The Attributes of God

God's Eternality

1. The Nature of God's Eternality
- God's Timeless Existence: Before the mountains were born or You brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to
everlasting You are God. (Psalm 90:2). God's existence transcends time, having no beginning or end.
- God's Unchanging Nature: I the LORD do not change. (Malachi 3:6). God's eternal nature means He is consistent and
reliable.
- God's Sovereignty Over Time: He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart.
(Ecclesiastes 3:11). God's eternal perspective governs the unfolding of time.

Questions:
1. How does understanding God's eternal nature affect your view of life's temporary challenges?
2. In what ways can you rely on God's unchanging nature in your daily life?
3. How does God's sovereignty over time provide comfort in uncertain situations?

2. God's Eternality in Creation
- Creation as a Reflection of God's Eternality: In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. (Genesis 1:1).
Creation itself is a testament to God's eternal power and divine nature.
- God's Sustaining Power: He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. (Colossians 1:17). God's eternal nature
sustains the universe.
- The Eternal Word: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (John 1:1). Jesus, the
Word, is eternal and active in creation.

Questions:
1. How does recognizing God's eternal role in creation influence your appreciation of the natural world?
2. What does it mean for you that God sustains all things by His eternal power?
3. How can you see Jesus, the eternal Word, at work in your life today?

3. God's Eternality in Salvation
- Eternal Plan of Salvation: He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world. (Ephesians 1:4). God's eternal plan
includes our salvation.
- Eternal Life Through Christ: And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. (1 John 5:11).
Eternal life is a gift from the eternal God.
- Security in God's Eternal Promise: My sheep hear My voice; I know them, and they follow Me. I give them eternal life, and
they will never perish. (John 10:27-28).

Questions:
1. How does knowing that your salvation was part of God's eternal plan impact your faith?
2. In what ways can you live out the reality of eternal life in your daily actions?
3. How does the promise of eternal security in Christ influence your relationship with God?

4. God's Eternality in Judgment
- Eternal Justice: For the LORD is a God of justice. (Isaiah 30:18). God's eternal nature ensures that His justice is perfect and
unchanging.
- Eternal Consequences: Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life. (Matthew 25:46).
God's judgments have eternal significance.
- God's Patience and Eternal Judgment: The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise, as some understand slowness. Instead,
He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish. (2 Peter 3:9).

Questions:
1. How does the concept of eternal justice shape your understanding of right and wrong?
2. What steps can you take to align your life with the eternal consequences of God's judgment?
3. How can you share the message of God's patience and eternal judgment with others?

5. Living in Light of God's Eternality
- Eternal Perspective in Daily Life: So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is
temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. (2 Corinthians 4:18). An eternal perspective transforms how we live.
- Hope in God's Eternal Promises: For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to
harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. (Jeremiah 29:11). God's eternal promises provide hope.
- Eternal Rewards: And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away. (1 Peter 5:4). Living with eternity in mind leads to eternal rewards.

Questions:
1. How can you cultivate an eternal perspective in your daily decisions and priorities?
2. In what ways do God's eternal promises give you hope in difficult times?
3. How does the promise of eternal rewards motivate you to serve God and others?

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