This 14-message series from Pastor Jim consists of the following titles:They Is One
I Am That I Am
Self-sufficiency Of God
The Eternal God
The God Who Is Infinite
God Never Changes
God Knows Everything
God Is Wise
Omnipotence Of God
The God Who Is Above All
The God We Can't Escape
The Faithfulness Of God
The Justice Of God
The Goodness Of God
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We can never know everything about God - but to know that, is to know something! We're opening a new chapter in our study of the Attributes of God today. His infinity is another aspect that we need to understand. At first it may seem hard to distinguish from His eternal nature, which we just studied. And they're certainly linked. Pastor Jim will help us understand and apply the Scriptures, as he always does. We'll be in Romans 11, to start.
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Learning to appreciate the eternal-ness of God should bring us peace, and hope. Nothing surprises God, nothing changes Him and nothing thwarts His purposes. That's cause for praise. If we're in Him, we're already, somehow, participating in His endless life. Yesterday Pastor Jim said that God is above time, and he'll explain that a bit more today. Then he's got 3 more ways that the Creator relates to time.
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Of all of God's attributes, His nature as an eternal being may be the hardest for us to relate to. It's hard for us to imagine what "no beginning" or "no end" might mean - and that's only the start of our inquiry into The Eternal God. He once stepped into His creation, time, in order to bring us into eternity, with Him. This is a valuable line of thought, even though it may seem a bit overwhelming.
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Omniscient, omnipotent, and omnipresent - just theological jargon, or truths with practical implications for us? We hope you were here yesterday when Jim talked about the sufficiency of God's wisdom. Today we'll follow up with details on how He puts that wisdom into action with His infinite power, being present everywhere in His creation.
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Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of...God? We often hear appeals that sound like God needs our help. "The Bible is under siege," and so forth. And the Holy Spirit may indeed be moving on us to act... but heaven, God's rule, and God's plan are never in jeopardy.
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Grounding our belief system in the self-sufficiency of God opens our understanding, and protects us from several errors. The God of the Bible is not only self-existent, as we said yesterday, but self-sufficient. Since He needs nothing from us, He can't be coerced or bribed. He's not like one of the idols who can be manipulated with gifts or a magical combination of words. We'd better learn who He is because He's not going to change!
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What is the most basic truth of all? With apologies to M. Descartes, the most fundamental fact is not that you exist, or that I exist, but that God exists. "In the beginning, God....." And He exists in a different, more true or more complete way than the way we exist; our lives depend on Him, while His life depends on no one. Without this fundamental truth we won't get off to a "right start" at all.
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If God is love, who did He love before He created anyone to love? That's just one of the theological puzzles that the doctrine of the Trinity solves. Yes, it's a teaching that challenges our intellect, and thus, our pride. But once we decide to believe all of God's Word, many of the puzzle pieces start to fall into place.
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If your God isn't one God in three Persons, you're worshiping an idol! The modern mind is uncomfortable with a paradox. Even Christians often deny or hide about half of God's revelation on a particular subject because we don't know how to hold two ideas in tension. The tri-unity of God is a good example.
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What if we really believed that God is "for us," longing to do good to us? The truth about God's goodness is that He is so benevolent, He causes it to rain on both the just and the unjust. He blesses everyone! He sent His Son to die for the people who were killing Him. I think it's safe to say that we have not yet sounded the depths of His mercy and grace. So let's give Pastor Jim our attention as he unfolds what may be the most astounding attribute of God; His goodness.
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