| GOD: The
Father, the Son, and the SpiritINTRODUCTION:A. The highest aim of life? To
know God (Hos 6:3; John 17:3; 1 John 2:12-14; 3:24; 5:20; Tit 1:16).B. Human
beings struggle with how to encapsulate the magnificence of God (1 Chron
29:10-13;John 1:18;Rom 1:23; CoI1:15-18; 1 Tim 1:17; 6:15-16; Heb 11:27; 1
John 4:12; Jude 25).I. A key term/idea used in Scripture to describe God: _A.
Acts 17:22-29- not like the most precious elements of creation.B. Rom 1:20 –
should have been clearly perceived ever since the creafion of the world.C.
Co11:19 – the full essence of what it means to be “omnl”II. Three
Different, Distinct Personalities Who Possess the Fullness of Divine NatureA.
God the (1 Cor 1:3; John 4:24; Heb 12:9; Matt 6:9; Gen 21:33).B. God the
(John 1:1-4,14;Eph 1:19-23; Matt 28:18; Phil 2:5-7; CoI2:8-10; Heb 1:8-9).C.
God the (Acts 5:1-4; 1 Cor 2:6-13; Eph 3:3-5; John 3:5).D. Three distinct
personalities, but personalitiesthat enjoy perfect unity (John 17:20-21).1.
Gen 1:26 – “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.”a.
God the Father was there, planning the creative and redemptive work (Eph
1:3-10).b. God the Son was there, through whom all things were created (John
1:1-3; CoI1:16-17).c. God the Spirit was there, hovering over the face of the
waters (Gen 1:1-2;Psa 104:30).2. Three distinct personalities, but the very
essence of perfect unity (Oeut 6:4; Eph 4:4-6).III. Manifestations of the
Work of All Three Divine PersonalitiesA. Matt 3:16-17 – at the of Jesus.B.
Matt 28:18-20 – at the heart of the “Great ——-C. John 3:34 – John
the Baptist’s of Jesus.D. John 14:25-26- Jesus’ to his apostles.E. Acts
10:36-38 – Peter’s proclamationof the to Cornelius and his household.F. 2 Cor
13:14- Paul’s for the saints in Corinth.G. Eph 2:14-18 – Paul’s message of
unifying between Jew and Gentile.Conclusion: all of which calls for an
obedient response (1 Pet 1:1-2; 3:18-22). |
