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God is Like…

 The fruit of the Spirit is the result of the Holy Spirit’s presence and power in How does one complete that sentence? We frequently will refer to God as omniscient, omnipotent, and omnipresent. But what is he like? What is His nature as we understand it within our earthly status? This fall, as we explore the various comparisons we make of the nature of God, we hope to gain a deeper appreciation and understanding of God and who He is.
 

September

      20   God is Like…a Name                                                              

Various icons within our national and world-wide cultures can be known by simply stating their first name. Oprah, Elvis, Napoleon, Princess Di, Galileo, Tiger.  How powerful and majestic is God as He says: “I AM who I AM!” We claim power in the mighty name of Jesus. God is God. What does that name mean?

                  Exodus 3:1-15

      27   God is Like…a Potter                                                             

Potters work with malleable material – clay. Potters work with material that can break and shatter. They might decide to restart a project from scratch. Potters work with material that takes various forms at the end of the project being completed. Potters work with material that THEY are molding and shaping within their thoughts and will. How does God work with us as a potter?

                  Jeremiah 18:1-11; Isaiah 64:8-9

October

      4       God is Like…Bread

              Communion/Love Feast/No Sunday School                       

Everything that God created – plants, animals, humans – need sustenance in some form to live and grow. God provides us with nourishment for our physical bodies, but he has also provided ways for us to be nourished emotionally, psychologically, and – most importantly – spiritually. How and where is God feeding you?

                    John 6:25-35; Joel 2:23-30

 

     11     God is Like…a Parent                                                              

As we begin the Lord’s Prayer, we begin by addressing God as our parent – our Father – who watches over us and cares for us. All the characteristics of parents, whether mom or dad, are based upon God’s love and care for us, as written in His Holy word. How do we experience and embrace that parental care from God?              

                  Luke 15:1-32; Hosea 11:1-4

 

 

October, cont.

      18     God is Like…Fire                                                                      

Fire can destroy and wreak havoc or fire can cleanse, purify, guide, and provide comfort. In history, God – with fire – has done both. How will we seek to be impacted by God? Will we allow Him to cleanse us? Will we allow Him to lead us? Or will we ignore Him, as many in the world do, and place ourselves in His wrath? Can we help those who don’t know Him yet find Him, and be saved from that wrath?

                  Luke 3:1-6; Luke 3:9; Luke 3:16-17; Malachi 3:1-4

      25   God is Like…a Comforter

We have a group of ladies who make comforters during our Wednesday Evening sessions for MCC distribution. They are used in the homes of families who receive them in various manners. God comforts us in similar fashion. He comforts us where we need. He comforts us so that we can be prepared to comfort others. How has God comforted you in the past

                  2 Corinthians 1:3-7

November

       1      God is Like… a Face                                                                 

No one has seen the face of God (Exodus 33:20, John 1:18). If we can’t see His face, how do we seek His face? How can we be the face of Christ? How can we be the hands and feet of Christ? How can we be the voice of Christ? How can we become the embodiment of God for this world?

                  2 Corinthians 4:5-6; Genesis 33:1-11

 

      8      God is Like…a Friend                                                               

Who is your BFF – your Best Friend Forever? This is likely someone you have known for a long time. It might be someone with whom you have had differences, but those were dealt with, and healing took place. Reconciliation with a friend can grow and strengthen the relationship. No matter how or way we might stray, God is waiting and willing for us to reconcile ourselves to Him.

                  2 Corinthians 5:16-20

      15     God is Like…a Lamb                                                                

The example of the pure lamb being prepared and killed was not foreign to Jewish tradition. John the Baptist referred to Jesus as “the lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world” in John 1:29. How many heard that, but didn’t understand till later? How mighty and powerful was that gentle lamb?

                  Exodus 12:3-8; Luke 22:7-20

       22   God is Like…God                                                                    

              Harvest Sunday

“With whom then, will you compare God?” (Isaiah 40:18a) “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (John 1:1) When we compare God to anything, we will always fall short in understanding. He truly is omniscient, omnipotent, and omnipresent. He is who He is. Let that be enough for us to place our faith and trust in Him.

                  Isaiah 40:18-31; John 1:1-14