Names of God #4 El Roi

El Roi – The God Who Sees

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White sheet on each table that has already been written on with a white color crayon. “ I wish you saw what I see, Love God”

People at the take take turns painting a stripe across with water paint to uncover the message

Sometimes what God sees isn’t what others see…we can only see things with our eyes...but what are some other ways we “see”/experience things?

El Roi

                Only occurrence in the Bible is Genesis 16:13-14 said by Hagar

                Means – the God who sees – but also deeper than physical seeing someone – who knows everything about me

Scripture Time

(Handouts for adults and teens)

                Background to our story today

a.       Genesis 16:1-6 – I read

b.       then we discuss

Table work – go through handout

a.        God saw Hagar – Gen 16:7-12

b.      Hagar saw God – Gen 13-16

c.       Hagar submitted to God

Group discuss above

                V. 8 – The Lord knows why Hagar run – yet why did He ask this?? (To get her to think about the reality of the situation)  **Note God always expects obedience before He blesses

Promise from today

                Psalm 131:3  

                Psalm 139:15 

                Mirror Project

                        Give each household a mirror and window marker to write the above scripture references on. They can then take them home and use the window markers to write the verses on mirrors in their house to remind them of the promise that God sees and loves them

Take Homes

                Kids – Song sheet for younger

                Adults – Blue Letter Bible printout and the journal on facing our own trials