GOD IS ETERNAL

 Here is a first look at a sermon by my husband.  He was born 1927 and died in 2012.    He served the Lord for many years as a Pastor in rural North West and worked also for the U S Forest Service as a Forest Technician for 29 years.   He took his training at what earlier was named  LINDA VISTA BAPTIST BIBLE COLLEGE AND SEMINARY, now named SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BIBLE COLLEGE AND SEMINARY, of EL CAJON, CA.  We married in 1960 and served together for almost 53 years.  

OUR ETERNAL GOD  

BASIC BELIEFS

By  Wm. Henry Cash, Jr.

Little Church in the Valley

Carson WA       

INTRODUCTION:   We need to know where we stand as Believers.   The fundamental principles set forth in Scripture are for us as Believers to cherish and honor.

The Bible is trustworthy and is our complete and final authority for faith and practice.

II Timothy 3.16 -17

II Peter 1.21

II Timothy 2.15  

Today we shall consider what the Bible teaches us about God.

PROPOSITION:  THE BIBLE TEACHES US THAT THERE IS ONE TRUE GOD WHO HAS A PERSONAL INTEREST IN HIS CHILDREN.

I.            THE TRINITY OF THE ONLY TRUE GOD MANIFESTED IN THE FATHER, THE SON, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT:

A.   DEFINITION OF TRINITY :  Tri = The personal existence of the Only True God manifested in the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

II Cor. 13. v.14

B.  Contents of the Trinity:

1.   The Unity of God.

                 Deuteronomy 6.v.4 – 5

2.    The distinctions of the persons of the Godhead.

                  Matthew 28.v.18 – 20

John 14.v. 16 – 17

John 14.v.20 – 23

II.          THE ETERNAL EXISTENCE OF GOD.

A.  The Bible does not seek to prove God’s existence, but assumes and affirms it.

Genesis 1.1

B.  God is Eternal without Beginning or end.  

Revelation 1.8

III.        GOD IS A PERSONAL BEING WITH HIS DIVINE PERFECTIONS.

A.  DEFINITIONS OF GOD.

1.   God is Spirit. 

John 4.24.

2.   God is Light.

 I John 1.5

3.   God is Love. 

I John 4.16

4.   God is a consuming Fire.

Heb. 12.29

B.  ATTRIBUTES & PERSONALITY OF GOD.

1.   OMNISCIENCE – Infinite in knowledge.

2.   OMNIPOTENT – Infinite in power.

3.   OMNIPRESENT – Not limited to space or time.

4.   GOODNESS – Absolute goodness, infinite in feeling.

5.   HOLINESS – Absolute in Holiness and Righteousness.

6.   ABSOLUTE JUSTICE.

7.   MERCY.

8.   PERFECT LOVE.

9.   ABSOLUTE TRUTH.

10.   GOD IS UNCHANGEABLE.

Hebrews 13.8  Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today, and forever.

IV.        GOD IS THE CREATOR OF ALL THINGS.

      Genesis chapters 1 and 2.

                Key verse:  1.26

           John chapter 1. 1 – 3  

V.         GOD LOVES AND CARES FOR US.

            John 3.16

              Titus 3. 4 – 7

              I John 4.10

VI.        GOD HEARS AND ANSWERS OUR PRAYERS.

      John 14. V.13 – 14  

CONCLUSION:   Do you really know God?   Do you really love Him?   He is personally interested in everyone of us.