Q/A#4
Q: What are some further attributes of God?
A: God is eternal, self-existent, self-sufficient, and unchanging, full of glory and beauty.
Memory Verses
Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.
– Psalm 90:2
Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
– Psalm 96:6
Further Supporting Verses
For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself.
– John 5:26
The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by man, nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything.
– Acts 17:24-25
For I the Lord do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, are not consumed.
– Malachi 3:6
I am the Lord; that is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to carved idols.
– Isaiah 42:8
Reflection/Discussion Questions
How is God different than us? What would be some proper responses to these attributes and verses?
How has our self-sufficient God provided for your needs recently?
Think about God’s many attributes. Why is it a good thing that God doesn’t change?
Project
Look for reflections of God’s glory & beauty around you.