https://www.cbcninilchik.com/podcasts/102594/ Sunday school lessons on the attributes of God. Religion & Spirituality Calvary Baptist Church http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification https://vps.sermonaudio.com/resize_image/images/series/1440/1440/102594.1725422631.jpg https://www.cbcninilchik.com/podcasts/102594/ en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:48:04 +0000 30 Jon Cardwell no Sunday school lessons on the attributes of God. https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/71420546441997 I. THE TRIUNE GOD Question 6. How many Persons are in the Godhead? Answer. There are three Persons in the Godhead, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and these three are one God, the same in essence, equal in power and glory. —C. H. Spurgeon's A Puritan Catechism II. THE PERSONS OF THE TRIUNE GOD A. Each Person of the Triune Godhead are equally and essentially God in power and glory; yet, according to God's Word, the truth of each Person provides us precious gospel understanding and application for our lives. B. 2 Cor 13:14 , The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. 1. The Father. love of God, ref: a. salvation: John 1:12 b. obedience & honor: Eph 6:1-2 c. blessing & nurture: Eph 6:3-4 2. The Son. grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, ref: a. willing service (bondslave): Phil 2:7 b. humility & sacrifice: Phil 2:8 3. The Holy Spirit. communion of the Holy Ghost a. fellowship (communion, Gk koinonia): 1 Jn 1:3 https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/71420546441997 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 12 Jul 2020 12:00:00 +0000 Jon Cardwell 0:34:45 no Jon Cardwell - God's Holy Attributes https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/7620119266959 I. 1 John 5:7 Textual Problem 1 John 5:6-8, KJV 6 This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth. 7 For there are three that bear record [in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. 8 And there are three that bear witness in earth], the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one. In the KJV, the bracketed text [] only appears in 8 later manuscripts, & half of those are only marginal notes supplied by the copyist. II. DOCTRINES OPPOSING THE TRINITY (Tri-unity of God) A. Tri-theism: John Ascunages & John Philoponus taught that there were three who were God, but they were only related by loose association as, for example, Peter, James & John were disciples. B. Sabellianism (aka Modalism): Sabellius taught that God was single and indivisible, with Father, Son, and Holy Spirit being three modes or manifestations of one divine Person. C. Arianism: Arius denied the deity of Christ, teaching that only God was the uncreated One. According to Arius, Jesus was not eternal, & only existed through birth. Roots toward Arius' conclusions began with Tertullian, who subordinated the Son to the Father, & Origen, who taught that the Son was subordinate to the Father “in respect to essence.” Arianism condemned at Council of Nicea (325 AD). https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/7620119266959 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 05 Jul 2020 12:00:00 +0000 Jon Cardwell 0:40:42 no Jon Cardwell - God's Holy Attributes https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/63020414216549 THE TRIUNE GOD Question 6. How many Persons are in the Godhead? Answer. There are three Persons in the Godhead, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and these three are one God, the same in essence, equal in power and glory. —C. H. Spurgeon's A Puritan Catechism To meditate on the three Persons of the Godhead is to walk in thought through the garden eastward in Eden and to tread on holy ground. Our sincerest effort to grasp the incomprehensible mystery of the Trinity must remain forever futile, and only by deepest reverence can it be saved from actual presumption. —A. W. Tozer, The Knowledge of the Holy The Trinity of God is a doctrine that is fundamental to the Christian faith; belief or disbelief in the Trinity marks orthodoxy from unorthodoxy. Human reason, however, cannot fathom the Trinity, nor can logic explain it, and, although the word itself is not found in the Scriptures, the doctrine is plainly taught in the Scriptures. The early church was forced to study the subject and affirm its truth because of the heretical teaching that arose opposing the Trinity. —Paul Enns, The Moody Handbook of Theology GOD'S TRIUNITY IN SCRIPTURE A. The Old Testament. Although not clearly defined, hints of God's Triune attribute appears in the Hebrew Scriptures. Deut 6:4; Gen 1:1-3. B. The Creation. Heb 1:2 (Father); Col 1:16 (Son); Job 26:13 (Holy Spirit) C. The Baptism of Christ. Matt 3:16-17 D. The Resurrection of Christ. Eph 1:20 (Father, v17); John 2:19 (Son, see also Jn 10:17-18); Rom 8:11 (Holy Spirit, see also Rom 1:4) E. Man's Salvation through Christ. 