God Is: Group Book Study Week 1

Introduction

Prayer

Prayer

Prayer

Read:

Read:

Introduction

What thoughts come to mind or feelings do you have when you hear the word theology or the word doctrine?

· What thoughts come to mind or feelings do you have when you hear the word theology or the word doctrine?

What thoughts come to mind or feelings do you have when you hear the word theology or the word doctrine?

What is theology?

What is theology?

Theology is man’s effort to know God and how everything relates to God.

Theology is man’s effort to know God and how everything relates to God.

What is the discipline of Systematic Theology?

What is the discipline of Systematic Theology?

o Christian Systematic theology is the discipline where Christians gather all relevant biblical data pertaining to specific topics, study that biblical data, summarize a synthesis of the data, and communicate and apply the data to our lives and the world around us. All of this is done in conversation with Christians in the present and the past.

Christian Systematic theology is the discipline where Christians gather all relevant biblical data pertaining to specific topics, study that biblical data, summarize a synthesis of the data, and communicate and apply the data to our lives and the world around us. All of this is done in conversation with Christians in the present and the past.

o In this book study you will be learning about the topics of God’s triunity and His attributes.

In this book study you will be learning about the topics of God’s triunity and His attributes.

o In this study we will assume that the Bible is God’s Word that it is sufficient, clear, authoritative, and necessary in the study of God (; ; )

In this study we will assume that the Bible is God’s Word that it is sufficient, clear, authoritative, and necessary in the study of God (; ; )

· Why does theology matter?

Why does theology matter?

Tonight’s Lesson: Knowing God

Tonight’s Lesson: Knowing God

I. Preliminary Questions

Preliminary Questions

a. What does it mean to know God?

What does it mean to know God?

i. To know God is to be in loving communion with Him as He has revealed himself in the Scripture. This is done through the illuminating work of Holy Spirit and by way of our union with Christ.

To know God is to be in loving communion with Him as He has revealed himself in the Scripture. This is done through the illuminating work of Holy Spirit and by way of our union with Christ.

b. How do we know that there is a God?

How do we know that there is a God?

i. The light of nature in man, and the works of God, plainly declares there is a God; but His Word and Spirit only, do effectually reveal Him unto for our salvation (; ; ; ; , ; ).

The light of nature in man, and the works of God, plainly declares there is a God; but His Word and Spirit only, do effectually reveal Him unto for our salvation (; ; ; ; , ; ).

c. How do we grow in our knowledge of God?

How do we grow in our knowledge of God?

i. Disciplining ourselves in the participation of the means of grace?

Disciplining ourselves in the participation of the means of grace

1. Word

Word

2. Prayer

Prayer

3. Baptism and the Lord’s Supper

Baptism and the Lord’s Supper

4. Fellowship

Fellowship

d. What will growing in our knowledge of God do to us and for us?

What will growing in our knowledge of God do to us and for us?

i. It will guard us from Idolatry

It will guard us from Idolatry

ii. It will help us understand our selves better

It will help us understand our selves better

iii. It will explain why things are the way they are

It will explain why things are the way they are

iv. It will provide us with hope in times of trouble

It will provide us with hope in times of trouble

II. Scripture Investigation:

Scripture Investigation:

a.

b.

i. What should a man not boast in

What should a man not boast in?

ii. What should a man boast in?

What should a man boast in?

iii. What is the consequence for not knowing God? (25)

What is the consequence for not knowing God? (25)

c.

i. How should we go about knowing God?

How should we go about knowing God?

1. Press

Press

d. (Emphasis 18)

(Emphasis 18)

i. What is the subject of verse 1-18?

What is the subject of verse 1-18?

ii. What do we know about the Word?

What do we know about the Word?

1. He was in the beginning (1, 2)

He was in the beginning ()

2. He was with and, therefore, differentiated with God (1, 2)

He was with and, therefore, differentiated with God ()

3. He was God (1)

He was God ()

4. Through Him came all things (3)

Through Him came all things ()

5. In Him was life and light (4-5)

In Him was life and light ()

6. John the Baptist bore witness to Him (6-8, 15)

John the Baptist bore witness to Him (, )

7. He came into the world (9-10, 14)

He came into the world (, )

8. His own rejected Him (10-11)

His own rejected Him ()

9. All who receive Him by the power of the Spirit are given the right to be God’s Children (12-13)

All who receive Him by the power of the Spirit are given the right to be God’s Children ()

10. He came in the flesh (14)

He came in the flesh ()

11. He is Jesus (16-17)

He is Jesus ()

12. He makes God known (18)

He makes God known ()

iii. How come we need Him to make God known?

How come we need Him to make God known?

iv. How can He make God known?

How can He make God known?

Conclusion: As pilgrims let us thank God that we don’t have to journey to know God by our selves

Conclusion

As pilgrims let us thank God that we don’t have to journey to know God by our selves

· Go over expectations and schedule

Go over expectations and schedule

Prayer Request

Prayer Request

Closing Prayer

Closing Prayer