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We have a God who delights in communicating with us. He speaks to us through His Written Word, the Bible, to help us know Him better and to equip us (2 Tim. 3:16-17)<\/span>. He also communicates with audiovisuals as seen in Scripture. One of the greatest examples is Jesus coming to earth as God Incarnate<\/a>. — “The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being …” (Heb. 1:3)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n Below you’ll find a small number of examples where God used visuals to represent His ways, of what He can do, has done, and will do.<\/p>\n We have a purposeful and creative God who employs a variety of means to communicate. Since He made us, He know that we learn best the more senses we use. He meets us where we are, taking something familiar to help us better understand the unfamiliar. Sometimes He want to reinforce a truth so the more senses He engages, the better we retain it. Other times He may simply want to get our attention.<\/p>\n God said, “You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below” (Ex. 20:4)<\/span>. It is one thing to let visuals represent His ways or the truth He is communicating, and another for it to represent God Himself. Graven images that represent Him should never used.<\/p>\n God knows that we human beings would be too quick to substitute the pretend image for the real Person. To think that we would let lifeless wood, stones, gold, silver, or bronze take His place might seem absurd. Remember the golden calf during the Exodus. Remember why the Israelites were sent into exile.<\/p>\n Further, nothing could ever adequately depict His greatness and glory. Our visual representations of God would always fall short. Only God could come up with a visual aid adequate to represent Himself \u2014 Jesus, God Incarnate, “the radiance of God\u2019s glory and the exact representation of his being” (Heb. 1:3).<\/span><\/p>\n Audiovisuals should be used but purposefully to reinforce truth, not merely to entertain or hold attention. We must carefully choose visuals that enhance the lesson and not take the spotlight. And, audiovisuals should never supplant the teacher or preacher. Remember, we have a personal God who communicates audiovisually but also relationally.<\/p>\n Check out this helpful resource, Tips for Choosing & Using Audiovisuals Worksheet<\/a>, which uses an acrostic to communicate thirteen tips.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We have a God who delights in communicating with us. He speaks to us through His Written Word, the Bible, to help us know Him better and to equip us (2 Tim. 3:16-17). He also communicates with audiovisuals as seen in Scripture. One of the greatest examples is Jesus coming to earth as God Incarnate. . . . Continue reading God Communicates with Audiovisuals<\/span>Other Examples of God Using Audiovisuals<\/h2>\n
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Why God Communicates Audiovisually<\/h2>\n
Warnings About Visual Representations<\/h2>\n
Inferences for Communicators of God’s Word<\/h2>\n