One Lord: The Characteristics of God
Posted 8/26/2001
The Lord our God is One Lord
The Characteristics of God: "There is none like the Lord"
Ex 8:10 - The plagues in Egypt proved there is none like the Lord, and getting rid of the frogs was the first thing the Egyptian magicians could not do
Ex 15:1-19 - Moses extolled God in his song after the crossing of the Red Sea
- God is my strength, my song, my salvation, my God, worthy of all exaltation
- The Lord is a man of war, He is Jehovah
- He is gloriously powerful, dashing his enemies to pieces
- He is excellent
- He is glorious, holy, fearful, wonderful
- He is merciful, the Redeemer, the Guide, and strong
- He is awesome, he is the source of life
- He is King forever
De 33:26 - Moses again sings of God
- God is our Refuge, our shelter, our protection
- He is the Saviour of Israel, their Shield, their Help, their Sword
2Sam 7:22,1Chr 17:16-27 - David prays to God, right at the pinnacle of his kingdom
- God is all-knowing
- God is great
- He is the Redeemer
- He is God
1Ki 8:22 - Solomon dedicates the temple to God
- God is faithful, keeping His promises
- He is merciful
- He is immeasurable
Ps 89:5-14 - God is wonderful, praiseworthy, faithful, incomparable, mighty, awesome, strong, ruler of the world, the Lord God of Hosts, the owner of everything in heaven and earth, mighty, strong, high, just, the Judge, merciful, and true
Is 40:18 - God is so much, that all else is practically nothing before him, everything else vanishes away as before a breath of wind; God has no comparison.
Is 44:1-28 - God is the source of blessing
- God is the first, the last, the only one
- He is the Creator, the Master, Redeemer - we are but the creation, the servant, the sinner
Is 45:1-25 - God is the Lord, Jehovah
- He is the only God, and he is powerful. He creates light and darkness, peace and evil - he does everything! He has created righteousness and salvation. He is the sovereign Maker of all.
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