Next Steps Lesson 4:

Who Is God?

THE NAMES OF GOD

YHWH: Self-Existent One - Exodus 3:14:

YHWH Jirah: Lord my Provider - Joshua 5:14
YHWH Nissi: Lord my Banner - Exodus 17:15
YHWH Shalom: Lord my Peace - Judges 6:24
YHWH Sabbaoth: Lord of Hosts - I Samuel 1:3
YHWH Maccaddeshcem: Lord your Sanctifier - Ex. 31:13
YHWH Raah: Lord my Shepherd - Psalm 23:1
YHWH Tsidkenu: Lord our Righteousness - Jer. 23:6
YHWH El Gmolah: Lord of Recompense - Jer. 51:56
YHWH Nakeh: Lord who Smites - Ezekiel 7:9
YHWH Shammah: Lord who is Present - Ezekiel 48:35

El / Elohim: Strong One - Genesis 1:1

El Elyon: Most High, Strongest Strong One - Genesis 14:9
El Roi: Strong One Who Sees Everything - Genesis 16:13
El Shaddai: Almighty God - Psalm 91:1-2
El Olam: Everlasting God & Unchanging - Isaiah 40:28

Adonai: Lord & Master / Ruler Over All - Joshua 5:14

ATTRIBUTES OF GOD

CREATOR

Speaks all things into existence out of nothing, solely by His power.
Gen. 1:1; Ps. 33:6;,102:25; Isa. 44:24; John 1:3; Heb. 11:3

IMMUTABLE

God never changes. His perfection is the same past, present, & future.
Num. 23:19; Ps. 102:27; Mal. 3:6; Rom. 11:29; Heb. 13:8; Jas. 1:17

OMNISCIENT

God knows everything. His knowledge covers all things actual or potential.
Job 42:2; Ps. 139:1-6, 147:5; Isa. 40:12-14, 46:10; Heb. 4:13

OMNIPOTENT

God is all powerful. His power is a guarantee of our salvation.
Gen. 18:14; Jer. 32:17, 27; Matt. 19:26; Eph. 3:20; Rom. 1:16

ETERNAL

God has no beginning or end. He exists outside of space and time.
Deut. 33:27; Ps. 90:2, 93:2, 102:12; Eph. 3:21; Rev. 1:8

SELF-SUSTAINED

God is. He needs nothing outside Himself to continue His existence.
Ex. 3:14; Isa. 40:28; John 1:4; Acts 17:24-25; Heb. 1:3

SOVEREIGN

God is in control of all things at all times. Nothing escapes His will.
I Chron. 29:10-14; Ps. 103:19; Dan. 2:21; Rom. 13:1

GOOD

God is good. All He does is the standard of goodness and is worthy of praise.
Gen. 1:31; Ps. 100:5; Matt. 7:11; Luke 18:19; Jas. 1:17; Heb. 12:10