Theology: Who is God?

1. Theology: Who is God?

2. Theology: Who is God? • Colossians 2:2-3 (NASB) Christ Himself,3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. • We cannot know God outside of Himself. • We cannot know god outside of what He reveals about Himself to us

3. Eternal life • John 3:16 (NASB) 16 "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. • What is eternal life? • What is eternal? • What is infinite?

4. Eternal life • John 3:16 (NASB) 16 "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. What is eternal life? • What is eternal?

5. Eternal life • John 3:16 (NASB) 16 "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. What is eternal life? • What is eternal?

6. Eternal life • John 3:16 (NASB) 16 "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. What is eternal life? • What is eternal?

7. Eternal life • Ocean: avg 2.5 miles • Crust: 5-25 miles • Mantle: 1800 miles • Liquid core: 1380 miles • Solid core: 780 miles • Total: 3975 miles

8. Eternal life • John 3:16 (NASB) 16 "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. What is eternal life? • What is eternal?

9. Eternal life • John 3:16 (NASB) 16 "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. What is eternal life? • What is eternal?

10. Eternal life • John 3:16 (NASB) 16 "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. What is eternal life? • What is eternal? Diameter: 100,000 light years, number of stars: 100-400 billion Thickness 1000 light years 1 light year: 9.46 billion km

11. Eternal life • John 3:16 (NASB) 16 "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. What is eternal life? • What is eternal? Our nearest neighbor: Andromeda Galaxy. (2.5 million light years) Has 1 trillion stars. Moving towards us at 140 km/second (will collide)

12. Eternal life • The Universe: • MinimumNumber of Galaxies: • 100 billion

13. Eternal life • John 3:16 (NASB) 16 "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. What is eternal life? • What is eternal?

14. Eternal life • Luke 18:18 (NASB) 18 A ruler questioned Him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?“ John 4:13-14 (NASB) 13 Jesus answered and said to her, "Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again; 14 but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life."

15. Eternal life • John 5:24 (NASB) 24 "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life. John 5:39-40 (NASB) 39 "You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; it is these that testify about Me; 40 and you are unwilling to come to Me so that you may have life.

16. Eternal life • John 6:27 (NASB) 27 "Do not work for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you, for on Him the Father, God, has set His seal." John 6:54 (NASB) 54 "He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.

17. Eternal life • John 17:1-3 (NASB) 1 Jesus spoke these things; and lifting up His eyes to heaven, He said, "Father, the hour has come; glorify Your Son, that the Son may glorify You, 2 even as You gave Him authority over all flesh, that to all whom You have given Him, He may give eternal life. 3 "This is eternal life…………??

18. Eternal life • 3 "This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. • Know? – Intimate knowing! A relationship between God and man

19. Eternal life • John 5:39-40 (NASB) 39 "You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; it is these that testify about Me; 40 and you are unwilling to come to Me so that you may have life.

20. Philippians 3:8-10 (NASB) 8 More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ, 9 and may be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own derived from the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith, 10 that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death;

21. Eternal life • Hosea 6:6 (NASB) 6 For I delight in loyalty rather than sacrifice, And in the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.

22. Eternal life • Jeremiah 9:23-24 (NASB) 23 Thus says the Lord, "Let not a wise man boast of his wisdom, and let not the mighty man boast of his might, let not a rich man boast of his riches; 24 but let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the Lord who exercises lovingkindness, justice and righteousness on earth; for I delight in these things," declares the Lord.

23. The Names of God • Jehovah Jireh: Genesis 22:14 (NASB) 14 Abraham called the name of that place The Lord Will Provide, as it is said to this day, "In the mount of the Lord it will be provided." • Jehovah Shalom: Judges 6:24 (NASB) 24 Then Gideon built an altar there to the Lord and named it The Lord is Peace. To this day it is still in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

24. The Names of God • Jehovah Nissi: Exodus 17:15-16 (NASB) 15 Moses built an altar and named it The Lord is My Banner; 16 and he said, "The Lord has sworn; the Lord will have war against Amalek from generation to generation." • El Qanna: Exodus 34:14 (NASB) 14 —for you shall not worship any other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God—

25. The Names of God • Adonai-Jehovah -- The Lord our SovereignEl-Elyon -- The Lord Most HighEl-Olam -- The Everlasting GodEl-Shaddai -- The God Who is Sufficient for the Needs of His PeopleJehovah-Elohim -- The Eternal CreatorJehovah-Rophe -- The Lord our HealerJehovah-Tsidkenu -- The Lord our Righteousness • Jehovah-Mekaddishkem -- The Lord our SanctifierJehovah-Sabaoth -- The Lord of HostsJehovah-Shammah -- The Lord is PresentJehovah-Rohi -- The Lord our ShepherdJehovah-Hoseenu -- The Lord our MakerJehovah-Eloheenu -- The Lord our God

26. The Names of God • A Branch (Jesus) • A chief cornerstone (Jesus) • A consuming fire • A covert from the tempest • A crown of glory • A diadem of beauty • A father to Israel • A God that hidest thyself • A Governor • A great high priest (Jesus) • A holy God • A jealous God • A just God and a Savior • A hiding place from the wind • A high priest of good things to come (Jesus) • A high priest over the house of God (Jesus) • A judge of the widows • A light to lighten the Gentiles (Jesus) • A living stone (Jesus) • A man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief (Jesus)

27. The Names of God • A living stone (Jesus) • A man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief (Jesus) • A man of war • A merciful and faithful high priest (Jesus) • A merciful God • A mighty terrible one (In KJV, "terrible" means "awesome“) • A place of broad rivers and streams • A plant of renown (Jesus) • A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle (Jesus) • A nail in a sure place • A priest upon his throne • A Prince and a Savior • A rewarder of them that diligently seek him

28. The Names of God • A rock of offense [to the unbeliever] (Jesus) • A rod out of the stem of Jesse (Jesus) • A sanctuary • A Scepter (Jesus) • A shadow from the heat • A shelter for me • A son over his own house (Jesus) [the Church is His house] • A Star out of Jacob • A stone of stumbling [to the unbeliever] (Jesus) • A strength to the needy in his distress • A strength to the poor • A strong LORD • A strong tower from the enemy • A sun and shield • A sure foundation

29. The Names of God • A tried stone • A very present help in trouble • A wall of fire round about • A witness to us (Holy Spirit) • Abba, Father • Advocate with the Father (Jesus) • Almighty God • Alpha and Omega • An ensign for the nations • An ensign of the people • Ancient of days • Apostle and High Priest of our profession (Jesus) • Author and finisher of our faith (Jesus) • Author of eternal salvation (Jesus) • Author of peace

30. The Names of God • Beginning of the creation of God (Jesus) • Blessed and only Potentate • Bread of God (Jesus) • Bread of life (Jesus) • Bright and morning star • Buckler to all those that trust in him • Buckler to them that walk uprightly • Captain of their salvation (Jesus) • Christ in you, the hope of glory • Christ the King of Israel • Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God • Confidence of all the ends of the earth • Consolation of Israel (Jesus) • Counselor (#77 of 625)