Posts Tagged ‘God’
Does God have a sense of humor?
Question: I have wondered many times if God had a sense of humor. I’ve watched many videos where Jesus had conversations with many people. During some conversations, people admit that Jesus had this sweet, soft type of humor behind some of his remarks. So this brings me to the question, does God (the Father, Jesus,…
Read MoreGod’s Glory Has Departed
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/GodsGloryHasDeparted.mp3 by Raymond Warfel
Read MoreIs there any mention of God the Mother in the Bible?
Question: Good day, Is there any mention of God the Mother in the Bible? I have to prepare for a group that is going to convince me from the Bible that it does teach about God the Mother. Answer: I’m assuming you have run into members of the World Mission Society Church of God. This…
Read MoreWhen did people start calling God, “Abba Daddy” or “Papa?”
Question: What are your thoughts on calling God “Abba Daddy” or “Papa?” In reading the thoughts of others and their reason for using this phrase, I was wondering when this came about. Answer: The phrase “Abba, Father” came about when Jesus called out to God in an hour of need before his crucifixion. “And He…
Read MoreTwo Conversations
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/TwoConversations.mp3 by Austin Hausner
Read MoreDoes God sometimes show favoritism?
Question: In Acts 10:34-35, Peter said, “I now realize God does not show favoritism but accepts men who fear him and do what is right”. I believe sometimes God shows favoritism. In Romans 9:13 and Malachi 1:2-3, it is written: “Jacob I love, Esau I hated.” Here God favored Jacob even with all the sins…
Read MoreWhy did God deal with nations who did not know Him?
Question: Jonah, Nahum, and Obadiah prophesied against other nations. Why? Those people didn’t know God. This would be the same as if some Hindu would tell me that Shiva is angry with me. This would only make me laugh. And similarly, and maybe I understand it wrong but God uses foreign nations to punish His…
Read MoreIf God doesn’t tempt people with evil, then why did God command the Rechabites to drink wine?
Question: In James 1:13 God says he will not tempt anyone with evil. But compare with Jeremiah 35:2-5. If drinking wine (other than for medicinal purposes) is a sin, why did God tell the prophet to bring wine into the house of the Lord and tell the people to drink it? Thank you. Answer: Sin…
Read MoreThe Divine Name
by Keith Sharp If you consider what the Oklahoma bomber Timothy McViegh, the family at Ruby Ridge, the Abilene, Texas dooms-day leader Yisryal Hawkins, and the branch Davidian cult in Waco, Texas, have in common, you will arrive at a surprising answer. They all know the creator’s true and original names (Warren). The Scriptures is…
Read MoreWhy did God kill the Egyptian babies?
Question: Can you please shed some light on the angel of death causing the firstborn of all the Egyptian babies to die? I understand to some degree that God in His sovereign will allow this to work out for the freeing of the Israelites from bondage. Knowing that no one can fully comprehend the infinite…
Read MoreThe Lord Bless You
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/LordBlessYou.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Numbers 6:22-27 I. It takes up only 32 words in English, only 15 words in the original Hebrew; yet, the blessing God instructed the priests to use is packed with rich meaning in a few words. II. The Lord bless you and keep you A. A desire that God grants you…
Read MoreWas God once a respecter of persons during the Old Law?
Question: I was studying Acts 10:34,35 where the Bible says that God is no respecter of persons, but now accepts all nations who fear him (also Romans 2:11; Ephesians 6:9; James 2:1-4,9). Is it safe to say that God at one time was a respecter of persons by only accepting the Jewish nation, or am…
Read MoreGod Is Still in Control
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GodIsStillInControl.mp3 by Raymond Warfel
Read MoreThe Sovereignty of God (Hamilton)
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/SovereigntyOfGod.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: I Timothy 6:13-21 I. When looking at the history of the development of the denominational world, one issue that has significant impact revolves around understanding God’s sovereignty. A. Sovereignty is being above or superior to others; to be chief, greatest, or supreme. B. The question is: Can God be sovereign if…
Read MoreWhat are the differences between the three names of God in Psalms 136:1-3?
Question: What are the differences between the three names of God in Psalms 136:1-3? Answer: “Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. Give thanks to the God of gods, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. Give thanks to the Lord of lords, For His lovingkindness is everlasting” (Psalms 136:1-3).…
Read MoreOn the Relationship between Good and Evil
by Doy Moyer Evil implies good, but good does not necessarily imply evil. Some have the mistaken notion that good and evil must be necessary counterparts. That is, if there is good, then there must be evil. Some worldviews are founded on this principle, but it is not so. Good does not in itself imply…
Read MoreWhere Is the God of Justice?
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/WhereIsTheGodOfJustice.mp3 by Alan Feaster
Read MoreThere Is No Fear of God Before Their Eyes
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ThereIsNoFearOfGodBeforeTheirEyes.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Romans 3:10-18 I. Most of us have been burnt one time or another. A. The memory of the sharp pain makes a lasting impression. As a result, we hold a healthy respect for fire and other hot things. The fear of what fire could do generates a respect for fire.…
Read MoreFour Things God Provides
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/FourThingsGodProvides.mp3 by Raymond Warfel
Read MoreGlorify Thy Name
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2016Fall5GlorifyThyName.mp3 by Joe Works Studying Leviticus
Read MoreWhat does “This thing is from Me” mean?
