Who is God? Who is He to you?
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Who is God?
Who is God?
It is important that we need to know and acknowledge who He is ?
21 “These things you have done and I kept silence; You thought that I was just like you; I will reprove you and state the case in order before your eyes.
His Nature
His Nature
1. He is Spirit
1. He is Spirit
24 “God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”
2. There is only One God but exist in three person.
2. There is only One God but exist in three person.
16 After being baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and lighting on Him, 17 and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased.”
Immanuel - God with us.
Isa
14 “Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel.
23 “Behold, the virgin shall be with child and shall bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which translated means, “God with us.”
3. He is infinite
3. He is infinite
17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
4. Incomparable
4. Incomparable
22 “For this reason You are great, O Lord God; for there is none like You, and there is no God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
5. Unchanging
5. Unchanging
6 “For I, the Lord, do not change; therefore you, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed.
8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
5 “Then I will draw near to you for judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers and against the adulterers and against those who swear falsely, and against those who oppress the wage earner in his wages, the widow and the orphan, and those who turn aside the alien and do not fear Me,” says the Lord of hosts.
6. Omnipresent
6. Omnipresent
7 Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? 8 If I ascend to heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there. 9 If I take the wings of the dawn, If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea, 10 Even there Your hand will lead me, And Your right hand will lay hold of me. 11 If I say, “Surely the darkness will overwhelm me, And the light around me will be night,” 12 Even the darkness is not dark to You, And the night is as bright as the day. Darkness and light are alike to You.
Psalm 139
7. Omniscient - all-knowing
7. Omniscient - all-knowing
5 Great is our Lord and abundant in strength; His understanding is infinite.
28 Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth Does not become weary or tired. His understanding is inscrutable.
Isa
8. Omniscient - All Powerful
8. Omniscient - All Powerful
6 Then I heard something like the voice of a great multitude and like the sound of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, saying, “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns.
4 Even before there is a word on my tongue, Behold, O Lord, You know it all.
20 in whatever our heart condemns us; for God is greater than our heart and knows all things.
Who is He to you as a Christian
Who is He to you as a Christian
2 The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
1. He is my rock.
1. He is my rock.
Place of refuge.
Our shield.
Horn of my salvation - weapon, preserves, causes, protects, upholds, strength and basis of my salvation
My stronghold
He is your foundation that cannot be moved or destroyed.
Refuge - He protects
Shield - protects, He cause no harm to come to us as we face the enemy.
As a shield He is a participant for us and with us but not against in battle. He is our ally. -
2. He is my fortress.
2. He is my fortress.
Definition of fortress -a military stronghold, especially a strongly fortified town fit for a large garrison.
A picture of strength and stability to dwell in as the enemy attacks.
A place of security
A place to hide
A place of stronghold.
Fortified
7 The Lord of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah.
11 The Lord of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah.
In an ever-changing world filled with all manner of danger, David reminds us that “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble”
1 God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.
Building a secure ancient fortress was not an overnight process. It happened day by day, brick by brick. Knowing God is also a process. It happens day by day as we read the Bible, worship Him and stay in community with other believers.
3. He is my deliverer.
3. He is my deliverer.
Savior of our troubles - save us, protect us and removes us, helps us overcome or survive from our troubles.
4. He is my God. -
4. He is my God. -
He is above all, He close and personal and promises to care and not leave me nor forsake me.
He is to be worshiped, honored and praise.
He is perfect.
Powerful, all-knowing.
Does not mistakes
All-knowing
5. He is my shield
5. He is my shield
Protector
What part of our Christian life is a shield as mention in
16 in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
Faith is believing and trusting in Him.
Who is on the other side of our faith - God.
Faith assures as that we come out as ultimate winners.
Faith assures as that He will be who He is as mentioned above and it is to our advantage and benefits that He is who He is as the His Word describes Him to be.
Application
Application
In whatever situation that makes you feel unsafe, He is there to be your strength, guide, protector, deliverer. He is always in total control who wants the best for you because He love you and care for you because you are His child.
Take a moment now and ask Him to help you build your "fortress of peace" in the midst of threatening circumstances.
Every step in knowing who God is layer of strength and a growth and development to your faith. He is the strength and source of your faith.
How much time do you spend getting to know God? What is one step you can take today to take refuge in Him as your fortress?