Knowing God: God can’t…suffer

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In our final episode this week, Aled finishes off the incommunicable attributes of God discussing one of the most controversial and difficult ideas in theology: the impassibility of God. This too is a subject close to his heart, for to lose the impassibility of God loses much pastoral assurance. 

 

Reading: Psalm 136

 

Recommended resources

Serving the Church, Reaching the World (ivpbooks.com)

The Goldilocks Zone – Michael J. Ovey (ivpbooks.com)

His Love Endures For Ever – Garry Williams (ivpbooks.com)

None Greater: by Matthew Barrett | Free Delivery at Eden

Knowing God: God can’t…change

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Being the perfect promise keeper in scripture also means there are things God can’t do, such a sleep or be suprised. 

 

In the first of two episodes this week, Aled begins to finish off our discussions on the incommunicable attributes of God, today looking at immutability – that God can’t change

 

Reading: Jonah 4

Recommended resources

Serving the Church, Reaching the World (ivpbooks.com)

The Goldilocks Zone – Michael J. Ovey (ivpbooks.com)

His Love Endures For Ever – Garry Williams (ivpbooks.com)

None Greater: by Matthew Barrett | Free Delivery at Eden

Knowing God: God is…all-powerful

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On the final episode this week, we consider how powerful must God be to be the perfect promise keeper in scripture. We also look at the problem of evil and suffering in light of this perfect being theology we have been exploring

 

Reading: Jeremiah 32

 

Recommended resources

Serving the Church, Reaching the World (ivpbooks.com)

The Goldilocks Zone – Michael J. Ovey (ivpbooks.com)

His Love Endures For Ever – Garry Williams (ivpbooks.com)

None Greater: by Matthew Barrett | Free Delivery at Eden

Knowing God: God is…all-knowing

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Often known as the omniscience of God, today answers the question of what must God know to be the perfect promise keeper in scripture. 

 

Reading: Psalm 139

 

Recommended resources

Serving the Church, Reaching the World (ivpbooks.com)

The Goldilocks Zone – Michael J. Ovey (ivpbooks.com)

His Love Endures For Ever – Garry Williams (ivpbooks.com)

None Greater: by Matthew Barrett | Free Delivery at Eden

 

Knowing God: God is…everywhere all at once

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We begin looking at the ‘incommunicable’ attributes of God this week. Today examines where must God be in order to be the perfect promise keeper in scripture. 

 

Reading: John 8:48-59

 

Recommended resources

Serving the Church, Reaching the World (ivpbooks.com)

The Goldilocks Zone – Michael J. Ovey (ivpbooks.com)

His Love Endures For Ever – Garry Williams (ivpbooks.com)

None Greater: by Matthew Barrett | Free Delivery at Eden

Knowing God: God is…Simple

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Did the word ‘simple’ surprise you in this series? Join us for part 3 of this series, and final episode of this week, as Aled explores possibly the most complicated idea in theology! 

 

Reading: Exodus 3:1-15

 

Recommended resources

 

Serving the Church, Reaching the World (ivpbooks.com)

 

The Goldilocks Zone – Michael J. Ovey (ivpbooks.com)

 

His Love Endures For Ever – Garry Williams (ivpbooks.com)

 

None Greater: by Matthew Barrett | Free Delivery at Eden

 

Knowing God: God is…Perfect

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In the second part of our series on what God is like, we look at what it means for God to be the perfect promise keeper in scripture

 

Reading: Rev 4:11

 

Recommended resources

 

Serving the Church, Reaching the World (ivpbooks.com)

 

The Goldilocks Zone – Michael J. Ovey (ivpbooks.com)

 

His Love Endures For Ever – Garry Williams (ivpbooks.com)

 

None Greater: by Matthew Barrett | Free Delivery at Eden

 

Knowing God: Is God the Only Theologian?

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Can we know God? Are we in danger of putting him in a box, or making him too alien? 

 

Join us as we explore that we can know God truly, but not exhaustively. 

 

Reading: Rev 4:11

 

Recommended resources

 

Serving the Church, Reaching the World (ivpbooks.com)

 

The Goldilocks Zone – Michael J. Ovey (ivpbooks.com)

 

His Love Endures For Ever – Garry Williams (ivpbooks.com)

 

None Greater: by Matthew Barrett | Free Delivery at Eden