Lesson 2: God Tells Us Lesson 2: God Tells Us About Himself.About Himself.

Confirmation ClassConfirmation Class

Living Hope Lutheran ChurchLiving Hope Lutheran Church

Brighton, COBrighton, CO

Is there a God?Is there a God?

Psalm 14: 1Psalm 14: 1An agnostic says An agnostic says “I “I

don’t know if don’t know if there is a god.”there is a god.”

An atheist says An atheist says “There is no god.” “There is no god.” (He is a fool)(He is a fool)

All people can know that there is a All people can know that there is a GodGod

Psalm 19: 1Psalm 19: 1 What do the universe, stars, What do the universe, stars,

and sky proclaim about God and sky proclaim about God without being able to physically without being able to physically talk?talk?

Romans 1: 20Romans 1: 20 Hebrews 3: 4Hebrews 3: 4 When you see a house what do When you see a house what do

you immediately know about you immediately know about how it got there? A painting? A how it got there? A painting? A city? How about the earth and city? How about the earth and the world?the world?

1. from nature (the created 1. from nature (the created universe)universe)

All people can know that there is a All people can know that there is a GodGod

Romans 2: 15Romans 2: 15 What tells people who What tells people who

do not know God or do not know God or his word what is right his word what is right or wrong? or wrong?

What are two ways What are two ways the fallen conscience the fallen conscience can do damage to a can do damage to a person?person?

2. from conscience 2. from conscience (the voice within us)(the voice within us)

Natural Knowledge of GodNatural Knowledge of God

=what can be learned about God from =what can be learned about God from nature and one’s conscience.nature and one’s conscience.

naturenature conscienceconscience

Tells me Tells me

There is a God who is powerful, wise, There is a God who is powerful, wise, and holy.and holy.

The The weaknessweakness of natural of natural knowledge-it knowledge-it doesn’t telldoesn’t tell::

1. who the true God is (versus idols)1. who the true God is (versus idols)2. about one’s Savior from sin2. about one’s Savior from sin

God gives people natural God gives people natural knowledge of to lead them to…knowledge of to lead them to…

Acts 17: 26-27Acts 17: 26-27Seek after the Seek after the

Lord and know Lord and know more about him.more about him.

God shows what He is really like God shows what He is really like through…through…

John 1: 18John 1: 18 Who is, “at the Father’s Who is, “at the Father’s

side?”side?” John 14: 8-9John 14: 8-9 What did Philip want to What did Philip want to

see? Why?see? Why? Who did Jesus say that Who did Jesus say that

he’s already seen? he’s already seen? Through seeing whom?Through seeing whom?

John 5: 39John 5: 39 Who do all the scriptures Who do all the scriptures

point to as God?point to as God? Jesus ChristJesus Christ

We find Jesus Christ in the…We find Jesus Christ in the…

Bible Bible GodGodManMan=Jesus Christ=Jesus Christ ““Bible”=Bible”=the bookthe book ““Scriptures”=Scriptures”=the the

writingswritings

Revealed Knowledge of GodRevealed Knowledge of God

==What God has What God has made known about made known about Himself in the BibleHimself in the Bible

The Bible tells us:The Bible tells us: Isaiah 43: 11-12Isaiah 43: 11-12 1. who the true God 1. who the true God

is: The Triune Godis: The Triune God 2. who one’s Savior 2. who one’s Savior

is: Jesus Christis: Jesus Christ

What is the true God like?What is the true God like?

Holy/just Holy/just (punishes sin)(punishes sin)

unchangeableunchangeable

Omnipresent (present Omnipresent (present everywhere)everywhere)

Omnipotent (all-powerful)Omnipotent (all-powerful)

Eternal (no beginnings or end)Eternal (no beginnings or end)

Omniscient (all-knowing)Omniscient (all-knowing)

lovingloving

Our God is Our God is TRIUNETRIUNE== Deuteronomy 6: 4Deuteronomy 6: 4 How many Gods are How many Gods are

there?there? Genesis 1: 26Genesis 1: 26 Matthew 28: 19-20Matthew 28: 19-20 Numbers 6: 22-24Numbers 6: 22-24 II Corinthians 13: 14II Corinthians 13: 14 How many persons does How many persons does

God reveal himself as?God reveal himself as? Three persons in one Three persons in one

Godhead or DeityGodhead or Deity

The Persons of the Godhead:The Persons of the Godhead:

1. The Father, who 1. The Father, who is the is the Creator (one Creator (one who made us all)who made us all)

The Persons of the Godhead:The Persons of the Godhead:

2. The Son, who is 2. The Son, who is the the Redeemer Redeemer (one who bought (one who bought us back)us back)

The Persons of the GodheadThe Persons of the Godhead

3. The Holy Spirit, 3. The Holy Spirit, who is the who is the Sanctifier (one Sanctifier (one who sets us apart)who sets us apart)

Agree or disagree. Agree or disagree.

It is possible for It is possible for one to be saved one to be saved after having been after having been shown the Rocky shown the Rocky Mountains and Mountains and God’s amazing God’s amazing power in creating it. power in creating it.

True or false…True or false…

Since God the Father is called the Creator, Since God the Father is called the Creator, that means that neither the Son, Jesus, that means that neither the Son, Jesus, nor the Holy Spirit had anything to do with nor the Holy Spirit had anything to do with it. it.

AssignmentAssignment

Choose 2 of the 3 bible versesChoose 2 of the 3 bible versesNew Testament books; all of them recited New Testament books; all of them recited

by next Tuesday…by next Tuesday… ““Working with God’s Word”Working with God’s Word”Multiple Choice Multiple Choice Word StudyWord StudyHave a good week! Have a good week!