God: Who is He?

Transcript

I Lift Up My Eyes
God: Who is He?
Janice Horn January 10, 2017

Philippians 1:6 For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.
God uses trials and suffering to grow us.

Trials cause us to become more humble.

Trials cause us to look to Him.
Psalm 29:1, 2


God is a Person:
Father – Isaiah 9:6, Matthew 6:9

Shepherd – Psalm 23:1, John 10:11

Brother – Mark 3:35, Matthew 12:50

Friend – Matthew 11:19, John 15:13-14

Counselor – Isaiah 9:6


God is Spirit:
Isaiah 40:18-26

Numbers 23:19

1 Timothy 1:17

John 1:18


The Triune God: There is one God existing in three eternally distinct and equal Persons, existing as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Each Person is distinct from the other, yet the three are united as one God.
God is One
Deuteronomy 6:4, Mark 12:29, 30, James 2:19, 1 Corinthians 8:4

The Father is recognized as God
John 6:27, 1 Corinthians 8:6, 1 Peter 1:2

Jesus Christ is recognized as God
John 1:1, 14, 17, 18, Colossians 1:19, 2:9

The Holy Spirit is recognized as God
Acts 5:3-4, 2 Corinthians 3:17

The evidence for Triunity
Matthew 28:19, Matthew 3:16-17, 2 Corinthians 13:14