twelve 12 attributes of God online sermons and moreThe Attributes of God – Part 1
Eternal
Faithfulness
Foreknows
Good
HolyKnows EVERYTHING(v2) When I go
(v2) What I think
(v3) What I do
(v4) What I say
His Knowledge = too high
Ps 139:1-6Ps 139:1-6
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139 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. ¹ O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me. ² Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. ³ Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. compassest: or, winnowest ⁴ For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether. ⁵ Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me. ⁶ Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.  

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“There never was a time in which we were unknown to God, and there never will be a moment in which we shall be beyond His observation…This is a fact to be remembered every moment: sitting down to consider, or rising up to act, we are still seen, known, and read by Jehovah our Lord…Though Thou shouldst give but a glance at my heart, and see me as one sees a passing meteor moving afar, yet Thou wouldst by that glimpse sum up all the meanings of my soul, so transparent is everything to Thy piercing glance….The Lord judges our active life and our quiet life; he discriminates our action and our repose, and marks that in them which is good and also that which is evil. There is chaff in all our wheat, and the Lord divides them with unerring precision…This should fill us with awe, so that we sin not; with courage, so that we fear not; with delight, so that we mourn not….Behind us there is God recording our sins, or in grace blotting out the remembrance of them; and before us there is God foreknowing all our deeds, and providing for all our wants. We cannot turn back and so escape Him, for He is behind; we cannot go forward and outmarch Him, for He is before…Shall we not alter the figure, and say that our heavenly Father has folded His arms around us, and caressed us with His hand? It is even so with those who are by faith the children of the Most High…Such knowledge not only surpasses my comprehension, but even my imagination….Mount as I may, this truth is too lofty for my mind. It seems to be always above me, even when I soar into the loftiest regions of spiritual thought. Is it not so with every attribute of God? Can we attain to any idea of His power, His wisdom, His holiness? Our mind has no line with which to measure the Infinite. ” (CHS)Infinite in understanding
Ps 147:5Ps 147:5
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5 Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. his...: Heb. of his understanding there is no number  

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ALL POWER

Ge 18:14Ge 18:14
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14 Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.  

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What impossible situation or task are you facing today? Ask yourself this question: Is it too difficult for God? Run to the Rock that is higher than you & take refuge in His tower of strength (Ps 61:2-3Ps 61:2-3
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2 From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I. ³ For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.  

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The omnipotent God is your Source of strength – “You cannot serve Him in your strength. You can only serve Him in the strength He gives as you need it. Here, take the bread, take the fish, and feed the thousands. Never say that it is not enough (Mt 14:17Mt 14:17
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17 And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.  

WP-Bible plugin)” The omnipotent One “will multiply both the bread and the fish as it is broken and consumed. There will be more than you need. ” (CHS)

Jer 32:17Jer 32:17
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17 Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee: too...: or, hid from thee  

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Cf “Is the LORD’S power limited ?”Now you shall see whether My word will come true for you or not.” Nu 11:23Nu 11:23
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23 And the LORD said unto Moses, Is the LORD'S hand waxed short? thou shalt see now whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not.  

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“I know that Thou can do all things & that no purpose of Thine can be thwarted.
Job 42:2Job 42:2
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2 I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee. no thought can be...: or, no thought of thine can be hindered  

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The Attributes of God
Immutable
Impartial
Incomprehensible
Infinite
Jealous
Justice
Longsuffering
Love
Mercy

The Attributes of God
Omnipotent
Omnipresent
Omniscient

The Attributes of God
Righteous
Self-existent
Self-sufficient
Sovereign
Transcendent
Truth
Wise
Wrath

IMMUTABLE GOD NEVER CHANGES

Heaven & earth will perish BUT He is ever the same & His years will not end.

“Of old Thou founded the earth & the heavens are the work of Thy hands. Even they will perish, but Thou dost endure & all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing Thou will change them & they will be changed. But Thou art the same & Thy years will not come to an end. Ps 102:25-27Ps 102:25-27
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25 Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands. ²⁶ They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed: endure: Heb. stand ²⁷ But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.  

