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This week’s study is titled,

‘Knowing God’

How well would you say you know God, who He is and how He acts in His creation?

If you were to think about God’s main characteristics/attributes what comes to mind?

How would you then explain what God is like to someone else?

Spent a few minutes and write up a list of as many things as you can think of which would give a balanced picture describing how you understand God to be like.

Share and discuss with your group.

How much do you think our knowledge and understanding of who God is, what He does and how He relates to His creation especially us human beings, influence how much we trust Him in our everyday living?

Has your understanding of God changed to any degree since you became a Christian until now?

If so how? Share your answer with your group.

1. How can we learn more about God?

· What did Jesus say to the Jews? John 5:39.

· When asked about spiritual matters by the Sadducees and Pharisees what did Jesus refer to? Matthew 22:23-46.

· What did the Apostle Paul say was beneficial to teach us? 2nd Timothy 3:16.

· Read Paul’s words regarding those who though they are opposed to God can still know about Him. Romans 1:18-20.

· What did the psalmist say? Psalm 19:1-4 and the prophet in Jeremiah 32:17.

See below the Bible references and match them with the characteristics/attributes of God. If you don’t have a hard copy consider writing them down for future reference.

2. God’s attributes/characteristics.

· Matthew 28:19, Romans 1:7, Hebrews 1:8, Acts 5:3-4.

· Matthew 7:11, Psalms 68:5-6, Luke 15:18-20.

· John 4:24, 2nd Corinthians 3:17.

· Psalms 90:2, Hebrews 9:14, 13:8.

· 1st John 4:8, Romans 5:8.

· Revelations 4:8-11, Isaiah 6:1-4, 1st Peter 1:15-16.

· Romans 11:33-36, Proverbs 2:6, 3:19.

· Psalms 147:5, Romans 11:33-36.

· Jeremiah 32:17, 26-27, Genesis 18:13-14, Mark 14:36.

· Psalms 147:5, 139:1-6, Hebrews 4:13.

· Psalms 139:7-12, Jeremiah 23:24.

· Psalms 102:24-27, James 1:17.

· Acts 17:24-25, Exodus 3:14.

God is:

1. Eternal………………………………………………………………………………….

2. Father…………………………………………………………………………………..

3. Infinite…………………………………………………………………………………..

4. All powerful…………………………………………………………………………….

5. All knowing…………………………………………………………………………….

6. All present………………………………………………………………………………

7. Unchanging……………………………………………………………………………

8. Holy/righteous…………………………………………………………………………

9. Trinity……………………………………………………………………………………

10. Love…………………………………………………………………………………….

11. Wisdom…………………………………………………………………………………

12. Spirit…………………………………………………………………………………….

13. Self existent/self sufficient……………………………………………………………

See below the Bible references and match them with the characteristics/attributes of God.

3. God’s Attributes in action.

· Lamentations 3:22-23, Psalm 86:15, 1st Thessalonians 5:24.

· Psalms 75:1-7, 1John 1:9.

· John 1:14, 16-17, Hebrews 4:16, Ephesians1:7.

· Romans 8:28, 1st Chronicles 29:10-13, Genesis 45:4-8, 50:19-20.

· Philippians 4:9, John 14:27.

· Psalms119:65-72, James 1:17, Matthew 7:11, 5:45.

· Psalms 86:15, Ephesians 2:4, 2nd Corinthians1:3.

1. Sovereignty ……………………………………………………………..

2. Grace …………………………………………………………………….

3. Mercy …………………………………………………………………….

4. Faithfull………………………………………………………………….

5. Goodness ………………………………………………………………

6. Justice ………………………………………………………………….

7. Peace …………………………………………………………………..

Were there any new things you learnt about God? Share your findings with the others in your group.

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