1 Pet 1:2 F. The Commission from Christ. Matt 28:19 https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/63020414216549 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 28 Jun 2020 12:00:00 +0000 Jon Cardwell 0:41:12 no Jon Cardwell - God's Holy Attributes https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/6232041982931 I. GOD IS LIGHT A. Scriptural References: John 8:12; 1 John 1:5 II. GOD'S LIGHT IN PERSPECTIVE & APPLICATION The LIGHT of God's character is the expressive quality and harmonious glory of all God's holy attributes, ultimately revealed in the Person of Christ (John 8:12; Heb 1:2-3). Its effects are encouraging, enlightening, empowering, endearing, and eternal. A. Encouragement from the Light Psalm 27:1 B. Enlightenment by the Light 1 Corinthians 2:11-12, 14 C. Empowerment through the Light John 9:5; James 1:17 D. Endearment in the Light 1 John 1:7 E. Eternity with the Light Revelation 21:23 https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/6232041982931 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 21 Jun 2020 12:00:00 +0000 Jon Cardwell 0:45:27 no Jon Cardwell - God's Holy Attributes https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/61620193464439 https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/61620193464439 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 14 Jun 2020 12:00:00 +0000 Jon Cardwell 0:37:08 no Jon Cardwell - God's Holy Attributes https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/61320346444979 I. OUR GOD IS A CONSUMING FIRE The Lord God who is to be served by us, even as our covenant God, is a “consuming fire.” In love he is severely holy, sternly just. We hear people say— “God out of Christ is a consuming fire,” but that is an unwarrantable alteration of the text. The text is “Our God,” that is God in Christ is a consuming fire. “Our God” means God in covenant with us; it means our Father God, our God to whom we are reconciled to, even our God, is still a “consuming fire.” A large proportion of nominal Christians do not believe in this God. They profess to reverence a merciful God, but the moment you preach his justice they are indignant; the God who is a consuming fire is not accepted by this proud “nineteenth century.” —C. H. Spurgeon, Sermon #1639, 1882 A. Scriptural References: Deut 4:24 Heb 12:28-29 II. GOD'S FIERY CONSUMPTION IN PERSPECTIVE & APPLICATION The consuming fire of God's nature is directly connected to His being a jealous God (Deut 4:24), and therefore, His just wrath and righteous anger are distinct and set apart because God is holy. The consuming fire of His nature, being directly related to His holy justice, thus contains all His attributes, but most prominently, God's mercy, grace and love. The consuming fire of God's nature is applicable to all His creation, most especially to both the unbeliever and believer. A. Righteous Judgment Psa 97:5; 2 Pet 3:10-12 B. Effective Evangelism Psa 97:3; 1 Ki 18:1-40 C. Acceptable Worship (Behavior) Heb 12:28-29 (Lev 1:9; 6:9-10) https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/61320346444979 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 07 Jun 2020 12:00:00 +0000 Jon Cardwell 0:42:18 no Jon Cardwell - God's Holy Attributes https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/6120039283981 GOD IS JEALOUS Let it be remembered then, that jealousy, like anger, is not evil in itself, or it could never be ascribed to God; his jealousy is ever a pure and holy flame…. some faint picture of that tender regard which God has for his own deity, honour, and supremacy, and the holy indignation which he feels towards those who violate his laws, offend his majesty, or impeach his character. —C. H. Spurgeon, Sermon #502, 1863 A. Scriptural References: Exodus 20:5; 34:14; Joshua 24:19; Nahum 1:2 Strong's Exhaustive Concordance קנא (qa-na) From H7065; jealous: - jealous. Compare H7072. {Ex 20:5; 34:14; Deut 4:24; 5:9; 6:15} קנוא (qa-nō) For H7067; jealous or angry: - jealous. {Josh 24:19; Nah 1:2} GOD'S JEALOUSY IN PERSPECTIVE & APPLICATION If God is infinitely greater than all His creation because He Himself is the greatest of all without equal, then it would be a wicked, insidious sin for God not to be jealous. A. Idolatry God is jealous over His deity. B. Reign God is jealous over His sovereignty. a. He hates sin b. He hates self-righteousness c. He hates false doctrine d. He hates self-exaltation C. Work God is jealous over His glory. a. We must therefore walk humbly before God b. We must therefore witness honestly before others D. Creatures God is jealous over His people. a. He is jealous of your love. b. He is jealous of your trust. c. He is jealous of your company. d. His jealousy is a comfort to us (marriage union) https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/6120039283981 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 31 May 2020 12:00:00 +0000 Jon Cardwell 0:45:42 no Jon Cardwell - God's Holy Attributes https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/526201854271615 Holy is the way God is. To be holy He does not conform to a standard. He is that standard. He is absolutely holy with an infinite, incomprehensible fullness of purity that is incapable of being other than it is. Because He is holy, His attributes are holy; that is, whatever we think of as belonging to God must be thought of as holy. God is holy and He has made holiness the moral condition necessary to the health of His universe. —Tozer, Knowledge of the Holy I. GOD'S HOLINESS IS TRANSCENDENT & PERVASIVE God's holiness means He is “set apart” & uniquely distinct (transcendence) from all His creation. His holiness is consistent with every other attribute & pervades (is common to or widespread) in all His attributes. IOW, all God's attributes are HOLY. II. GOD'S HOLINESS IN APPLICATION A. Helps Us Understand Sin's Reality 1 Jn 1:8-9 B. Reminds Us of Our Abiding Responsibility Heb 13:5 C. Provokes Us to Be Separate from the World 1 Pet 1:15-16; 2 Cor 6:14-18 https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/526201854271615 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 24 May 2020 12:00:00 +0000 Jon Cardwell 0:42:40 no Jon Cardwell - God's Holy Attributes https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/51920193519822 I. GOD IS HOLY Power is God's hand and arm, omniscience his eye, mercy his bowels, eternity his duration, his holiness is his beauty... —Stephen Charnock, A Discourse on the Holiness of God He is absolutely distinct from all His creatures and is exalted above them in infinite majesty. —Louis Berkhof, Systematic Theology God's holiness is not simply the best we know infinitely bettered. We know nothing like the divine holiness. It stands apart, unique, unapproachable, incomprehensible and unattainable. The natural man is blind to it. He may fear God's power and admire His wisdom, but His holiness he cannot even imagine. —Aiden Wilson Tozer, The Knowledge of the Holy II. THE HOLINESS OF GOD A. Scriptural References: Lev 20:26; Isa 6:3; Rev 4:8; 15:4 Holy is the way God is. To be holy He does not conform to a standard. He is that standard. He is absolutely holy with an infinite, incomprehensible fullness of purity that is incapable of being other than it is. Because He is holy, His attributes are holy; that is, whatever we think of as belonging to God must be thought of as holy. God is holy and He has made holiness the moral condition necessary to the health of His universe. —Tozer, Knowledge of the Holy https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/51920193519822 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 17 May 2020 12:00:00 +0000 Jon Cardwell 0:42:09 no Jon Cardwell - God's Holy Attributes https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/51120175104948 GOD'S LOVE IN APPLICATION A. LOVE'S REALITY 1. God is love. 1 Jn 4:8 2. God loves the world. Jn 3:16 a. Connection of love to the crucified Son Gen 22:2; Jn 3:16 b. Consider God's love w/respect to His Son Jn 3:35 (also Jn 5:20); Rom 8:32 3. God's love opposes worldly lust. 1 Jn 2:16 a. Counterfeit love is idolatry 1 Jn 5:21 B. LOVE'S RESPONSIBILITY 1. We are to cleave to Christ love by God's grace. a. Matt 22:35-40 2. We are commanded to love one another. a. 1 Jn 4:7 3. We are Christ's testimony of His love. a. Jn 13:35 4. We are Christ's compassionate grace extended to others. a. Matt 5:44-45 C. LOVE'S REWARD God's love is truly its own reward; yet, there are blessed benefits to the believer which accompany His love through Christ Jesus. 1. God's love gives us fellowship with God. a. 1 Jn 4:12 2. God's love emboldens us to be fearless. a. 1 Jn 4:17-18 3. God's love readily forgives. a. 1 Pet 4:8 (quoting Prov 10:12) 4. God's love fulfills the law . a. Rom 13:8 5. God's love fills our hearts. a. Rom 5:5 https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/51120175104948 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 10 May 2020 12:00:00 +0000 Jon Cardwell 0:46:48 no Jon Cardwell - God's Holy Attributes https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/5420175432703 GOD IS LOVE It is not simply that God “loves,” but that He is Love itself. Love is not merely one of His attributes, but His very nature. —A. W. Pink, The Attributes of God The words “God is love” mean that love is an essential