Attributes of God1. Independence –

God does not need us or the rest of creation for anything, yet we and the rest of creation can glorify him and bring him joy (Acts 17:24 – 25; Job. 41:11)

2. Gift Love – God wants to give us everything which Christ has made available to us – God wants to share all the joy of His being with us (John 3:16,17; Romans 8:31, 32; 2 Peter 1:3 – 4)

3. What has God Revealed Himself as?

God is Our Father

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Attributes of God4.Unchangeable –

God is:1.Unchanging in His

being – James 1:172.Perfections –

Psalm 102.25 - 273.Purposes – Isaiah

46:9-114.Promises –

Numbers 23:19

God does:1.Act – 1 Kings

18:36 - 392.Feel Emotions –

Jeremiah 14:173.Feel Different in

Response to different situations – Jeremiah 15:19 compared to 15:6

5. God is:

1. Omniscient – Ps. 139: 1 - 4

2. Omnipresent – Ps. 139:7 – 12

3. Omnipotent – Psalm 138:1 – 3; Revelation 11:17 – 19

4. Omnibenevolent – John 3:16, 17; Titus 2:11

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God is:

Creator of Everything(Gen. 1:1 – 3;

The Creation Debate:1. The Teleological

Argument – Romans 1:20

2. The Anthropic Principle – Genesis 1:26

3. The Causal Argument – Job 38:1 - 7

4. Irreducible Complexity – Psalm 139:16

5. Revelation Knowledge & the Intuitive Human Spirit – Ephesians 1:16 – 18

6. Macro Vs Micro Evolution

Made in God’s Image - Genesis 1:26, 27God Made us to be diverse but Unified – John 13:53

God the Family Genesis 1:26, 27

1. God = Us2. God = has

Masc. Fem. Attributes

3. God = Family

4. God = the Basis of Community

We are God’s Family – John 1:12, 13

1. We learn about God through our Families

2. It is based on: 3. Gen. 2:22 his DNA4. One Flesh 2:24,

255. Naked6. Unashamed7. Cleaving8. Dominion 1:26 ,279. Creation 1:27;

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We are God’s Family – John 17:20 - 26

1. Fallen Gen. 3:1 – 6

2. Hiding from God Gen. 3:8

3. Recreation 2 Cor. 5:17

4. Reconciled 2 Cor. 5:18

5. Restored Community John 13:53

6. Now = One Family of God Gal. 3:28

The Big Picture

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Jesus the Real Man Jesus the Son of GodLuke 1:35 = Real Man

through MaryHuman Body = Tired &

Hungry (John 4:6; Matt. 4:2)

Human Emotions = Anger, Love & Sadness (Mk. 11:15 – 17; Mk. 10:21; John 11:32 – 36)

Human Experiences = Temptation, Learning, Work & Obedience (Mk. 1:13; Lk. 2:46 – 52; Mk. 6:3; Lk. 2:51

Luke 1:35 = Real God through the Spirit of God

John 1:1,14 = God translated into a human being

Creates Divine/Human connection with God (2 Peter 1:3 – 4

The Way, truth & life (John 14:6)

No other Name (Acts 4:11, 12)

What is God Like?1. He is exactly

like Jesus (John 14:8 , 9)

2. He was in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:19)

3. He is not about power (Phil. 2:5 – 10)

4. He is gift love not to be feared (1 John 4:13 – 19)

Who is Worthy?

1. God is Worthy (Rev. 4)2. The Lamb is Worthy (Rev. 5)3. His Law is Worthy (Rev. 11:15 – 19)4. We will be with Him forever (Rev. 21:22 – 22:5)5. He will wipe all tears from our eyes (Rev. 21:1 – 6)

Is the Kingdom of God Now or Not Yet?

It is Now! Not Yet!The Kingdom was Fulfilled

in Jesus (Mk. 1:14, 15)Jesus the king = Kingdom

Among the Jews of his Day (Lk. 17:20 – 21)

The Law and Prophets until John (Lk. 16:16)

The Law Fulfilled by Jesus (Lk. 24:44 – 53)

Have Eternal life Now (Jh. 5:24)

Acts 1:8 – 11 = Live in between times between now and not yet!

