Who is God? 3

 In our consideration of who God is, we have seen who he says he is and what the Bible reveals as his nature & character. 

This week we will be considering his actions & works. 

How does his actions align with his revealed nature.

Now, it is often inaccurate to define a person by one action, but a body of actions presents a correct representation of the person and as Jesus said "by their fruits you shall know them"

So what do God's actions and works reveal about him?

1. His works are good

God looked over everything he had made; it was so good, so very good! It was evening, it was morning--Day Six. Genesis 1.31

2. He has made provisions available before you need them

GOD said, "It's not good for the Man to be alone; I'll make him a helper, a companion."... Genesis 2.18

GOD put the Man into a deep sleep. As he slept he removed one of his ribs and replaced it with flesh. GOD then used the rib that he had taken from the Man to make Woman and presented her to the Man. The Man said, "Finally! Bone of my bone, flesh of my flesh! Name her Woman for she was made from Man." Genesis 2. 21-23

3. He is merciful even in judgment

And the Lord God made clothing from animal skins for Adam and his wife... Genesis 3.21

Cain replied to the Lord, "My punishment is too great for me to bear!... Genesis 14.13

Anyone who finds me will kill me!" The Lord replied, "No, for I will give a sevenfold punishment to anyone who kills you." Then the Lord put a mark on Cain to warn anyone who might try to kill him. Genesis 14.15

4. He is a just God

GOD said, "I'll get rid of my ruined creation, make a clean sweep: people, animals, snakes and bugs, birds--the works. I'm sorry I made them." But Noah was different. GOD liked what he saw in Noah. Gen 6.7-8

5. He restores times and lost opportunities

After Job had interceded for his friends, GOD restored his fortune--and then doubled it! All his brothers and sisters and friends came to his house and celebrated. They told him how sorry they were, and consoled him for all the trouble GOD had brought him. Each of them brought generous housewarming gifts. GOD blessed Job's later life even more than his earlier life. He ended up with fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, one thousand teams of oxen, and one thousand donkeys. 

He also had seven sons and three daughters. Job 42.10-13

6. He attends to our call for help and mercy

Finally, Abraham said, "Lord, please don't be angry with me if I speak one more time. Suppose only ten are found there?" And the Lord replied, "Then I will not destroy it for the sake of the ten."... Gen 18.32

"All right," the angel said, "I will grant your request. 

I will not destroy the little village. But hurry! Escape to it, for I can do nothing until you arrive there."... Gen 19.21-23

But God had listened to Abraham's request and kept Lot safe, removing him from the disaster that engulfed the cities on the plain. *Gen 19.29*

7. *He loves us and gave his son for our salvation*

For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world that He [even] gave up His only begotten (unique) Son, so that whoever believes in (trusts in, clings to, relies on) Him shall not perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life. *John 3.16*

What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us? Since he did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won't he also give us everything else? *Romans 8.31-32*