Attributes of God

Day 1- GOD IS GOOD

Man tries to be the one who defines good, but when we step back and let God define what is good, our perspective in life will change. You need to know as a believer, what you believe to be “good” will be different than what the opponents to the gospel believe to be “good.” This is because they do not possess the Author of Good!
Read James 1:17 and Psalm 25:8
What do these Bible verses say about God?
Can you think of a story in the Bible where you saw God to be good?
How has God shown Himself as good to you?
Read Romans 5:3-4. How can God be good in sufferings?
Read Romans 8:28. What power does God have over any situation?
Have you seen Him do this? How did He do this on the cross?

Day 2- GOD IS ETERNAL

Read Hebrews 13:8; Exodus 3:14; Psalm 90:2
How long does God last?
Does this explain why He can give eternal life?
Do you spend time worshipping the One who lasts or do you spend most of your time in the things that don’t last?

 

Day 3- GOD IS SELF-EXISTENT

Read John 1:4. What was in God? What did He give to man?
This is a hard one to wrap your arms around but this verse clearly states that life exists within God… not outside of Him. This means He is life – He sustains it and no one gave Him life. He cannot be the Creator if He is not self-existent. Many opponents to the gospel have issues with this attribute of God. This understanding is outside our human understanding because we ourselves are NOT self-existent. Humans are given life. Next month you are going to study creation theology and evidence of God being a creator. This attribute is so detestable to many people, they have spent years of research trying to disprove Divine Creation so they can disprove God’s self-existence.

Day 4-THE LORD IS UNCHANGEABLE (IMMUTABLE)

Read Malachi 3:6
Has there ever been a time in history when God’s plan changed for mankind’s salvation?
Has there been ever a time in history where God changed His character? Contradicted Himself? Changed His will for man to walk with Him forever?
Has any other force outside of God been able to stop or change God’s course?
Has any opponent of the gospel been able to “change” God’s Word?
What do your answers prove to you about your God?

Day 5- GOD IS LOVE

Read 1 John 4:8,16; Romans 8:35, 39; Romans 5:8
What do you learn about God’s love in these verses?
Read Deuteronomy 7:7-8
What do you learn about this example of love God shows to His people, Israel?
Since God does not change, He shows this same kind of love to you.