What is God Like?

I- ALL – KNOWING (1 PETER 1:2)

A- God knows all about your past.

1- He knew all about Nathaniel. (John 1:49)

B- God knows all about your present. (Matthew 7:4)

1- he knows all of your thoughts (1st Chronicles 28:9)

2- he knows all of your arguments. (Luke 9:46)

C- God knows all about your future.

1- God sees our future as though it were now.

2- He sees were all paths will lead.

D- Our responses to his knowledge:

1- confession

2- Thanksgiving

3- surrender

II- ABUNDANT IN MERCY (1 Peter 1:3)

A- God’s abundant mercy is shown in his sacrifice of his son. (John 3:16)

1- we deserve death and hell. (Romans 6:23)

B- God’s abundant mercy is extended to us over and over again. (1 John 1:9 – 10)

*compare our forgiveness to his!

C- Our responses to his Mercy:

1- obedience

2- love

III- ABLE TO KEEP US (1 Peter 1:4 – 5)

A- God keeps us safe from falling.

1- We are not kept by our own power, but by his power.

(John 10:27 – 30)

(Romans 8:35 – 39)

B- God keeps our inheritance safe (1 Peter 1:4)

(Revelation 21:4-8)

(2 Timothy 4:8)

C- our response:

1- trust God in all matters.

IV- ALWAYS HOLY (1 Peter 1:15)

A- God is holy.

1- Holy means to be separate from all sin.

a. Note the angelic testimony:

(Isaiah 6:3)

(Revelation 4:8)

B- God expects us to be holy (1 Peter 1:15 – 16)

1- this means forsaking sin as he shows it to us.

C- our response:

1- holiness

2- faithfulness

V- ABSOLUTELY RIGHTEOUS IN JUDGMENT (1 Peter 1:17)

A- God sees what we are, not who we are.

1- He looks at the heart. (1 Samuel 16:7)

*David

B- God judges deeds based on truth.

1- Both small and great will be judged the same. (Revelation 20:11 – 15)

C- our response:

1- forsake prejudice

2- be just in all of our dealings

VI- ABSOLUTELY UNCHANGING in STANDARDS (1 PETER 1:23 – 25)

A- God’s word is unchanging.

(Matthew 5:18)

(Malachi 3:6)

1- God’s word will always be the same standard.

B- God’s word will be what we are judged by.

(Revelation 20:11 – 15) (Romans 2:16)

1- all works will be tested. (1 Corinthians 3:13 – 15)

C- our response:

1- study his word

2- obey his word

CONCLUSION: