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ROMANS 1:16–17 For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written, “The righteous will live by faith” (Romans 1:17). As a young monk, Martin Luther was overwhelmed by his sins. He would spend hours confessing his sins to a … Continue reading “LUTHER’S ENCOUNTER WITH GOD’S HOLINESS”

GENESIS 1:1–31 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light (Genesis 1:2–3). How powerful is darkness to withstand the power of light? If there is a contest … Continue reading “OMNIPOTENCE IN CREATION—AND REDEMPTION”

JAMES 1:12–18 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows (James 1:17). The great difference between God and us is that we are mutable and He is immutable. In other words, we change, but He does not. How do … Continue reading “THE GOD WHO NEVER CHANGES”

ISAIAH 6:1–4 Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory (Isaiah 6:3). In the eighth century b.c., Uzziah came to the throne in Jerusalem and reigned for over 50 years. In the course of his long reign, Uzziah brought about one of the last significant spiritual reformations in … Continue reading “THE HOLINESS OF GOD”

EXODUS 3:13–22 “I am who i am” (Exodus 3:14). This name of God calls attention to one of the most important attributes of God. Here God reveals the thing about Himself that makes Him God. That attribute is defined by a word that is found more often in theological textbooks than in Sunday school literature. … Continue reading “THE SELF-EXISTENCE OF GOD”

PSALM 139:7–24 Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? (Psalm 139:7). Philosopher Anthony Flew told of two explorers who discovered a perfectly cultivated garden deep in the rain forest, far from civilization. “There must be a gardener,” one commented. “Let’s wait to meet him.” They waited a day … Continue reading “THE INFINITY OF GOD”

JOHN 4:4–30 God is a spirit. (John 4:24). What is a spirit? Can our human minds grasp the idea of spirit? We often think of a spirit as something like a vapor or a cloud, which though it does not have the density of matter that a solid object has, still it is a form … Continue reading “GOD IS A SPIRIT”

JOHN 20:19–29 Thomas said to him, “My Lord and My God!” (John 20:28). Let us consider the dimension of God’s character that is most clearly communicated by the title Lord, or in Hebrew Adonai. That attribute is God’s sovereignty. Lord of the Kingdom The word “sovereignty” is virtually an anathema to many American people. From … Continue reading “THE SOVEREIGN LORD”

GENESIS 1:1–5 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth (Genesis 1:1). Why is the first name of God that is recorded in the Bible a plural word? There have been several suggestions to account for this, but I think that the best is this: We know that the ancient Hebrew and Semitic … Continue reading “ELOHIM: GOD’S PLURAL NAME”

EXODUS 6:1–8 I am the Lord. I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by my name the Lord I did not make myself known to them. (Exodus 6:2–3). The focus of the name El Shaddai is on the power and strength of God. In the New Testament, the word … Continue reading “DOES GOD HAVE A WITHERED ARM?”