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“Thou art the same…God, the same in essence & nature, the same in will & purpose, Thou dost change all other things as Thou pleaseth; but Thou art immutable in every respect…” (Spurgeon)

God does not change
For I, the LORD, do not change; therefore you, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed. Malachi 3:6Malachi 3:6
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6 For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.  

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“It is well for us that, amidst all the variableness of life, there is One whom change cannot affect; One whose heart can never alter, and on whose brow mutability can make no furrows…The delight which the mariner feels, when, after having been tossed about for many a day, he steps again upon the solid shore, is the satisfaction of a Christian when, amidst all the changes of this troublous life, he rests the foot of his faith upon this truth-”I am the Lord, I change not.” The stability which the anchor gives the ship when it has at last obtained a hold-fast, is like that which the Christian’s hope affords him when it fixes itself upon this glorious truth. With God “is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.” What ever his attributes were of old, they are now …He has ever been the refuge of His people, their stronghold in the day of trouble, and He is their sure Helper still. He is unchanged in his love. He has loved his people with “an everlasting love”; he loves them now as much as ever he did, and when all earthly things shall have melted in the last conflagration, his love will still wear the dew of its youth. Precious is the assurance that He changes not! The wheel of providence revolves, but its axle is eternal love.” (Spurgeon’s full devotional)

Are you riding on storm tossed seas today? Then cast your anchor onto the Solid Rock of the glorious truth that His character changeth not – He was the refuge for David & He can be your Refuge from the storm (Isa 25:4Isa 25:4
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4 For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.  

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7 The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him. strong hold: or, strength  

WP-Bible plugin). Why? Because….Jesus Christ is the same yesterday & today & forever. Heb 13:8Heb 13:8
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8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.  

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God does not vary
Every good thing bestowed & every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with Whom there is no variation or shifting shadow. (Js 1:17Js 1:17
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17 Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow. relieve: or, righten  

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29 For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.  

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“Ancient of Days”(Da 7:22Da 7:22
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22 Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.  

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INCOMPREHENSIBLE

Man cannot plumb the depths or limits of God
Can you discover the depths of God? Can you discover the limits of the Almighty?
Job 11:7Job 11:7
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7 Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?  

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“Behold, these are the fringes of His ways; And how faint a word we hear of Him! But His mighty thunder, who can understand?” Job 26:14Job 26:14
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14 Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?  

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Spurgeon “Every affliction is timed and measured. Every comfort is sent with a loving thoughtfulness that makes it precious. The Divine Mind exercises great thoughtfulness toward the Lord’s chosen. Nothing happens as the result of a remorseless fate. All your circumstances are ordered in wisdom by a living, thoughtful, and loving God. Our heavenly Father knows what He is doing. Even when His way appears to be involved and complicated and we cannot untangle the threads, the Lord sees all things clearly. His breadth exceeds the range of our vision; His depth baffles our profoundest thought.”

God’s wisdom & knowledge are deep – His Judgments unsearchable
His ways unfathomable

There must always be about the glorious Lord that is incomprehensible, and it is not for us to doubt because we cannot understand, but rather humbly to bow before His awesome presence in Whose verb hand is our breath.

Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom & knowledge of God ! How unsearchable are His judgments & unfathomable His ways ! Ro 11:33Ro 11:33
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33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!  

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SELF-EXISTENT

depends on nothing for His existence

I AM WHO I AM

God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM ” & He said, “Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.” Ex 3:14Ex 3:14
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14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.  

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Father has life in Himself
Son has life in Himself
“For just as the Father has life in Himself, even so He gave to the Son also to have life in Himself; Jn 5:26Jn 5:26
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26 For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;  

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SELF-SUFFICIENT
brings about His will wITHOUT help

“If I were hungry I would not tell you, for the world is Mine, & all it contains Ps 50:12Ps 50:12
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12 If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.  

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God does not need anything – we cannot give Him anything that is not already His. To obey is better than sacrifice.

“The God who made the world and all things in it, since He is Lord of heaven & earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands nor is He served by human hands as though He needed anything, since He Himself gives to all people life & breath & all things.” Acts 17:24-25Acts 17:24-25
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24 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; ²⁵ Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;  

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INFINITE

no limits & The Heavens cannot contain

“But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven & the highest heaven cannot contain Thee. How much less this house which I have built ! 1Ki 8:27

Thus says JEHOVAH “Heaven is My throne, and the earth is My footstool. Where then is a house you could build for Me? And where is a place that I may rest? Isa 66:1Isa 66:1
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66 ¹ Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?  