attribute of God. Love is something true of God but it is not God. It expresses the way God is in His unitary being, as do the words holiness, justice, faithfulness and truth. Because God is immutable He always acts like Himself, and because He is a unity He never suspends one of His attributes in order to exercise another. —A. W. Tozer, The Knowledge of the Holy THE LOVE OF GOD A. Scriptural Refs: Gen 22:2; Jer 31:3; John 3:16; 1 Jn 4:8 “God is love and God is sovereign. His love disposes Him to desire our everlasting welfare and His sovereignty enables Him to secure it.” —Tozer, Knowledge of the Holy Strong's Exhaustive Concordance אהב (ahav) A primitive root; to have affection for (sexually or otherwise): - (be-) love (-d, -ly, -r), like, friend. אהבה (ahavah) Feminine of H158 and meaning the same: - love. αγαπαω (agapao) Perhaps from ἄγαν agan (much; or compare [H5689]); to love (in a social or moral sense): - (be-) love (-ed). Compare G5368. GOD'S LOVE IS CONSISTENT WITH ALL HIS ATTRIBUTES God's love cannot conflict or contradict His other attributes. Therefore, God's love is Incomprehensible, Self-existent, Self-sufficient, etc. https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/5420175432703 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 03 May 2020 12:00:00 +0000 Jon Cardwell 0:37:08 no Jon Cardwell - God's Holy Attributes https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/428201842426426 GRACE IS... ...the favour of God shown to those who not only have no positive deserts of their own, but who are thoroughly ill-deserving and hell-deserving. —Arthur W. Pink, The Attributes of God ...the good pleasure of God that inclines Him to bestow benefits upon the undeserving. —A. W. Tozer, The Knowledge of the Holy THE GRACE OF GOD Genesis 6:8 Exodus 22:27 Exodus 34:6 John 1:17 Ephesians 1:4-6 “No one was ever saved other than by grace, from Abel to the present moment. Since mankind was banished from the east-ward Garden, none has ever returned to the divine favor except through the sheer goodness of God. And wherever grace found any man it was always by Jesus Christ. Grace indeed came by Jesus Christ, but it did not wait for His birth in the manger or His death on the cross before it became operative.” —Tozer, Knowledge of the Holy Strong's Exhaustive Concordance חן (chen) graciousness חנון (chanūn) gracious: -gracious. χαρις (charis) graciousness PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS A. God's grace saves sinners. Eph 2:8-9 B. God's grace satisfies and establishes our place in God's sovereign plan. 1 Cor 15:10 C. God's grace strengthens and empowers our Christian lives. 2 Cor 12:9 D. God's grace supplies our spiritual (& often our temporal) needs. Heb 4:16 https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/428201842426426 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 26 Apr 2020 12:00:00 +0000 Jon Cardwell 0:41:12 no Jon Cardwell - God's Holy Attributes https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/316201833111825 GRACE IS... ...the favour of God shown to those who not only have no positive deserts of their own, but who are thoroughly ill-deserving and hell-deserving. —Arthur W. Pink, The Attributes of God ...the good pleasure of God that inclines Him to bestow benefits upon the undeserving. —A. W. Tozer, The Knowledge of the Holy THE GRACE OF GOD Genesis 6:8 Exodus 22:27 Exodus 34:6 John 1:17 Ephesians 1:4-6 “No one was ever saved other than by grace, from Abel to the present moment. Since mankind was banished from the east-ward Garden, none has ever returned to the divine favor except through the sheer goodness of God. And wherever grace found any man it was always by Jesus Christ. Grace indeed came by Jesus Christ, but it did not wait for His birth in the manger or His death on the cross before it became operative.” —Tozer, Knowledge of the Holy Strong's Exhaustive Concordance חן (chen) graciousness חנון (chanūn) gracious: -gracious. χαρις (charis) graciousness PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS A. God's grace saves sinners. Eph 2:8-9 B. God's grace satisfies and establishes our place in God's sovereign plan. 1 Cor 15:10 C. God's grace strengthens and empowers our Christian lives. 