SEEKER - "What is God like?"
JESUS - "God is Spirit. And those who worship Him must do so in spirit & truth."
THE SPIRIT OF GOD
Let's admit:
GOD IS OVER OUR HEADS!
1.) Self-existent (Exod. 13-14) "I Am That I Am"
2.) Eternal (Psalm 90:2)
3.) Self-sufficient (Psalm 50: 10-12)
4.) Limitless, Infinite (Jeremiah 23:24, Psalm 139: 7-12)
5.) Omnipotent (Rev 19:6)
(Over nature - Gen 1:4,7,10) (Over man - Dan 4:30-32) (Over angels - Psalm 103:20)
(Over satan - Job 1:10,12, 2:6) (Over death - Heb 2:14-15)
6.) Incomprehensible (Job 11: 7-9)
(No measurable reference - Rom 11:33) (beyond accusation - Deut 32:4)
(Revealed through Christ - John 1:18, 3: 12-13)
7.) Omniscient (Proverbs 15:3)
(Overview - Heb 4:13, Psalm 104:24) (Specifics - Matt 10:30, Psalm 147:4)
8.) Sovereign (Psalm 135:6, Isaiah 46: 9-11) and yet still . . .
9.) Honorable (Rev 3:20, Psalm 32:9, Psalm 18: 25-26)
and so He deals with us one by one . . .
THRU HIS SPIRIT
(1 Cor 2: 11-16)
1.) The Spirit of God (Rom 8:9)
2.) The Spirit of Life (Rom 8:2)
3.) The Spirit of Wisdom (Eph 1:17-21)
4.) The Spirit of Faith (2 Cor 4: 13-18)
5.) The Spirit of Truth (John 14:17)
6.) The Spirit of Grace (Heb 10: 29-31)
7.) The Spirit of Glory (1 Pet 4:14)
8.) The Spirit of Adoption (Rom 8: 14-16)
9.) The Spirit of Comfort (John 14: 25-28)
10.) The Spirit of Holiness (Rom 1:4)
11.) The Spirit of Love (2 Tim 1: 6-8)
12.) The Spirit of a Sound Mind (2 Tim 1: 6-8)
13.) The Spirit of Power (Victory) (2 Tim 1: 6-8)
"The fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance."
(Gal. 5:22)
"Add to your faith: virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love."
(Paraphrase of 2 Peter 1: 5-7)