Great Doctrines - Grace Church of DuPage

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DOCTRINAL OCTRINAL LESSON ESSON
I. I. I. God God in in in essence essence is is Spirit Spirit ~ ~ John John 4:24 4:24 (cf. 2Cor. 3:17; Col. 1:15; 1Tim 1:17)
A. A. Self-existent Self-existent ~ ~ John 5:26 ~ “... for the Father has life in himself...”
(cf. Exodus 3:14; Ps. 36:9; Col. 1:16-17; Acts 17:22-31)
B. B. Eternal Eternal ~ ~ Psalm 90:2 ~ “... from everlasting to everlasting, Thou art God.”
(cf. Deut. 33:27; Rev. 1:4,8)
C. C. Personal Personal ~ ~ He possesses:
1. 1. 1. intellect intellect ~ ~ 1Samuel 2:3 ~ “...For the Lord is a God of knowledge...”
(cf. Rom. ll:33; 1Cor. 2:11)
2. 2. emotion emotion ~ ~ Gen. 6:6-7 ~ “And the Lord was sorry that He made man on the earth,
and He was grieved in His heart.” (cf. Judg. 10:7; 2Chr. 33:12-13)
3. 3. will will (volition) (volition) (volition) ~ ~ Romans 9:14-19 ~ “For He says to Moses, ‘I will have mercy on
whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion...”
(cf. Matt. 6:10; 26:42; Acts 21:14; Eph. 1:9)
II. II. God God inherently inherently inherently possesses possesses infinite infinite excellencies excellencies which which which reveal reveal His... His...
His...
A. A. Greatness: Greatness:
Greatness:
1. 1. Omnipotence Omnipotence (all (all powerful) powerful) ~ ~ ~ Jeremiah 32:17 ~ “... Thou hast made the heavens
and the earth by Thy great power... nothing is too difficult for Thee ...”
(cf. Gen. 18:14; Rev. 19:6)
2. 2. Omniscience Omniscience Omniscience (all (all knowing) knowing) knowing) ~ ~ Psalm 147:5 ~ “Great is our Lord... His
understanding is infinite.” (cf. Job 37:16; 1John 3:20)
3. 3. Omnipresence Omnipresence (in (in His His fullness fullness fullness in in all all places places places at at all all times) times) ~ ~ Jeremiah 23:23-24
“‘Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?’ declares the Lord.”
(cf. Psalm 139; Heb. 4:13)
4. 4. 4. Immutability Immutability (unchangeable) (unchangeable) ~ ~ ~ Malachi 3:6 ~ “I the LORD do not change...”
(cf. 1Sam. 15:29; Ps. 102:25-27; Heb. 1:12)
5. 5. Sovereignty Sovereignty Sovereignty (absolute (absolute rulership) rulership) ~ ~ Isaiah 46:9-10 ~ “... For I am God and there
is no other; ... there is no one like Me, declaring the end from the beginning... saying
My purpose will be established...” (cf. Job 41:11; Ps. 135:6; Rom. 9:14-18; Eph. 1:11)
B. B. B. Goodness:
Goodness:
1. 1. Holiness/Purity Holiness/Purity (separation (separation from from from evil) evil) evil) ~ ~ Isaiah 6:1-3 ~ “Holy, holy, holy is the
Lord...” (cf. Lev. 19:2; 1Pet. 1:15)
2. 2. Righteousness/Justice Righteousness/Justice (doing (doing right, right, judging judging wrong wrong ) ) ) ~ ~ Psalm 89:14 ~
“Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Thy throne ...”
(cf. Gen. 18:25; Ezra 9:15; Ps. 119:137; 145:17)
3. 3. Goodness/Mercy Goodness/Mercy (benevolence (benevolence toward toward everyone) everyone) ~ ~ Psalm 145:9 ~ “The Lord is
good to all, and His tender mercies are over all His works.”
(cf. Ps. 25:8; 103:10-14; Rom. 8:28-29)
4. 4. Love/Grace Love/Grace Love/Grace (unmerited (unmerited favor) favor) ~ ~ Ephesians 2:4-5 ~ “...because of His great love...
(by grace you have been saved) ...” (cf. Ps. 116:5; Rom. 5:8; 1Pet. 2:3)
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