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Great is JEHOVAH & highly to be praised, & His greatness is unsearchable Ps 145:3Ps 145:3
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3 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. and his...: Heb. and of his greatness there is no search  

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“Worship should be somewhat like its object –Great praise for a great God. Praise may be said to be great when the song contains great matter, when the hearts producing it are intensely fervent, and when large numbers unite in the grand acclaim. No chorus is too loud, no orchestra too large, no psalm too lofty for the lauding of the Lord of Hosts… Song should be founded upon search; hymns composed without thought are of no worth, and tunes upon which no pains have been spent are beneath the dignity of divine adoration. Yet when we meditate most, and search most studiously we shall still find ourselves surrounded with unknowable wonders, which will baffle all attempts to sing them worthily. The best adoration of the Unsearchable is to own Him to be so, and close the eyes in reverence before the excessive light of His glory. Not all the minds of all the centuries shall suffice to search out the unsearchable riches of God; He is past finding out; and, therefore, His deserved praise is still above and beyond all that we can render to Him.

God “Who does great & unsearchable things, Wonders without number. Job 5:9Job 5:9
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9 Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number: unsearchable: Heb. there is no search without...: Heb. till there be no number  

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God “Who does great things, unfathomable, & wondrous works without number.” Job 9:10Job 9:10
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10 Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number.  

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TRANSCENDENT

Above creation

ExistS totally apart from His creation

God’s ways & thoughts are higher than mans

“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways & My thoughts than your thoughts. Isa 55:8 55:9Isa 55:8 55:9
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8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.  

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“It is He who sits above the vault of the earth & its inhabitants are like grasshoppers, Who stretches out the heavens like a curtain & spreads them out like a tent to dwell in.” Isa 40:22Isa 40:22
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22 It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in: It is...: or, Him that  

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Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders which Thou hast done, & Thy thoughts toward us. There is none to compare with Thee. If I would declare & speak of them, they would be too numerous to count. Ps 40:5Ps 40:5
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5 Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered. they can not...: or, none can order them unto thee  

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The LORD is high above all nations. His glory is above the heavens. Who is like Jehovah our God, Who is enthroned on high? Ps113:4 113:5 (SOVEREIGN

He is in total control & is Totally supreme

God does whatever he pleases

Whatever the LORD pleases, He does, in heaven & in earth, in the seas & in all deeps Ps 135:6Ps 135:6
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6 Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.  

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Let all the earth fear Jehovah. Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him. For He spoke & it was done. He commanded & it stood fast. Jehovah nullifies the counsel of the nations. He frustrates the plans of the peoples. The counsel of Jehovah stands forever; the plans of His heart from generation to generation. Ps 38:8 33:9 10 11Ps 38:8 33:9 10 11
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8 I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.  

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He works all things after the counsel of His will Eph 1:11Eph 1:11
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11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:  

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His Purpose Will Be Established & He will accomplish all His good pleasure – what He begins He brings to fruition because He is in total control
“Remember the former things long past, for I am God, & there is no other. I am God & there is no one like Me, declaring the end from the beginning & from ancient times things which have not been done, saying, ‘My purpose will be established & I will accomplish all My good pleasure. Calling a bird of prey from the east (Cyrus the king) the man of My purpose from a far country. Truly I have spoken; truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, surely I will do it.” Isa 46:9 10 11Isa 46:9 10 11
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9 Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,  

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Spurgeon: “World events are not tangled, confused, or perplexing to God…Jehovah’s power is apparent, from the least to the greatest, for God is in all and rules all. He guides the grain of dust in the March wind and the planets in their immeasurable pathways. He steers each drop of spray beaten back from the face of the rock. He leads the north star God is the dictator of destinies. He appoints both the ideas and the end. He is the King of kings ruling rulers and guiding counselors. He is the same in the crash of battle or in the hush of peace. He is the same in famine or in the joy of an abundant harvest. He is Lord. He does according to His will, not only in heaven but among the inhabitants of this lower world. The storm may rage, but all is well, for our Captain is the governor of storms. He who trod the waves of the Galilean lake is at the helm, and at His command winds and waves are quiet (Mt 14:27Mt 14:27
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27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.  