Jesus will come again (Matthew 24:29 – 31)

Signs precede his coming (Matthew 24:1- 14)

He will bring those fallen asleep with him & will raise the dead (1 Thes.4:13 – 18)

We are Living the Life of the Future in the Present (Rom. 6:23; Eph. 1:3; 2:6)God has put us in his Tardis and we are now living beyond time with our spirits being Welded to His Spirit (1 Cor. 6:17)

All Authority in the Kingdom of God belongs to Jesus (Mt. 28:19)

1. This Authority was delivered to his Apostles (Mt. 10:1)

2. It is Delivered to Christians (Mt. 16 – 19)

3. John 14:12 = Greater Works

4. Gal. 3:1 – 5 = Holy Spirit Authority through us today!

Nothing Can Snatch Us out of Christ’s Hand (Jh. 10:27 – 30)

No Power of the Enemy, Men, Nature or the Universe can Separate us from the Love of God in Christ (Romans 8:30 – 39)

We are Eternally Saved (Romans 8:28 – 29)

The Holy Spirit Has Filled us with Resurrection Eternal Life (Rom. 8:11)

1. Old Life Needs to be repented of and left behind (Rom. 6:1, 2)

2. Have completely Died to life of Sin (Rom. 6:2, 4)

3. Have been raised to new life – all sin past, present and future forgiven – new life lived free of power of Sin (Rom. 6:5 – 11)

Who is the Holy Spirit?He is God (John 4:24) The Spirit & ChristHe is part of the

Trinitarian Family (Mat. 28:19)

He has a personality He is not an it(John 14:15 - 17)

He can be grieved (Eph. 4:30)

He was active as She in the Creation of the World (Gen. 1:1, 2)

God Baptizes us with the Spirit (Acts 2:36 – 38)

Jesus = beginning of Words & Works (Acts 1:1)

Jesus comes again partly by Holy Spirit in Human Hearts (Rom. 8:15, 16; Acts 1:8)

Spirit of Jesus continues words & works of Jesus through us (Acts 16:6 – 10)

Faith & Supernatural Spirit comes as gift not earned (Gal. 3:1- 5)

The Spirit of Jesus is Welded to our spirits (1 Cor. 6:17)

1. We cannot overcome our sinful natures by own energy – sin energy = at work in us (Rom. 8:21 – 25; Eph. 2:1 – 3)

2. Law of Spirit of life works in us – and by cooperating and submitting to Christ now able to overcome specific sins (Rom. 8:1 – 11)

3. We have died and now we live – living and dying each day (Col. 3:1 – 4; 2 Cor. 10:1 - 6)

Our spirits agree with His Spirit that we are sons & daughters of God (Rom. 8:12 – 17)

1. We have the Mind of Christ (1 Cor. 2:12 – 16)

2. We are being transformed into his likeness (2 Cor. 3:17, 18)

3. This means we are being made into Christ’s Image (Rom 8:29)

What Sort of Intimacy did Jesus have with His Father ?

1. He Came from the Heart of the Father (Jh. 1:18)

2. He only did what He saw the Father doing (Jh. 5:19)

3. He lived as an example of a Spirit filled life (Mt. 3:16, 17; Jh. 1:30 – 34)

4. He had glory with Him from Beginning (Jh. 17:1 – 5)

God Wants Intimacy with Us (Jh. 1:9 – 14)

1. He Gives us the Spirit of His Son so we belong to God’s family (Rom. 8:15, 16)

2. We Cleave Spirit to spirit in intimacy greater than marriage (1 Cor. 6:17)

3. The family of God make their Home with us and in us (Jh. 14:23)

Four Keys to Hear God’s Voice (Hab. 2:1, 2)

Key 1: Become Still – Quiet Your Thoughts down

Key 2: Wait for Vision – Look to Jesus

Key 3: God’s Voice comes as Spontaneous Thoughts, Ideas, Feelings & Pictures

Key 4: Journal the flowing thoughts & Ideas

What is the Key to The Mission of Jesus (Mt. 24:14; 28:18 – 20)?1. Jesus continues his

words and works through us by His Spirit (Acts 1:1)

2. The Lord Adds those who are being saved (Acts 2:47)

3. The Lord Adds Paul (Acts 9:1 – 19)

4. The Lord Adds the Eunuch (Acts 8:26 – 40)

5. Follow the footsteps of Jesus to go in mission to where he sends (Acts 10:17 – 23; 16:6 – 10)

6. Watch for Signs of God’s moving in your witness to those being converted (Jh. 3:1 – 8)

How Does Christ Seek to Work through us in Mission?

We Hear God’s Voice (Hab. 2:1, 2)

He wants us to Make Disciples who can hear God’s Voice (Mt. 28:19, 20)

He wants toWork Incarnation-ally through us in Community (Jh. 13:53; 17:20, 21)

Jesus works contextually through us culturally, socially, spiritually & Psychologically (Acts 1:8)

The Mission is for Communities to be transformed by the Trinitarian Family (Jh. 13:53)