When we talk about love, specifically the love of God, there is one verse that rings in the minds of many; whether they are newly repentant Christians or biblical scholars. Ya’ll know it! John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only son that whosoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life. God loved the world. Not just the Jews, but the Gentiles too. Not just the obedient and faithful, but the faithless and wayward. In the words of Jackie Hill Perry, God loves the Saints and the Aints. God loved and still loves us. God’s love is so intrinsic an attribute of His that it is often said God is love. In fact, 1 John 4:16 says as much “So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.” That’s right ya’ll, today we’re talking about what one could argue is the most well-known attribute of God, His love.

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Verses: John 3:16, 1 John 4:16, Exodus 34:6-7, Romans 8:38-39, Jeremiah 31:3, Ephesians 2:1-5, 1 John 4:9-10, Psalm 36:7, 1 John 4:19

Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture references are from the English Standard Version.

Much like sovereignty, holiness is something we Christians speak often of, but I don’t think we quite grasp the magnitude of God’s holiness. To be quite honest, I don’t think we will ever fully grasp the entirety of what the holiness of God means, until we meet Him face to face. But as we endeavor to draw nearer to God daily, let’s briefly explore the next attribute of God: His holiness.

Verses: Isaiah 57:15, 1 Samuel 2:2, Isaiah 6:1-5, Luke 5:8, Leviticus 19, Leviticus 20:26, 1 Peter 1:14-16 (ESV & AMP), Hebrews 10:14, 2 Corinthians 7:1, 2 Corinthians 6:16-18

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In an article written by John Frame for The Gospel Coalition, Frame writes: “The sovereignty of God is the same as the lordship of God, for God is the sovereign over all of creation. The major components of God’s lordship are his control, authority, and covenantal presence.”

In today’s episode about God’s attributes, we’re talking about His sovereignty.

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Verse: Isaiah 45:5-12 (ESV)

You can check out the article I referenced by John Frame HERE

Today’s episode is a small break from the attributes of God to talk about something that has been on my heart lately. I know that many of the listeners to this podcast are mothers and if you are not a mother currently you may want to be a mom soon, or you may have no desire to be a mom but have children in your life who you deeply love. So, this episode applies to everyone. 

Today, We’re talking about kids.

Verses: Psalm 127, Proverbs 1, Proverbs 2, Proverbs 3

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God is patient and persistent. How often do we consider God’s patience and persistence and thank Him for it? 

The persistence and patience of God is something that I am well acquainted with.  Being someone who was raised in the Church but up until five years ago, lived with one foot in the church and one foot in the world, I can see the evidence of God’s persistence all over my life. Throughout my life, God has persisted in pursuing me, never abandoned me, and patiently waited for me to come back to Him. That’s why I’m so excited to dive into another pair of God’s attributes with you today; His patience and persistence.

Exodus 34:6, Psalm 86:15, Psalm 103:8, Nehemiah 9:16-17, Matthew 13:24-30, Matthew 13:36-43, 2 Peter 3:8-10

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Sources:

Mark L. Bailey, “The Parable of the Tares,” Bibliotecha Sacra 155, no. 619 (Jul 1998).

Jeremy J. Wynne, “‘Realities Side by Side’: God’s Patience and Abraham’s Humanity in Genesis 18:16-33,” Scottish Journal of Theology 69, no. 2 (2016).

Unless otherwise specified, all Bible verses are from the English Standard Version.

What does it mean to be faithful? How do we know that God is faithful? And what does God’s faithfulness mean for us as disciples?

If you listened to last week’s episode, you heard the story of how I have seen God’s faithfulness show up in my life most recently, but truthfully, the evidence of God’s faithfulness is all over my life. Last week we talked about the immutability of God, of how God does not change. His faithfulness and His immutability are closely tied together. Because God does not change, He is faithful. I can’t wait to talk with you about God’s faithfulness, so let’s get to it.

Verses: Exodus 34:6-7, Deuteronomy 7:9, Hebrews 10:23, 1 Corinthians 1:9, 2 Thessalonians 3:3, 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24, Psalm 119:90, Lamentations 3:22-23, 2 Timothy 2:13, Psalm 40:10-11

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What is an attribute?

Oxford languages defines an attribute as “a quality or feature regarded as a characteristic or an inherent part of someone or something.”

So when we are talking about the attributes of God we are talking about the inherent parts of God, the characteristics of God that are intrinsic, essential parts of who God is. 

We’re talking about his character.

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Too often we think that fellowship is done in church on Sunday morning. We act as though because we sat in a pew, sang songs together, and possibly “turned and greeted our neighbors” (if your church does that), we have fulfilled our call to fellowship.

But fellowship is not a hey, hello, how are you? And you respond by saying blessed and highly favored and you each go on about your day. 

Fellowship is a calling in our lives. It is a continuous action. It is a state of being and moving through life with other believers. It’s not something that we turn on and turn off every Sunday. Being a disciple is about fellowship with God and fellowship with other believers. If you haven’t guessed already, today we’re talking about the fourth core value of She Disciples, Fully Fellowship.

1 John 1:3

1 John 1:5-7

Acts 2:42, 44-47

2 Corinthians 13:14

Luke 5:18-25

Proverbs 18:1-2

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Scripture This Week:

John 15:5

John 15:7-8

Galatians 5:22-23

Matthew 7:15-20

Colossians 3:12-17

Colossians 1:9-14 ~ This week's prayer

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As believers, as disciples, we are commanded to love. This love is not conditional. Because God’s love for us is not conditional. In our sin, muck, shame, and regret, God’s love for us was no less than it was when we accepted the gift of salvation. Therefore our love for others should reflect that as well. We are called to love the Holy people and broken people. When we say that we love well it means that we love God fully, our love for him and others is an act of worship and obedience. Our love for others is indicative of our relationship with God and is a testimony to the world of who our God is.

Scripture Reference:

Matthew 22:34-40

1 John 4:7-10

1 John 4:19

1 Corinthians 16:14

Colossians 3:14

1 John 3:18

John 13:34-35

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