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El Elyon (notes) “the Most High is ruler over the realm of mankind & bestows it on whomever He wishes.’
Da 4:32Da 4:32
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32 And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.  

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21 And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will. his heart...: or, he made his heart equal, etc  

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Does according to His will in host of heaven & among inhabitants of the earth
“All the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing, but He does according to His will in the host of heaven & among the inhabitants of earth & no one can ward off His hand Or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’ Da 4:35Da 4:35
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35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?  

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Nebuchadnezzar testifies to God’s sovereignty: “Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise, exalt, and honor the King of heaven, for all His works are true and His ways just, and He is able to humble those who walk in pride.” Da 4:37Da 4:37
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37 Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.  

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His Sovereignty is exemplified by
El Elyon — God Most High
Gen 14, Ps 91:1Ps 91:1
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91 ¹ He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. abide: Heb. lodge  

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HOLY

MORALLY excellent
Perfect

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“Who is like Thee among the gods, O LORD? Who is like Thee majestic in holiness, awesome in praises, working wonders? Ex 15:11Ex 15:11
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11 Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders? gods: or, mighty ones?  

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“Holy, Holy, Holy is the LORD of hosts. The whole earth is full of His glory.” Isa 6:3Isa 6:3
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3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory. one...: Heb. this cried to this the whole...: Heb. his glory is the fulness of the whole earth  

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You shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy.
Lev 19:2Lev 19:2
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2 Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy.  

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For the Mighty One has done great things for me & holy is His name. Luke 1:49Luke 1:49
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49 For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.  

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God does not do anything wrong
Therefore, listen to me, you men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wickedness & from the Almighty to do wrong. Job 34:10Job 34:10
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10 Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity. men...: Heb. men of heart  

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RIGHTEOUS

Always
does right

“The Rock ! His work is perfect, for all His ways are just; a God of faithfulness & without injustice, Righteous & upright is He. Dt 32:4Dt 32:4
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4 He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.  

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Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness & Thy law is truth Ps 119:142Ps 119:142
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142 Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.  

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Spurgeon writes that God’s “righteousness is unchanging and endures from age to age. This is the joy and glory of the saints, that what God is he always will be, and his mode of procedure towards the sons of men is immutable: having kept his promise, and dealt out justice among his people, he will do so world without end ”

JUST

Fair in all HIS actions

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God is just & though He forgives iniquity He does not exempt the guilty
‘The LORD is slow to anger & abundant in lovingkindness, forgiving iniquity & transgression but He will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generations.’
Nu 14:18Nu 14:18
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18 The LORD is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation.  

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JUSTICE is the foundation of His throne

Righteousness & justice are the foundation of Thy throne; Lovingkindness & truth go before Thee. Ps 89:14Ps 89:14
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14 Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face. habitation: or, establishment  

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MERCIFUL

Lovingkindness
Compassion

EXHIBITS Active compassion AGAINST THOSE WHO OFFEND HIM

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Lovingkindness (mercy) is Thine, O Lord, for Thou dost recompense a man according to his work. Ps 62:12Ps 62:12
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12 Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.  

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Spurgeon on God’s mercy: “This tender attribute sweetens the grand thought of His power: the divine strength will not crush us, but will be used for our good.”

Lovingkindness goes before Him
Righteousness & justice are the foundation of Thy throne; Lovingkindness and truth go before Thee.
Ps 89:14Ps 89:14
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14 Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face. habitation: or, establishment  

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Spurgeon says: Mercy &truth shall go before thy face. They are the harbingers & heralds of the Lord; He calls these to the front to deal with guilty & changeful man. He makes them in the person of the Lord Jesus to be His ambassadors & so poor, guilty man is enabled to endure the presence of his righteous Lord. If mercy had not paved the way, the coming of God to any man must have been swift destruction.”

