A Fresh Vision of God
A Merciful God
by Scott Goodwill (Feb 14 2010)
Series: A Fresh Vision of God
God is merciful and acts mercifully. Knowing, understanding, and remembering this characteristic of God, will should cause us to erupt in praise and thanksgiving, it should alter our approach to God and condition our treatment of others.
Knowing God vs. Just Knowing About Him
by Scott Goodwill (Feb 7 2010)
Series: A Fresh Vision of God
It is crucial that we know the difference between knowing facts about God and knowing Him. We can fool ourselves that it is enough to know about God. We can become very skilled at gathering information but never truly believing the information we have accumulated.
The Longsuffering of God
by Scott Goodwill (Feb 21 2010)
Series: A Fresh Vision of God
Once we understand what God's longsuffering is and why it is needed, our thoughts should be often drawn to this aspects of God's character. God's longsuffering should result in a thankfulness and praise toward him, but also an altered life toward others.
Encouraging Yourself in the Lord Your God
by Scott Goodwill (Feb 28 2010)
Series: A Fresh Vision of God
In a time when he was greatly distressed, David encouraged himself in the Lord. Knowing who God is, what He has done, and what He promises to do, will equip us to do the same.
The Graciousness of God
by Scott Goodwill (Mar 7 2010)
Series: A Fresh Vision of God
Grace is God's undeserved, unearned, unmerited, and unrecompensed favor toward sinful man. This grace operates in the sphere of salvation and the believer's life.
Living in the Grace of God
by Scott Goodwill (Mar 14 2010)
Series: A Fresh Vision of God
We are saved by grace alone and once saved, we stand in that grace. The grace of God does not end with salvation, He is still gracious. God, through His grace, sustains me and enables me to live the way He wants me to live.
A Jealous God
by Scott Goodwill (Mar 21 2010)
Series: A Fresh Vision of God
It is not a vain thought to think that the God that indwells me is a jealous God with such a love for me, that He does not want to share my affections, allegiance, and attention with someone or something else.
Thy Word is Truth
by Scott Goodwill (Apr 18 2010)
Series: A Fresh Vision of God
Because our God is the "true" God, everything He says is true. The Bible is the Word of God. Therefore we have the very clear statement of Jesus: "Thy word is truth", and we have the confidence that the Bible is God's truth.
The Faithfulness of God
by Scott Goodwill (Apr 25 2010)
Series: A Fresh Vision of God
Because God is faithful I can trust Him to do what He says He will do. I can have the confidence, assurance, and certainty that not one word of God's promises and prophecies will fail.