Question: My sister was in jail and while there she took an interest in religion. But when she got out of jail, she no longer has any interest in Bible study or religion. That makes me sad. Only when she was locked up and away from distractions was she focused on our Lord. As for…
Read MoreGod Doesn’t Always Get What He Wants
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/GodDoesNotAlwaysGetWhatHeWants.mp3 by Raymond Warfel
Read MoreWhat made God say that Abraham will be the father of the nation?
Question: What made God say that Abraham will be the father of the nation? Answer: God promised Abraham that he would become the father of many nations. See: How was Abraham famous? God didn’t have to offer that promise. He chose to make that promise and through that promise we see God’s power. “And we desire…
Read MoreFoundations
Foundations – Part 1Foundations – Part 2Foundations – Part 3Foundations – Part 4 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Psalms 61 I. When we are teaching others, it is important not to just address the issues raised, but to think about why a person has come to the wrong conclusions. A. When a person claims to be…
Read MoreThe Glory and Grandeur of God
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2016Summer2TheGloryAndGrandeurOfGod.mp3 by Tommy Peeler God Has a Plan
Read MoreGod Has a Plan
by Tommy Peeler Summer 2016 Trusting God The Glory and Grandeur of God Is Christianity Rules or a Relationship? The Dreadful Disaster of Sin The Death and Resurrection of Jesus How Did Christianity Survive? God, Satan, and Suffering “If Any Man Will Come After Me …”
Read MoreThe Love of God
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/LoveOfGod.mp3 by Raymond Warfel
Read MoreThe God of Judges
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/GodOfJudges.mp3 by Raymond Warfel
Read MoreThe Omnis of God
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/TheOmnisOfGod.mp3 by Clint Crosier
Read MoreWhy did God kill David’s son when it was David who sinned?
Question: Could you please explain II Samuel 12:14? It seems that the child died because of what David did. But the Bible says that a child shall not die for the sins of the father. Thank you. Answer: “The soul who sins shall die. The son shall not bear the guilt of the father, nor…
Read MoreDo you think God hears every prayer I pray?
Question: Do you think God hears every prayer I pray? Is He busy sometimes answering someone else? Why does the Bible say in some verses “God heard their shout?” Is that just the way it was written? I could find the verses, but I’m sure you remember. Answer: “Now this is the confidence that we…
Read MoreGod’s Amazing Love
by Dennis Stackhouse God’s love for mankind; what does that mean to you? How has God’s love for you affected the choices you have made and the way you have chosen to live your life? Many will respond in obedient faithfulness as they seek to please God in all they do. For others, God’s love…
Read MoreGod’s Care
by Dennis Stackhouse How often have we wondered if God really cares for us, even those of us who are Christians? We may be in situations where we think that God has forgotten us, or even worse, that He has abandoned us. Countless Christians, through the years, have wondered this very thing. That being the…
Read MoreI thought God was vengeful and intolerant
Question: Hello, I am 46 and have prayed to God most of my life. Things have happened to me that can be explained as God answering my prayers, or things working out on their own. My Mom informed me of God and Jesus as I grew up, but whenever I messed up in her eyes…
Read MoreIs the God of the Old Testament just as violent as the Muslim’s Allah?
Question: As a minister of the Gospel, I have a question that I was recently asked and I was curious if you had ever been asked the same: How can we preach a loving God and Christianity to Muslims if our God in the Old Testament was a violent God just as their Allah? I…
Read MorePraise the Lord!
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/PraiseTheLord.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Psalms 113 I. What, exactly, is meant when someone says, “Praise the Lord!”? A. Do you go around saying “Praise the Lord!” once in a while? B. When something nice happens to a friend, do you respond with “Praise the Lord!”? C. Often words and phrases are used with little thought as…
Read MoreHow did God create Himself?
Question: I just always wondered, how God created Himself? Answer: God didn’t create Himself. Eternal means He always existed. “Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever You had formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God” (Psalms 90:2). Even unbelievers understand that something has to always exist. In…
Read MoreGod and the Problem of Sin
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/GodAndTheProblemOfSin.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Titus 2:11-15 I. God’s Nature A. God is Holy – Isaiah 6:3 1. There is not even a hint of sin in God – I John 1:5 2. Evil is not a part of His nature, nor does He accept evil in others – Psalms 5:4 3. If we are to have fellowship…
Read MoreI fear Judgment, but I’m not sure God exists
Question: I am not a Christian, but I force myself to believe in God because I fear Judgment. I always shiver and cry because I don’t know if I will go to hell or heaven. My fear is so strong that I became depressed and desperate for a few weeks. My grandfather is Buddhist but…
Read MoreDoes God hate me?
Question: Hello sir, I’ve often thought of this but would like some clarity if that is OK. I have been looking at the advice you give others online, and you give really good and useful advice! I guess my question is, why does God make me suffer? Does he hate me or something? I know…
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