God's Nature
Titus 1:1-3
"Paul, a bond-servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God's elect and their knowledge of the truth, which accords with godliness, in hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began and at the proper time manifested in his word through the preaching with which I have been entrusted by the command of God our Savior;"
Some translations also say, "who cannot lie,"! God Cannot Lie!!!!
That means that everything that He has told us, through His WORD and through His SON, is TRUTH!!!
1. God is Love.
2. God is all-knowing: His directions are always right.
3. God is all-powerful: He can enable you to accomplish His will.
1. God is Love.
1 John 4:13-16
"By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and God abides in him."
There are those who would doubt this because of God's discipline, judgment, and wrath.
We must come to an understanding that this is all done out of Love, He loves us so much and wants us to love Him in return.
Have you ever been punished by a parent? Looking back, was it not for your own good?
God is Love!
2. God is all-knowing.
Exodus 3:14
"God said to Moses, 'I AM WHO I AM.' And he said, 'Say this to the people of Israel, "I AM has sent me to you."'"
In a previous post I talk about just what I AM means. But again quickly: I AM has no begining and no ending, it is always I AM, present, past, and future!
So if God is all-knowing and He is Love, His directions for us will always be both in His and our Best interest!
3. God is all-powerful.
Genesis 6-9 (God enabled Noah and his sons to build a huge Arc that spared the lives of every animal species during the Flood.)
Judges 7-8 (God enabled Gideon and 300 men to defeat an army of 120,000 men.)
Matthew 10 (Jesus Christ enabled His twelve disciples to heal people and to cast out demons.)
Acts 9, 13-28 (God enabled Paul to carry the gospel to the Gentiles and establish churches throughout Asia Minor and all the way to Rome.)
Paul says in Philippians 4:13
"I can do all things through him (Christ) who strengthens me."
God is Love, he is all-knowing, and all-powerful! He has His and our Best interest in mind. If He calls us to something, He will equipe us and give us the power and strength to get the job done!
This is still happening today!
Check out what is going on outside of Chicago at Harvest Bible Chapel... www.harvestbible.org
They were able to purchase a huge piece of land for $1 so that they could expand their church!
If you look under About Harvest and then History!!!
God has also Blessed them with being about to plant about 9 other churches in the U.S. and Canada!
Also,
There are Thousands of People that God has called away from their homes to become missionaries to other people groups! (we are all in full-time missions!)
Many of these men and women must raise their own support. God equipes and provides!
God is Love, God is All-Knowing, God is All-Powerful, and God Cannot Lie!
How will you answer His call?
In Christ,
David
"Paul, a bond-servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God's elect and their knowledge of the truth, which accords with godliness, in hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began and at the proper time manifested in his word through the preaching with which I have been entrusted by the command of God our Savior;"
Some translations also say, "who cannot lie,"! God Cannot Lie!!!!
That means that everything that He has told us, through His WORD and through His SON, is TRUTH!!!
1. God is Love.
2. God is all-knowing: His directions are always right.
3. God is all-powerful: He can enable you to accomplish His will.
1. God is Love.
1 John 4:13-16
"By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and God abides in him."
There are those who would doubt this because of God's discipline, judgment, and wrath.
We must come to an understanding that this is all done out of Love, He loves us so much and wants us to love Him in return.
Have you ever been punished by a parent? Looking back, was it not for your own good?
God is Love!
2. God is all-knowing.
Exodus 3:14
"God said to Moses, 'I AM WHO I AM.' And he said, 'Say this to the people of Israel, "I AM has sent me to you."'"
In a previous post I talk about just what I AM means. But again quickly: I AM has no begining and no ending, it is always I AM, present, past, and future!
So if God is all-knowing and He is Love, His directions for us will always be both in His and our Best interest!
3. God is all-powerful.
Genesis 6-9 (God enabled Noah and his sons to build a huge Arc that spared the lives of every animal species during the Flood.)
Judges 7-8 (God enabled Gideon and 300 men to defeat an army of 120,000 men.)
Matthew 10 (Jesus Christ enabled His twelve disciples to heal people and to cast out demons.)
Acts 9, 13-28 (God enabled Paul to carry the gospel to the Gentiles and establish churches throughout Asia Minor and all the way to Rome.)
Paul says in Philippians 4:13
"I can do all things through him (Christ) who strengthens me."
God is Love, he is all-knowing, and all-powerful! He has His and our Best interest in mind. If He calls us to something, He will equipe us and give us the power and strength to get the job done!
This is still happening today!
Check out what is going on outside of Chicago at Harvest Bible Chapel... www.harvestbible.org
They were able to purchase a huge piece of land for $1 so that they could expand their church!
If you look under About Harvest and then History!!!
God has also Blessed them with being about to plant about 9 other churches in the U.S. and Canada!
Also,
There are Thousands of People that God has called away from their homes to become missionaries to other people groups! (we are all in full-time missions!)
Many of these men and women must raise their own support. God equipes and provides!
God is Love, God is All-Knowing, God is All-Powerful, and God Cannot Lie!
How will you answer His call?
In Christ,
David
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