SFRS: Becoming Spiritually Fit: Who is God? PT3

Pray

Recap:

To be spiritually fit, you have to know the God who created you.

Attributes of God:

God is Sovereign

God is Holy

God is Righteous

God is Good

Who is God?

To be spiritually fit, you have to know the God who created you.

Romans 1:19-20

Head:

Who is God?

God is Faithful and True. How do we know?

John 17:3

Psalm 89:8

Psalm 36:5

2 Chronicles 15:3, in a context where Israel abandoned God for idols

Isaiah 25:1

Psalm 33:4

Psalm 54:5

Psalm 96:13

God is Wise. How do we know?

Romans 11:33

Psalms 104:24

Proverbs 3:19

Colossians 2:2-3

God is Love. How do we know?

1 John 4:7-10

1 John 4:16

Isaiah 49:14-16

Ephesians 2:4-7

God is Merciful. How do we know? (Not getting what you deserve; i.e. death for our wages of sin)

2 Corinthians 1:3

Psalm 145:9

Luke 1:78

Ephesians 2:1-5

God is Gracious. How do we know? (Getting what you do not deserve; i.e. life despite our sin)

Romans 5:15

1 Timothy 1:14

2 Corinthians 12:9

Ephesians 1:4-6

Ephesians 2:1-8

God is Glorious. How do we know?

Psalm 138:5

Ephesians 1:6

2 Thessalonians 1:9

Ephesians 3:16

Philippians 4:19

Philippians 2:10-11

Hebrews 1:2-3

Heart:

Questions

Based off our observations of who God is:

(Recap)

God is Faithful and True

God is Love

God is Wise

God is Merciful

God is Gracious

God is Glorious

How would you summarize God?

As said at the beginning, To be spiritually fit, you have to know the God who created you.

Why?

As it is best explained by Dr. Art Azurdia, “Your faith instinctively strengthens in direct proportion to the expansion of the object of your faith. You expand your understanding of the object of your faith and faith itself will obediently follow. The object of your faith… is Jesus Christ and all of his promises.”

Hands:

Walk with God: What does cultivating a deeper knowing of God look like personally in your walk with God?

Keep Christ first: What does cultivating a deeper knowing of God look like personally when we keep Christ first?

Keep sin out of your life: What does cultivating a deeper knowing of God look like personally when you are keeping sin out of your life?

Personally,

Luke 6:40,

A warrior is only as effective as their perfect modeling of the teaching they’ve been given by their master.

The more a warrior follows in the footsteps of their teacher, the more effective they become in the Way of the Faithful Warrior

A warrior who shows up to the fight not knowing the King whom they fight for is more useful to the enemy than the King they serve

You don’t know that King’s:

Values

Goals

Enemies

Agenda

For me, ensuring that I am reading, engaging, and meditating upon Scripture ultimately ensures that I will better know the God who has called me to engage in spiritual warfare on His behalf.

Gospel Presentation:

Ask someone to explain the Gospel.

Summarize the Gospel, read Eph 2:1-10

John 8:24; 14:6