Generosity & The Generous God, Pt. II

GENEROSITY SERIES

Generosity & The Generous God, Pt. II

“We know Him by two means: First, by the creation, preservation, and government of the universe; which is before our eyes as a most elegant book, wherein all creatures, great and small, are as so many characters leading us to see clearly the invisible things of God, even his everlasting power and divinity, as the apostle Paul says in Romans 1:20. All which things are sufficient to convince men and leave them without excuse. Second, He makes Himself more clearly and fully known to us by His holy and divine Word, that is to say, as far as is necessary for us to know in this life, to His glory and our salvation.” (Belgic Confession, Article 2)

God in His image is fundamentally generous in revealing himself to us.

I. NATURAL REVELATION
A. Freedom to Reveal Himself
B. The Heavens Speak (Psalm 19:0–6; Romans 1:19–20)
C. Power and Divinity (Isaiah 6:3; Romans 1:19–20)

II. SCRIPTURAL REVELATION
A. Personal Revelation (Psalm 19:7–11; 2 Timothy 3:14-17)
B. More to Nature than Meets the Eye (Isaiah 40:8; Matthew 4:4; Psalm 1:2-3; Psalm 8:3–4; Philippians 2:14–16a)

III. THE PROPHETIC GOD
A. He Spoke by the Prophets and Apostles (Hebrews 1:1)
B. He Spoke by His Son (Hebrews 1:2; John 1:14)