Omnipotent (Genesis 17: 1 & 2)
and
Immutable (Hebrews 13: 8)!
God’s Attributes continued:
Attributes of God: (sharing only 6)
GOD IS HOLY
GOD IS LOVE
GOD IS OMNISCIENT = ALL KNOWING
GOD IS OMNIPRESENT = EVERYWHERE, ALL THE
TIME, MULTI-DIMENSIONAL
GOD IS OMNIPOTENT = ALL POWERFUL
GOD IS IMMUTABLE = NEVER CHANGING
El Shaddai (God, the Mountain)
God Almighty
Genesis 17: 1 – 2: “When Abram was 99 years
old, the Lord appeared to him and said, ‘I am
God Almighty; walk before Me faithfully and be
blameless. Then I will make My covenant
between me and you and will greatly increase
your numbers.’ Abram fell face down…”
“When Abram was 99 years old”…
*Trauma of surviving the argument between Sarai
and Hagar
*Trauma of sending Ishmael and Hagar to the
desert – God reveals Himself as the El Roi
*Ishmael is now 13 years old
the Lord appeared to him and said,
El Shaddai:
Used 6 times in Genesis and 31 times in the book of Job
El = God Shaddai = All powerful
Also interpreted as “God, the Mountain”
Two sides: the Judicial Destroyer – justice
the Sufficient – is working to
develop-power combined with promise
I am God Almighty;
…walk before Me faithfully and be
blameless.
To walk before God faithfully – actively
obedient and ever looking to Him for
guidance from His Word and through
answered prayer
And be blameless – keeping in mind, He sees
all as I walk before Him… nothing to hide!
…Then I will make My covenant
between me and you and will
greatly increase your numbers.’
Abram fell face down…”
God is the Creator of the covenant – all debts paid by
the Covenant Creator. Abram just had to receive and
walk faithfully and blameless…
Immutable – Never Changing
Mutant – means?
Hebrews 13: 8 “Jesus Christ is the same
yesterday and today and forever.”
Ø I Timothy 1: 17, “Now to the King
eternal, immortal (no longer
human), invisible, the only God,
be honor and glory forever…”
Yesterday = the Logos: the Word of God at creation
Today = became human to pay for our salvation
(John 1: 1 – 18) – the Incarnation
Tomorrow = Ruler throughout eternity (Revelation)
Jesus is the same:
What do you need from Jesus today?
He is holy – do you need cleansing or just a time of worship?
He is love – do you need to sense His loving and healing
presence?
Omniscience and Omnipresence – do you need His wisdom
and assurance that He is ever with you?
Omnipotence – do you need Him to break chains that bind
your heart and soul?
He is immutable – the same in the eternal past and future…