Attributes of God

For the last several weeks, Sarah Tegeler has been holding a Bible study at her home for women and we have been discussing the attributes of God.  During each meeting, we discuss a different attribute and relate it to our lives, reference scripture, and spend time in prayer.  There are so many words that describe our God, I would like to take some time to share them with you.

  1. Holiness- the quality or state of being Holy
    1. Holy- exalted or worthy of complete devotion as one perfect in goodness and righteousness
      Notice the word “perfect”. No one on this earth can be perfect, but God calls us to a holy life. Through Him we can be holy, but not on our own.
    2. Scripture references: 2 Timothy 1:8-9, Hebrews 10:9-10, Hebrews 10:14, 1 Peter 1:15-16, and 2 Peter 3:11-12a
  2. Compassionate (compassion)- sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it
    Our God is compassionate. He understands and sees our hurt and times of trouble. One discussion question that I think everyone should consider is this: how do I feel compassion for those who do not seem to deserve it? Sometimes we are too close to a situation to and feel some people do not deserve compassion. At these times it is good to look at it objectively and remember we are all God’s children.
    1. Scripture references: Exodus 33:19, Nehemiah 9:19-21 and 26-28, Psalm 103:6-12, Matthew 9:35-38, John 11:32-37, and Luke 23:32-43
  3. Faithful- steadfast in affection or allegiance, loyal, firm in adherence to promises or in observance of duty
    Our God is faithful. He never breaks a promise and is always by our side. We are sometimes not so faithful to God or others- whether intentionally or not. Sarah asked us this question: where do you need to be more faithful to God and/or those he has put in your life?
    1. Scripture references: Galatians 5:22, 1 John 1:9, Psalm 89:1-2, Romans 3:28, and Deut. 7:9

These are only a few of the many attributes of our God. I encourage you to find more in your time with God. And as always, if you would like to lead or host a Bible study, or would like to see a topic discussed, please contact Rachel or Sandy.

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