Attributes of God: Self-exsitence

Intro

Who created game

Can we create matter physics students

I was never holding you up so I could never let you down

God is self-existent

Who created God

Quote from A.W. Tozer

The child by his question, “Where did God come from?” is unwittingly acknowledging his creaturehood. Already the concept of cause and source and origin is firmly fixed in his mind. … he simply extends that concept upward to God

Look at Genesis 1:1

Genesis 1:1–2 ESV

1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.

Look at John 1:3

John 1:3 ESV

3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.

Look at Romans 11:35-36

Romans 11:35–36 ESV

35 “Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?” 36 For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.

God’s existence was before all things

There is no answering the question “where did god come from?” Because he always was

Read Exodus 3:1-4

Exodus 3:13–14 ESV

13 Then Moses said to God, “If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?” 14 God said to Moses, “I am who I am.” And he said, “Say this to the people of Israel: ‘I am has sent me to you.’ ”

Jesse talked about this fact last week

God is the I am

The one who cannot be known

yet can be known

The self existent God is the I am

He also needed no creator

So his name is his own

Why does this matter

If God had been creator a certain debt or ownership would be owed that creator

No one created God

No one created his glory

Romans 11:36 ESV

36 For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.

No one gave him Authority

He exsisted before all things

All things are owed him

No One was holding him up

in a sense no one can let him down

But know that he doesnt need us to show his glory

It is by his grace that we can show his glory

Luke 19:39–40 ESV

39 And some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.” 40 He answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out.”

All creation will cry out his glory

we must not forget our station