The Character of God

The Old Testament vs The New Testament
• God is just (Deuteronomy 32:4; 1Peter 3:18).
• God is righteous (Deuteronomy 32:4; 2Thessalonians 1:5; Revelation
15:3).
• God is compassionate (Isaiah 30:18; Matthew 9:36; James 5:11).
• God is faithful (Deuteronomy 7:9; 1Corinthians 1:9; 2Thessalonians 3:3).
• God is gracious (Deuteronomy 34:6; Psalm 116:5; Ephesians 2:8).
• God is merciful (Joel 2:13; Luke 6:36; James 5:11).
• God is impartial (Deuteronomy 10:17; Romans 2:11).
• God is good (Ezra 7:9; 1Chronicles 16:34; Psalm 143:10; Mark 10:18).
• God is loving (Exodus 34:6; Psalm 25:6; 1John 4:8; John 3:16).
• God is holy (Psalm 99:9; Psalm 22:3; Psalm 51:11; 1Peter 1:16; Revelation
4:8).
• God is jealous (Deuteronomy 4:24; James 4:5).
• God is patient (Psalm 86:15; Nahum 1:3; Romans 2:4; 2Peter 3:9).

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By the Grace of God

by Ronnie Hewitt
 
In Him, we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace. (Ephesians 1:7, NIV)
 
By the grace of God, you and I are promised forgiveness every time we repent. We never have to question whether or not we have been forgiven. Every drop of Jesus’ blood proved God’s commitment both to justice and forgiveness. By the powerful sacrifice of Jesus, you and I have received reconciliation to a holy God, which is the greatest accomplishment of God’s continual forgiveness.

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Dropped Passes

by Ronnie Hewitt
 
I recently saw an interview with a professional football player where he was asked about a dropped pass. I was glad they asked him about it. He is paid a lot of money to catch passes. He is a professional. He is not supposed to drop passes. I have seen athletes who blame the passer, the weather, or whatever other excuse they can come up with. I have even heard athletes say it is no big deal to miss one pass – no one catches everything. This athlete said he should have caught it, he was going to work harder in practice, and would concentrate even harder so he would never drop another pass. I imagine he will drop another one at some point in his career, but I sure liked his attitude.

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