He looked upon their (His people Israel) distress when He heard their cry & He remembered His covenant for their sake & relented according to the greatness of His lovingkindness Ps .106:44 45

Spurgeon: “The Lord is so full of grace that he has not only mercy but mercies, yea a multitude of them”

Gracious is the LORD & righteous; Yes, our God is compassionate. Ps 116:5Ps 116:5
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5 Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.  

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Spurgeon comments “See how the attribute of righteousness seems to stand between two guards of love: — gracious, righteous, merciful. The sword of justice is scabarded in a jewelled sheath of grace.”

God’s Lovingkindness is very practical – David prays that God would “Wondrously show Thy lovingkindness, O Savior of those who take refuge at Thy right hand from those who rise up against them.” Ps 17:7Ps 17:7
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7 Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them. by thy...: or, them which trust in thee from those that rise up against thy right hand  

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7 Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them. by thy...: or, them which trust in thee from those that rise up against thy right hand  

WP-Bible plugin). He will do it! He will bring you up, out, and through—not necessarily in the way you would like to come, but in the best way. Always expect the unexpected when you are dealing with God. Look to see in God and from God what you never saw before. When you are dealing with Him who is omnipotent, faithful, and true, the things that seem utterly impossible will be those most likely to happen. God grant you grace, dear friend, to use this meditation and these verses as the means of deliverance from deep trouble.

For He says to Moses, “I WILL HAVE MERCY ON WHOM I HAVE MERCY, AND I WILL HAVE COMPASSION ON WHOM I HAVE COMPASSION.” So then it does not depend on the man who wills or the man who runs, but on God Who has mercy
Ro 9:14-16Ro 9:14-16
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14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. ¹⁵ For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. ¹⁶ So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.  

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LONG-SUFFERING

RIGHTEOUS anger IS slow TO BE KINDLED

Slow to anger Nu 14:18Nu 14:18
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18 The LORD is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation.  

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The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance. 2 Pet 3:92 Pet 3:9
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9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.  

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WISE

causes Him to choose RIGHTEOUS ends

His understanding is inscrutable

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Do you not know ? Have you not heard ? The Everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth does not become weary or tired. His understanding is inscrutable Isa 40:28Isa 40:28
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28 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.  

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Daniel said, “Let the name of God be blessed forever & ever for wisdom & power belong to Him. Dan 2:20Dan 2:20
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20 Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:  

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LOVING

EXHIBITS A LOVE NOT BASED ON WORTH OR MERIT OF OBJECT OF HIS LOVE

Loves with an everlasting love

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(See God is Love)
The LORD appeared to him from afar, saying, “I have loved you with an everlasting love. Therefore I have drawn you with lovingkindness. Jer 31:3Jer 31:3
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3 The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee. of...: Heb. from afar with lovingkindness...: have I extended lovingkindness unto thee  

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God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Ro 5:8Ro 5:8
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8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.  

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God is love
The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love. 1Jn 4:8Jn 4:8
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GOOD

God gives ACCORDING to His good will

He indeed is good for His lovingkindness is everlasting,”
2Chr 5:13r 5:13
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13 (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.  

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Good and upright is the LORD. Therefore He instructs sinners in the way. (Ps 25:8Ps 25:8
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8 Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.  

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God is good

Praise the LORD! Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting
Ps 106:1Ps 106:1
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106 ¹ Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. Praise...: Heb. Hallelujah  

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Spurgeon: “To us needy creatures the goodness of God is the first attribute which excites praise, and that praise takes the form of gratitude. We praise the Lord truly when we give him thanks for what we have received from his goodness. Let us never be slow to return unto the Lord our praise; to thank him is the least we can do — let us not neglect it.”

Ps 68:10Ps 68:10
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10 Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.  

WP-Bible plugin “Thou didst provide in Thy goodness for the poor, O God.” Spurgeon reminds us that “All God’s gifts are prepared in advance and reserved for needs foreseen. He knows our future needs, and out of the fullness of Christ Jesus He provides from His goodness. You may therefore trust Him for all your future needs. He has infallible foreknowledge about every one of them…God has foreknowledge of all that His wandering children require. When those needs arise, the supplies are ready. It is goodness that He has prepared for the poor in heart. Goodness, and goodness only. “My grace is sufficient for you” (2Co 12:9)… Is your heart heavy? God knew it would be. The comfort your heart wants is treasured in the sweet assurance of our text. You are poor and needy, but He knows your need and has the exact blessing you require. Plead this promise, believe it, and you will obtain fulfillment.”