2 Cor 12:9 D. God's grace supplies our spiritual (& often our temporal) needs. Heb 4:16 https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/316201833111825 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 15 Mar 2020 12:00:00 +0000 Jon Cardwell 0:49:05 no Jon Cardwell - God's Holy Attributes https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/33202152125923 God's Faithfulness will help us to grasp the following attributes: 1. God's Justice 2. God's Mercy 3. God's Grace 4. God's Love GOD IS MERCIFUL ...the goodness or love of God shown to those who are in misery or distress, irrespective of their deserts. —James Oliver Buswell, A Systematic Theology of the Christian Religion As judgment is God's justice confronting moral inequity, so mercy is the goodness of God confronting human suffering and guilt. —A. W. Tozer, The Knowledge of the Holy THE MERCY OF GOD A. Scriptural References: Genesis 19:19 Exodus 20:4-6 Psalm 25:6 Ephesians 2:4 B. Synonymous Terms: favour kindness great kindness loving kindness steadfast love חסד (chesed) kindness רחם (racham) compassion ελεος (eleos) compassion PRACTICAL APPLICATION A. God's mercy reflects His justice and sovereignty. Rom 9:18 B. God's mercy seeks the eternal salvation of fallen man. 1 Pet 1:3 C. God's mercy provides for the spiritual (& even temporal at times) needs of His people. Heb 4:16 https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/33202152125923 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 01 Mar 2020 12:00:00 +0000 Jon Cardwell 0:41:51 no Jon Cardwell - God's Holy Attributes https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/226202020564129 I. PREVIOUS LESSONS: 1. The Incompressible God 2. The Self-existent God 3. The Self-sufficient God 4. The Eternal God 5. The Immutable God 6. The Infinite God 7. The Immanent God 8. The All-powerful God 9. The All-knowing God 10. The All-present God 11. The Good God 12. The Only Wise God 13. The Faithful God II. GOD IS JUST The justice of God means that God is entirely correct and just in all His dealings with humanity; moreover, this justice acts in accordance with His law. —Paul Enns, The Moody Handbook of Theology Justice, when used of God, is a name we give to the way God is, nothing more; and when God acts justly He is not doing so to conform to an independent criterion, but simply acting like Himself in a given situation. —A. W. Tozer, The Knowledge of the Holy III. THE JUSTICE OF GOD A. Scriptural References: Deut 32:4 Psa 119:90 Rev 15:3 B. Synonymous Terms: Righteousness (Dan 9:7) IV. PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF THIS DOCTRINAL TRUTH A. God's justice is distinguishes between good and evil, righteousness and wickedness. Psa 37:28 B. God's justice demands holy judgment. Psa 9:8 C. God's justice delivers God's salvation. Rom 3:26 https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/226202020564129 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 23 Feb 2020 12:00:00 +0000 Jon Cardwell 0:42:12 no Jon Cardwell - God's Holy Attributes https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/217202313554497 GOD IS FAITHFUL God being who He is, cannot cease to be what He is, and being what He is, He cannot act out of character with Himself. He is at once faithful and immutable, so all His words and acts must be and remain faithful.... He is His own reason for all He is and does. He cannot be compelled from without, but ever speaks and acts from within Himself by His own sovereign will as it pleases Him. —A. W. Tozer, The Knowledge of the Holy THE FAITHFUL GOD A. Scriptural References: Deuteronomy 7:9 Psalm 119:90 1 Corinthians 1:9 1 Thessalonians 5:24 2 Timothy 2:13 B. Synonymous Terms: True (1 Jn 5:20; Rev 3:14) PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS A. God's faithfulness is not based upon man or his actions for it is established in heaven. Psa 89:2 B. By God's faithfulness we suffer afflictions. Psa 119:75 Isa 53:4 (prophetic of Christ, Isa 53:4) Jn 15:18; 16:33; 2 Tim 3:12; see also Rom 8:28-29 (promised to us) C. Your salvation is based upon God's faithfulness to save, not your goodness or willingness to respond. 1 Cor 1:9 D. God's faithfulness establishes us & protects us. 2 Thess 3:3 E. God's faithfulness brings us great comfort. Heb 6:17-18 https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/217202313554497 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 16 Feb 2020 12:00:00 +0000 Jon Cardwell 0:38:10 no Jon Cardwell - God's Holy Attributes https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/21020174726917 GOD IS INFINITELY WISE All God's acts are done in perfect wisdom, first for His own glory, and then for the highest good of the greatest number for the longest time. And all His acts are as pure as they are wise, and as good as they are wise and pure. Not only could His acts not be better done: a better way to do them could not be imagined. An infinitely wise God must work in a manner not to be improved upon by finite creatures. —Tozer, Knowledge of the Holy THE WISDOM OF GOD A. Scriptural References: Prov 8:14; Dan 2:20; Col 2:2-3; 1 Tim 1:17 PRACTICAL APPLICATIONs A. Faith (trust). Isa 42:16 B. Christ Crucified. 1 Cor 1:23-24 C. Witness. 