God Reveals Himself Through Nature
1. Observation on Rom. 1:20.
Rom. 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse
OBSERVATION:
Invisible things of God are revealed in the invisible creation of God.
Invisible things are God’s eternal power and His Godhead.
God has given us inexcusable evidences in His creation the existence of God.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
In what way does the creation reveal God?
What are some of the inexcusable evidences of the existence of God in the creation?
God Speaks Through Our Conscience
1. God speaks through our conscience. Observe the following texts.
John 8:9 And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
Rom. 2:15 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)
OBSERVATION:
John 8:9 God convicts people’s conscience
Rom. 2:15 God convicts even the unbelievers through their conscience
2. What kind of conscience should we have? What could we learn from Paul’s example?
Acts 23:1 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.
Acts 24:16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
ANSWER:
Good conscience, which is a conscience void of offence toward God and toward men.
God Reveals Himself in His Word
1. Observation on Matt. 12:34
Matt. 12:34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
OBSERVATION:
We reveal what is in our heart through our words.
2. What is “heart” in Greek language?
2588. kardia, kar-dee´-ah; prolonged from a primary kar (Latin cor, “heart”); the heart, i.e. (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle: — (+ broken-)heart(-ed).
ANSWER:
Thoughts and feelings
OBSERVATION:
Our character is based upon the combination between our thoughts and feelings.
CONCLUSION:
God’s word also reveals His heart
God’s word reveals His character
Therefore when we read the Bible we can see the thoughts and feelings of God.
3. Observation on 2 Tim. 3:16, 17
2Tim. 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
2Tim. 3:17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
OBSERVATION:
2Tim. 3:16 – Inspiration of God means the breath of God
2Tim. 3:16 – All scripture can
Doctrine-teach us
Reproof-convict us
Correction-reform us
Instruction-nurture us
2Tim. 3:17 – That we may be perfect with all good works
We need the breath of God to be recreated in Him.
Christ-God Comes to Us in Person
1. What is the role of Jesus according to Heb. 1:3?
Heb. 1:3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high
ANSWER:
Jesus is the brightness of Father’s glory
Jesus is the express image of God
2. When Jesus became a man what was He trying to express according to John 1:14?
John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
ANSWER:
To express God’s grace and truth.
John 1:17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
CONCLUSION:
Grace and truth are what we need to see and to experience in this world. God speaks to our conscience through nature, the word of God, and Jesus that we may understand that God is really full of truth and grace.
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