Lesson-3

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Lesson 3

WHAT IS GOD LIKE?

Introduction: The Bible has a lot to say about God. Let’s see what we can find. If you have a concordance, you can find so much information, and if you just go through the Bible yourself, you can probably find even more.

1. What does the Bible say about finding out about God? Job 11:7; Deut. 29:29.

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This is not saying that we cannot know anything about God, but that He is so great and wonderful, we can never learn all about Him.

2. What can we learn about God from John 3:16?

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What a message is in that verse! It tells us that God loved us so much, that He gave the best that He had--His only begotten Son, that everyone would not have to die eternally but be able to live eternally! It tells us that God really loves us.

3. How is this further emphasized? 1 John 3:1; 4:8.

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Think of it! We can be adopted into the family of God! Then we find that God is love. In other words, another name for God is love!

4. What is the most important thing the Bible tells us about God? Gen. 1:1-31; 2:1-3; 1:26,27.

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He is our Creator! He created our world, made the light, or night and day, made the heavens, land, sea, plants--including flowers, herbs, fruit trees, grass--sun, moon, and stars, fish, and birds, and animals, and last of all, man--all in six days! And then He made the Sabbath day, so we would not forget what He had done. We also find when God created man , He created him in the image or likeness of God! We did not come from monkeys. God created us in His image!

5. What does the Bible tell us about the person and character of God? 1 Thess. 1:9; Eph. 4:6; Mal. 3:6; Num. 23:19; Matt. 19:17; James 1:13.

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He is a real person! He has character. When James says He cannot be tempted, he’s saying He wont do the wrong thing, no matter what. God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah because they did not listen to His warnings and repent (Gen. 19), but Ninevah listened to God’s warning given by Jonah, and so was not destroyed. The warning of destruction was if they continued in their wicked ways. God also made promises to the children of Israel which He would keep only if they did what they were supposed to do; and He does the same with us. If we do not do what we are supposed to do, God cannot go ahead and fulfill His promise.

6. What are some other things the Bible tells us about God? 1 John 1:5; Deut. 4:31; Ex. 34:6,7; Heb. 13:20,21; 1 Cor. 14:33.

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He is a God of order, which is truly revealed in many ways--the order of the stars and planets, the seasons, and the way He created our bodies.

7. What are some more very fine characteristics of our wonderful God? 1 Cor. 10:13; 1 John 1:9; Neh. 9:17; Mark 2:7; Acts 10:34.

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He does not heap trials and temptations on us without mercy. He only gives what we can handle, and even helps us with solutions (way of escape) so that we wont be overcome (or “will be able to bear it”).

8. And there are still more. How about Luke 16:15; 1 Sam. 16:7; Ps. 66:18; Prov. 15:29; John 9:31.

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God is not partial. He loves everybody, and will help anybody who will let Him. It makes no difference who or what you are. He knows your heart or what you really are. Luke 16:15.

We my say it is too hard to do God’s will, but with His help “all things are possible.” Matt. 19:26; Phil. 4:13. He is “the Rock of our salvation.” Ps. 95:1; 89:26. He is our Refuge. Deut. 33:27; Ps. 46; We can go to Him with all of our problems and cares, because He cares for us. 1 Pet. 5:7.

And we have just touched the surface, but we have seen that God is real and worth knowing and loving and following.


	"LET THERE BE LIGHT" Ministries home \| Bible Studies Lesson 3 WHAT IS GOD LIKE? Introduction: The Bible has a lot to say about God. Let’s see what we can find. If you have a concordance, you can find so much information, and if you just go through the Bible yourself, you can probably find even more. 1. What does the Bible say about finding out about God? Job 11:7; Deut. 29:29. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ This is not saying that we cannot know anything about God, but that He is so great and wonderful, we can never learn all about Him. 2. What can we learn about God from John 3:16? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ What a message is in that verse! It tells us that God loved us so much, that He gave the best that He had--His only begotten Son, that everyone would not have to die eternally but be able to live eternally! It tells us that God really loves us. 3. How is this further emphasized? 1 John 3:1; 4:8. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Think of it! We can be adopted into the family of God! Then we find that God is love. In other words, another name for God is love! 4. What is the most important thing the Bible tells us about God? Gen. 1:1-31; 2:1-3; 1:26,27. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ He is our Creator! He created our world, made the light, or night and day, made the heavens, land, sea, plants--including flowers, herbs, fruit trees, grass--sun, moon, and stars, fish, and birds, and animals, and last of all, man--all in six days! And then He made the Sabbath day, so we would not forget what He had done. We also find when God created man , He created him in the image or likeness of God! We did not come from monkeys. God created us in His image! 5. What does the Bible tell us about the person and character of God? 1 Thess. 1:9; Eph. 4:6; Mal. 3:6; Num. 23:19; Matt. 19:17; James 1:13. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ He is a real person! He has character. When James says He cannot be tempted, he’s saying He wont do the wrong thing, no matter what. God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah because they did not listen to His warnings and repent (Gen. 19), but Ninevah listened to God’s warning given by Jonah, and so was not destroyed. The warning of destruction was if they continued in their wicked ways. God also made promises to the children of Israel which He would keep only if they did what they were supposed to do; and He does the same with us. If we do not do what we are supposed to do, God cannot go ahead and fulfill His promise. 6. What are some other things the Bible tells us about God? 1 John 1:5; Deut. 4:31; Ex. 34:6,7; Heb. 13:20,21; 1 Cor. 14:33. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ He is a God of order, which is truly revealed in many ways--the order of the stars and planets, the seasons, and the way He created our bodies. 7. What are some more very fine characteristics of our wonderful God? 1 Cor. 10:13; 1 John 1:9; Neh. 9:17; Mark 2:7; Acts 10:34. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ He does not heap trials and temptations on us without mercy. He only gives what we can handle, and even helps us with solutions (way of escape) so that we wont be overcome (or “will be able to bear it”). 8. And there are still more. How about Luke 16:15; 1 Sam. 16:7; Ps. 66:18; Prov. 15:29; John 9:31. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ God is not partial. He loves everybody, and will help anybody who will let Him. It makes no difference who or what you are. He knows your heart or what you really are. Luke 16:15. We my say it is too hard to do God’s will, but with His help “all things are possible.” Matt. 19:26; Phil. 4:13. He is “the Rock of our salvation.” Ps. 95:1; 89:26. He is our Refuge. Deut. 33:27; Ps. 46; We can go to Him with all of our problems and cares, because He cares for us. 1 Pet. 5:7. And we have just touched the surface, but we have seen that God is real and worth knowing and loving and following.