastor - Hope Community Church\n\nDescription:\n\nIf God is great, what does that mean for us? In week one, Chase Gardner shares just how \"great\" the God of the Bible is and why that changes everything.\n\nMessage Notes:\n\nGod is great.  \n\n“What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” – A. W. Tozer\nThe things that you most want to change about your life are probably rooted in lies that you believe about God.\nRomans 12:2a (ESV) Transformation comes through the mind.\nJudges 6:1-6 (ESV) Israel begins to believe a lie about God that He is not great and in control.\nYour prayer life will reveal how great you believe God is.\n“I’m increasingly persuaded that there are only two ways of living: 1) trusting God and living in submission to his will and his rule, or 2) trying to be God. There’s little in between.” – Paul Tripp\nGod teaches Israel that they make lousy gods.\nJudges 6:1, 6a (ESV)\nGod first humbles them, but He’s still with them regardless of the circumstances.\nJudges 6:11 (ESV)\nJudges 6:12-13 (ESV)\nGod is who He says He is no matter the circumstances.\nJudges 6:14-16 (ESV)\nAfter God humbles us, He will usually weaken us.\nThe army was too big for God to show Israel that He was in control and had the power to save them.\nJudges 7:2-3 (ESV)\nJudges 7:4a (ESV)\nJudges 7:7-8 (ESV)\nIf dependence is the goal, then weakness is an advantage.\n2 Corinthians 12:9b (ESV)\nIn the end, God shows Israel that He is great, and He is in control. \nJudges 7:19-21 (ESV)—\n\nHelpful Links:\n\nIf you’re new to Hope or looking to get connected, check out: https://gethope.net/next/ \nIf you’d like to receive regular updates on what’s happening around Hope, subscribe to our newsletter here: https://gethope.net/enews/  \nGive to support Hope's ministries at https://gethope.net/give \nSubscribe to our channel: https://bit.ly/2XBbBxq \n\nStay Connected with Hope:\n\nWebsite: https://gethope.net/\nHope Community Church...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/uIknl95K8nsizSpDgj3alnQLSEl2Cb8_jelQ0immGpA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yZDA4/ODBiZWNiMzBmOWEz/Mzc0Y2RjMWVlMDBj/NGI2NS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}