Foundations of Faith #3

Your Greatest Pursuit

Proverbs 9:10 ESV

10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.

John 17:3 ESV

3 And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.

1 Chronicles 28:9 (ESV)

9 “And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve him with a whole heart and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches all hearts and understands every plan and thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.

2 Peter 3:18 ESV

18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

2 Thessalonians 1:8 (ESV)

8 in flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

Ezekiel 1:1 (ESV)

1 In the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month, as I was among the exiles by the Chebar canal, the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.

Ezekiel 48:35 (ESV)

35 The circumference of the city shall be 18,000 cubits. And the name of the city from that time on shall be, The Lord Is There.”

How Can We Know God?

Jeremiah 29:13 ESV

13 You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.

Proverbs 2:3–5 ESV

3 yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, 4 if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, 5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.

How Can We Pursue God?

John 14:9–10 ESV

9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority, but the Father who dwells in me does his works.

Colossians 2:9 ESV

9 For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily,

Hebrews 1:3 ESV

3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

The Attributes of God

Attributes: a quality or characteristic that is true about someone.

1. Holiness

2. Righteousness and Justice Righteousness shows perfect agreement between his nature and his acts. Justice is the way God legislates his righteousness.

3. Sovereignty

4. Immutability

5. Eternality

6. Omniscience

7. Omnipresence

8. Omnipotence

9. Love

10. Truth

11. Mercy

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