“Make his name great.” I’ve always been a little uncomfortable with this phrase, yet I don’t think it’s wrong. Let me explain. God’s name is already great by virtue of his character. In fact, he is the greatest being in all existence. We can’t add anything to him to make him greater than he alreadyContinue reading “Magnifying Glass”
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The Attributes of God (Part 8) – Truth
“Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.” (John 17:17) There are so many “truths” out there clamoring for our attention. There’s “my truth,” “your truth,” “his truth,” “her truth.” It can be about as dizzying as a Dr. Seuss book! There are different religions, conflicting news stories, and a daily onslaught of propagandaContinue reading “The Attributes of God (Part 8) – Truth”
The Attributes of God (Part 7): Love
“For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, . . . that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filledContinue reading “The Attributes of God (Part 7): Love”
Flashback Friday – The Attributes of God (Part One): Is God Truly Knowable?
Who is God? What is he like? Is he even knowable? And if so, why should we want to know him? These are all important questions to ask and each deserves a fair consideration. In this series of articles we will look at these questions and more, but for now we will only deal withContinue reading “Flashback Friday – The Attributes of God (Part One): Is God Truly Knowable?”
Flashback Friday – The Attributes of God (Part 2): Why Should We Study the Attributes of God?
“All the problems of heaven and earth, though they were to confront us together and at once, would be nothing compared with the overwhelming problem of God: That He is; what He is like; and what we as moral beings must do about Him.” —A. W. Tozer Everyone knows there is a God. This isContinue reading “Flashback Friday – The Attributes of God (Part 2): Why Should We Study the Attributes of God?”
Flashback Friday – The Attributes of God (Part 3): Holiness
There is none holy like the LORD: for there is none besides you; there is no rock like our God. 1 Samuel 2:2 What do you think of when you hear the word holy? Perhaps you think of a special place like the Holy Land in Israel. Maybe it’s a special time of year like HolyContinue reading “Flashback Friday – The Attributes of God (Part 3): Holiness”
Flashback Friday – The Attributes of God (Part 4): Independence
The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by man, nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything. (Acts 17:24-25) From the time we canContinue reading “Flashback Friday – The Attributes of God (Part 4): Independence”
Flashback Friday – The Attributes of God, Part 5: Eternity
“Behold, God is great, and we know him not; the number of his years is unsearchable.” (Job 36:26) If you could have one superpower, what would it be? If you could bend the laws of nature, what would you do? Move things with your mind like Jean Gray? Bend time like Dr. Strange? Have x-rayContinue reading “Flashback Friday – The Attributes of God, Part 5: Eternity”
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