1 Cor 1:21 “The testimony of faith is that, no matter how things look in this fallen world, all God's acts are wrought in perfect wisdom.” (Tozer) D. Worship. 1 Cor 1:25 E. Wisdom. Prov 9:10 F. Want of Wisdom. Jas 1:5-8 G. Prayer. 1 Cor 14:15 https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/21020174726917 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 09 Feb 2020 12:00:00 +0000 Jon Cardwell 0:29:35 no Jon Cardwell - God's Holy Attributes https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/126202246535137 https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/126202246535137 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 26 Jan 2020 12:00:00 +0000 Jon Cardwell 0:43:33 no Jon Cardwell - God's Holy Attributes https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/11220233517152 https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/11220233517152 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 12 Jan 2020 12:00:00 +0000 Jon Cardwell 0:35:30 no Jon Cardwell - God's Holy Attributes https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/1720225358517 LESSON 1: The Incomprehensible God God is incomprehensible, but knowable. LESSON 2: The Self-existent God God is independent in His divine Being and independent from everything else, causing all things to depend upon Him. LESSON 3: The Self-sufficient God God is complete and wholly sufficient in His Being and needs nothing in His creation or from His creation to aid or enhance His perfections, else He would be less than perfect and complete. LESSONS 4-5: The Eternal God God is eternal because He is self-existent, and therefore, independent of time. God is eternal because He is self-sufficient, and thus, has no needs relative to time. https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/1720225358517 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 05 Jan 2020 12:00:00 +0000 Jon Cardwell 0:37:50 no Jon Cardwell - God's Holy Attributes https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/1120149177490 III. OUR GOD IS GOOD Scripture Refs: Psalm 25:8 Psalm 86:5 Psalm 119:68 Mark 10:18 (also Matt 19:17; Luke 18:19) https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/1120149177490 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 29 Dec 2019 12:00:00 +0000 Jon Cardwell 0:41:01 no Jon Cardwell - God's Holy Attributes https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/1224192146552452 OUR GOD IS OMNIPRESENT Scripture Refs: Psalm 139:7-12 Jeremiah 23:23-24 John 14:17 1 Corinthians 6:19 https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/1224192146552452 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 22 Dec 2019 12:00:00 +0000 Jon Cardwell 0:37:58 no Jon Cardwell - God's Holy Attributes https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/122019459154036 OUR GOD IS OMNISCIENT Scripture Refs: Psalm 139:1-6 knowledge of all existing things Isaiah 40:13-14 knowledge needing no other source Matthew 11:21 knowledge of all possible variables Matthew 11:22 knowledge of all future events https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/122019459154036 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 15 Dec 2019 12:00:00 +0000 Jon Cardwell 0:39:45 no Jon Cardwell - God's Holy Attributes https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/1210191944397441 Scripture Refs: Genesis 17:1 Psalm 62:11 Matthew 19:26 Romans 1:20 https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/1210191944397441 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 08 Dec 2019 12:00:00 +0000 Jon Cardwell 0:31:31 no Jon Cardwell - God's Holy Attributes https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/12219028397864 Scripture Refs: Exodus 3:14-15 Exodus 6:3-5 Jeremiah 31:3 Acts 17:27-28 (24-31) Colossians 1:17 Hebrews 1:3 https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/12219028397864 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 01 Dec 2019 12:00:00 +0000 Jon Cardwell 0:33:12 no Jon Cardwell - God's Holy Attributes https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/112419175355385 OUR GOD IS INFINITE Scripture Refs: Psalm 147:5 Psalm 40:5 Isaiah 40:28 Romans 11:33 https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/112419175355385 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 24 Nov 2019 12:00:00 +0000 Jon Cardwell 0:32:26 no Jon Cardwell - God's Holy Attributes https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/111719214396439 OUR GOD IS IMMUTABLE Scripture Refs: Psalm 102:26-27 Malachi 3:6 Hebrews 6:17-18 Hebrews 13:8 (of Jesus) James 1:17 https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/111719214396439 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 17 Nov 2019 12:00:00 +0000 Jon Cardwell 0:39:35 no Jon Cardwell - God's Holy Attributes https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/1110192259575739 1. God is eternal because He is self-existent, and therefore, independent of time. God is eternal because He is self-sufficient, and thus, has no needs relative to time. 2. Consider the gift of eternal life in John 3:16. We are confined to time so we cannot just will eternal life as ours. It must be an eternal gift and it must be granted by an eternal Giver. Man must be given eternal life by God (God's sovereignty); therefore, man can be denied eternal life because of his rejection of an eternal God (man's responsibility). 