THE NATURE

AND

CHARACTER

OF

GOD
 Character of God

1. God is FAITHFUL
A) It doesn't depend on us, but on Him
– 2 Tim 2:13

“if we are faithless,

He will remain faithful,
for He cannot disown Himself”
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2. God is MERCIFUL
- Eph 2:4-5
- Micah 7:18
“Who is a God like you,
who pardons sin and forgives the transgression
of the remnant of his inheritance?
You do not stay angry forever
but delight to show mercy”

* God delights in being merciful

 Character of God
A) He is looking for any excuse to
show mercy

1. Repentance – Jonah 3:10

2. Intercession – Ezek 22:30, Ex

32:11-14
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3. God is JUST
Both mean:
Tsedek (Hebrew) Justice and
Dikalos (Greek) Righteousness
*God always does the right thing and He is the
ultimate standard of what is right

• Deut 32:4 - “He is the Rock; His deeds are

perfect. Everything He does is just and fair.
He is a faithful God who does no wrong;
how just and upright He is!”
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* God's forgiveness is not only a bi-product

of His mercy, but also of His Justice.

i.e. - If someone repents, God must

forgive them!!!!

WHY?! Because He is JUST – 1 John

1:9
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4. God is GENEROUS
• Gen 22:14 – A giver
• Mt 7:11

“So if you sinful people know how to give good

gifts to your children, how much more will
your heavenly Father give good gifts to those
who ask him.”

• Rm 8:32
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5. God is JEALOUS – (2 contexts)

A)As a Father – watchfulness &

protectiveness

B)As a husband/lover – desiring ALL of his

wifes' affection – Ex 34:14

“You must worship no other gods, for the

Lord, whose very name is Jealous, is a God
who is jealous about His relationship with you”
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6. God is PERSONAL – 1 Peter 5:7
“Give all your worries and cares to God, for
He cares about you”
Evidence? God desires to communicate with us
- Acts 17:27
“His purpose was for the nations to seek
after God and perhaps feel their way toward
him and find Him, though he is not far from
any one of us”
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Some of the ways He speaks to us:

a. Through His word (the Bible)

b. Godly people – parents, pastors,

leaders

c. Un-Godly people (Criticism)

– 2 Sam 16:5-13
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Some of the ways He speaks to us:

d. Dreams and Visions – Joel 2:28

e. The Miraculous – Heb 2:4

f. Weird coincidences (Godsidences)

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Some of the ways He speaks to us:

g. Silence – what does it mean?

*No
*I didn't do the last thing He said
*He wants to spend more time with Him
*He wants us to use common sense