The God of the Gospel

by R.J. Stevens

Introduction:

  1. Romans 1:16 - "The Gospel is God's power unto salvation."
  2. "I am not ashamed" of the God of the Gospel.
  3. "You believe in God" - John 14:1
  4. "For I believe in God" - Acts 27:25
  5. "Must believe that He is." - Hebrews 11:6
  1. The God of the Gospel
    1. The one true and living God
      1. John 17:3 - "The only true God"
      2. 1 Corinthians 8:5-6 - "One God the Father"
      3. Ephesians 4:6 - "One God and Father"
      4. Acts 17:22-30 - "In Him we live and move and have our being"
    2. God created the universe
      1. Genesis 1:1
      2. Psalm 19:1-2
      3. Hebrews 11:3
      4. Romans 1:19-20
      5. Facts we cannot deny
        1. The universe exists - "Maker"
        2. Design exists - "Designer"
        3. Objective moral law exists - "Moral law giver"
        4. Man's conscience exists - "Conscience maker"
    3. Attributes of God
      1. All powerful - Omnipotent
        Psalm 147:5
      2. Always present - Omnipresent
        Psalm 139:7-14
      3. All wise - Omniscient
        Romans 11:33
      4. Love - 1 John 4:8, 16
      5. Merciful - Ephesians 2:4-5
      6. Holy - Psalm 99:9
      7. Faithful - Deuteronomy 7:9
      8. Eternal - Deuteronomy 33:27
      9. No respector of persons - Impartial.  Acts 10:34-35
  2. God Inspired Jesus in His Preaching the Gospel.
    1. He taught His Father's Word or doctrine.  John 7:16-17
    2. Jesus always did those things which pleased God, the Father.  John 8:26-29
  3. God Inspired the Apostles in their Preaching the Gospel.
    1. John 14:24-26
    2. 1 Corinthians 2:10-13; Galatians 1:11-12
    3. 1 Thessalonians 2:13
  4. God Inspired the Writers of the Bible to Reveal the Words Taught by Jesus and His Apostles.
    1. Why did John write?  John 20:30-31
    2. Why did Paul write?  Ephesians 3:2-7
    3. Spoke and wrote as they were moved by the Spirit of God.  2 Peter 1:20-21
    4. "All scriptures inspired of God"  2 Timothy 3:14-17

Conclusion:

  1. God the Father is one true and living God.
  2. God inspired Jesus Christ in His preaching.
  3. God inspired the apostles in their preaching.
  4. God inspired the writers of both the Old and New Testament scriptures.
  5. God is a self-existent eternal being with perfect attributes.

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