The LORD is good to all, & His mercies are over all His works. Ps 145:9Ps 145:9
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9 The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.  

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The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble, & He knows those who take refuge in Him.
Nahum 1:7Nahum 1:7
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7 The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him. strong hold: or, strength  

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WRATHFUL

hatred for all UNRIGHTEOUSNESS

(See Grapes of Wrath)
He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished Ex 34:6 34:7Ex 34:6 34:7
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6 And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,  

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The wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,
Ro 1:18Ro 1:18
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18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;  

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TRUTHFUL

WHATEVER GOD SAYS IS…truth

God of truth

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Into Your hand I commit my spirit; You have ransomed me, O LORD, God of truth.
Ps 31:5Ps 31:5
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5 Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.  

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God… cannot lie Titus 1:2Titus 1:2
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2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; In: or, For  

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FAITHFUL

ALWAYS TRUE TO PROMISES

God keeps covenant

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“Know therefore that the LORD Thy God, He is God, the faithful God, Who keeps His covenant & His lovingkindness to a thousandth generation with those who love Him & keep His commandments Dt 7:9Dt 7:9
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9 Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;  

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22 It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.  

WP-Bible plugin “The LORD’S lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, For His compassions never fail. They are new every morning. Great is Thy faithfulness.”
Spurgeon: “So great that there has never been an exception. Through the ages, our God has had billions of people to deal with. Yet there does not stand under heaven’s cover, or above the stars, or in hell itself a single soul who can say that God is not absolutely faithful.”

God remains faithful
If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself. 2Ti 2:13

Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass. 1Th 5:24h 5:24
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Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful Heb 10:23Heb 10:23
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23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering;  

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Ps 77:8Ps 77:8
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8 Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore? for evermore: Heb. to generation and generation?  

WP-Bible plugin Has His lovingkindness ceased forever? Has His promise come to an end forever?
Spurgeon: “When you are in distress, take a promise and see if it is true. If you have nothing to eat, take this promise: “Bread will be given him, his water will be sure” (Is33:16). When there is nothing in the kitchen, say, “I will see if God will keep this promise.” If He does, do not forget it. Set it down in your diary, or mark it in your Bible. Be like the old saint who put T and P beside the promises. She told her pastor that it meant tried and proven. When she was again in distress, she believed that God would help.”

JEALOUS

Unwilling to share what is rightfully His

(See A Jealous God)

God = jealous God
“You shall not worship them or serve them; for I, the LORD Thy God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and the fourth generations of those who hate Me, Ex 20:5Ex 20:5
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5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;  

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Nahum 1:2Nahum 1:2
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2 God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies. God...: or, The LORD is a jealous God, and a revenger, etc is furious: Heb. that hath fury  

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God’s name is “Jealous”

You shall not worship any other god, for the LORD, Whose name is Jealous (Qanna’), is a jealous God Ex 34:14Ex 34:14
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14 For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:  

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16 They provoked him to jealousy with strange gods, with abominations provoked they him to anger. ²¹ They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; they have provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with those which are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.  

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58 For they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their graven images.  

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3 And he put forth the form of an hand, and took me by a lock of mine head; and the spirit lifted me up between the earth and the heaven, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the inner gate that looketh toward the north; where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provoketh to jealousy.  

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“Jealous” does not refer to the shallow human emotion, but speaks of God’s intolerance to divided loyalty by those who are in Covenant with Him. What “gods” are you “flirting” with? (cf Js 4:4,4:5 1Js 4:4,4:5 1
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4 When the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion, and shall have purged the blood of Jerusalem from the midst thereof by the spirit of judgment, and by the spirit of burning. ⁴ When the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion, and shall have purged the blood of Jerusalem from the midst thereof by the spirit of judgment, and by the spirit of burning.  

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15 And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables; ¹⁶ And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.  

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7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. ⁶ Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.  

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