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The Names of God. El- Roi. “The One Who Sees”. Introduction : El Roi first appears in the Scripture to Hagar , Abraham’s concubine. Sarai is angry with Hagar because she “despises” Hagar after s he conceives Abraham’s child.
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The Names of God El-Roi “The One Who Sees”
Introduction:El Roi first appears in the Scripture to Hagar, Abraham’s concubine.Sarai is angry with Hagar because she “despises” Hagarafter she conceives Abraham’s child.
Introduction:Hagar (which means “to flee” or “the fugitive”) flees from Sarai and God finds her by a fountain of water in the wilderness.
Introduction:When Hagar feels abandoned by God and man, El Roi Comes to meet her need – Gen. 16: 10-16
Have you ever felt alone?God Sees You! Good and bad … God is aware of everything in your life!
I. El Roi sees every situation of your life.A. El Roishowed a “personal” interest in Hagar’s situationGenesis 16:13
I. El Roi sees every situation of your life.B. El Roi does not “see” as man sees – I Samuel 16:7
I. El Roi sees every situation of your life.C. El Roi sees the good and the bad – Ezekiel 8:7-13
II. El Roi seeks to give direction to every situation in your life.A. God gave specific instructions to Hagar – Gen. 16:9
II. El Roi seeks to give direction to every situation in your life.B. Job understood that God sees and directs – Job 31:4
II. El Roi seeks to give direction to every situation in your life.C. El Roi is seeking to direct the path of every believer – Prov. 3:5-6 / 6:23 / 16:9 / Jer. 10:23-24
III. El Roi is there to provide help and encouragement in every situation of our lives.A. God gave Hagar a word of promise – Gen. 16:10
III. El Roi is there to provide help and encouragement in every situation of our lives.B. God gave Hagar His presence – Gen. 16:13
III. El Roi is there to provide help and encouragement in every situation of our lives.C. God understood her affliction – Gen. 16:11
Conclusion: God is El Roi, the one who sees all, and will judge even our secrets which no one else knows – Romans 2:16
He sees, He watches over us, He cares for us, He directs us, he encourages us …. But … He also sees and will judge all unrighteousness!
He cuts through all the “fluff” that is hiding true motives. He knows. He is El Roi who sees ALL!