3. The doctrinal truth of God's eternity can be applied for our spiritual growth as well as our comfort and encouragement. a. Rom 8:28 How can we apply this truth w/respect to God's eternity? b. Rom 5:1 How can we apply this truth w/respect to God's eternity? (also Jas 1:2) c. 1 Jn 4:8 How can we apply this truth w/respect to God's eternity? d. 1 Cor 13:13 Three important Greek words: πιστις (pistis) ελπις (elpis) αγαπη (agape) https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/1110192259575739 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 10 Nov 2019 12:00:00 +0000 Jon Cardwell 0:36:00 no Jon Cardwell - God's Holy Attributes https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/11419181974531 God is eternal because He is self-existent, and therefore, independent of time. God is eternal because He is self-sufficient, and thus, has no needs relative to time. Scripture Refs: Genesis 1:1 (implied eternity) Genesis 1:5; 1:14-19 (time created) Exodus 3:14 (clear revelation) Psalm 90:2 (clear proclamation) Psalm 102:12 (relative to eternal rule) 1 Timothy 1:17 (essential to expressive worship) John 17:5; 1 Peter 1:18-20 (Christ is eternal) https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/11419181974531 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 03 Nov 2019 12:00:00 +0000 Jon Cardwell 0:43:49 no Jon Cardwell - God's Holy Attributes https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/102719216497308 Scripture Refs: Job 35:7 Psalm 50:8-12 & Malachi 3:6-9 John 5:26a Acts 17:24-25 Romans 11:34-36 (quot. Isa 40:13; Job 41:11) Philippians 2:6 1. God is complete and wholly sufficient in His Being and needs nothing in His creation or from His creation to aid or enhance His perfections, else He would be less than perfect and complete; and therefore, be something less than almighty God. 2. God does not need our worship. 3. God does not need our love. 4. God does not need our defense. 5. God does not need our witness. 6. One reason the doctrine of this attribute may be difficult to fully grasp is that it is directly connected to several other attributes: a. God's Immutability b. God's Eternity c. God's Omnipresence d. God's Omniscience e. God's Omnipotence f. God's Immanence https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/102719216497308 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 27 Oct 2019 12:00:00 +0000 Jon Cardwell 0:45:29 no Jon Cardwell - God's Holy Attributes https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/1021191844282444 OUR GOD IS SELF-EXISTENT Scripture Refs: Exodus 3:14 Psalm 90:2 John 5:26 (Jn 10:18; Jn 19:30) https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/1021191844282444 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 20 Oct 2019 12:00:00 +0000 Jon Cardwell 0:43:02 no Jon Cardwell - God's Holy Attributes https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/1014191713274199 Does God exist? General Revelation, Psa 19:1; Rom 1:18-20 Who is God and what is He like? Special Revelation – His Word by the prophets (Heb 1:1); the living Word of His Son (Heb 1:2-3) >>> “God is incomprehensible, but knowable.” What is God like? He has revealed Himself by His attributes. What does this mean? “For while the name of God is secret and His essential nature incomprehensible, He in condescending love has by revelation declared certain things to be true of Himself. These we call His attributes.” —A. W. Tozer, Knowledge of the Holy OUR GOD IS INCOMPREHENSIBLE 1. Scripture Refs: Deut 29:29; Job 11:7-9; Psa 40:5; 106:2; Isa 55:8; Ecc 8:17; Rom 11:33-34 QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER… 1. Is special revelation a greater form of worship than general revelation? Why or why not? Read Rom 12:2 & Eph 4:23. How is your answer effected by these verses? 2. How does understanding the attributes of God strengthen your faith and help your growth in grace? 3. How does understanding that God is incomprehensible help you in your Christian walk? https://www.cbcninilchik.com/sermons/1014191713274199 Religion & Spirituality Sun, 13 Oct 2019 12:00:00 +0000 Jon Cardwell 0:46:23 no Jon Cardwell - God's Holy Attributes