Nature of God and His Manifestations
Explore the diverse representations of God - not limited to gender roles - as depicted in various scriptures and how these images help us relate to the divine on a personal level. Discover the essence of God's being beyond human constructs, leading to a deeper understanding of His desires for us.
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GETTING TO KNOW YOU, GOD 1 MIKE MAZZALONGO MIKE MAZZALONGO Is God a He, She or It? Is God a He, She or It?
We need to have a better understanding of We need to have a better understanding of Who God really is and What He truly Who God really is and What He truly desires from us. desires from us. Success brings: Success brings: -Greater joy and peace -Greater confidence before death -Greater effectiveness in prayer
Is God a He or a She or an It? Is God a He or a She or an It? God is neither male nor female God is Spirit John 4:24
The problem in knowing God is that His nature is different from ours. God reveals Himself in terms and images that are taken from our frame of reference not just His.
God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world. - - Hebrews 1:1 Hebrews 1:1- -2 2
God as a Thing God as a Thing Exodus 3:2 A burning bush Psalm 28:7 A shield Deut. 32:4 A rock Some images help us know him from a gut level.
God as a Woman God as a Woman What was your mother, a lioness among lions? Eze. 19:2 Before she goes into labor, she gives birth. Isa. 66:7 How often I wanted to gather your children together the way a hen gathers her chicks under her wings. Matt. 23:37
God as a Man God as a Man The major image of God in the Old The major image of God in the Old Testament is that of God as Father. Testament is that of God as Father. Out of Egypt I called my Son Hosea 11:1 Abba, Father Romans 8:15-17
I can call God my father because Jesus I can call God my father because Jesus called called God God Father not mother or it not mother or it Father
Summary Summary In Jesus all the imagery of the Bible In Jesus all the imagery of the Bible about God finds its perfect about God finds its perfect expression as a person. expression as a person.
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. - - Colossians 1:15 Colossians 1:15
Summary Summary When you pray to God you pray to When you pray to God you pray to one who can relate to human need one who can relate to human need even though He is not human but even though He is not human but spiritual. spiritual.
What Does This Mean for Me? What Does This Mean for Me? 1. 1. God God can can relate relate
What Does This Mean for Me? What Does This Mean for Me? 1. God can relate 2. 2. God God does does care care
What Does This Mean for Me? What Does This Mean for Me? 1. God can relate 2. God does care 3. 3. God God wants wants to help to help
