God's Revelation

I.      God reveals Himself in many ways:

        A.   In Romans 1: 18, God reveals Himself “from the ________________  _______
             ___________________”.

        B.   God revealed Himself by a personal message to others. These people wrote the 
             words which are our Bible. How and to whom did God reveal Himself in
             Hebrews 1: 1?
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             _______________________________________________
             _______________________________________________

        C.   See how many ways Jesus reveals His Father from John 14: 6-11.
             ____________, _________________________,
             ____________, ________________________________.

II.     How did Jesus reveal His love for you in John 3: 16?         _________________
        Who does Jesus seek to save in verse 17? NOTE:  The word “world” does not mean 
        the planet or the globe, the earth, but is personal as relating to the people of the
        world. In other words, YOU. Put your own name in verses 16-18 in place of the
        word “world” and see how God loves you, personally.

III.    God demanded a “payment” for mankind’s souls from the grip of sin and hell upon
        them. The “payment” for sin is eternal death as a penalty for our sin, our rejection of
        His will and His purpose for our lives. Who are they who are guilty of sin in Romans
        3: 10-12? ____________ What does this mean about you and me, according to
        what Paul tells us in Romans 3: 23? ____________________________________
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        A.   Because we are all guilty of sin in our lives and in our hearts, what is our
             payment  or “wage” (paycheck) for our sin? __________________________

        B.   Now, looking at Romans 5: 6, what did Jesus Christ do for us?  When did He do
             it? __________________________________________________________

        Notice, it wasn’t when we changed, started going to church, cleaned up our lives
        that He took this action, but while we were dirty in sin and separated from God.
        If we try to, our best attempt at cleaning ourselves up is “filthy rags” in the sight of
        a perfect, holy, righteous God. Our good works and our attempts to become
        acceptable to God won’t work. We cannot earn salvation. It is a free gift, free
        for the accepting.

        C.   “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the
             gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast” (Ephesians 2: 8-9).
             What is in action on God’s part so our “faith” can act favorably toward Him?
             ____________________________________
             What other attribute of God is seen equally in our salvation in Titus 3: 5?
             ____________________________________

        D.   In Ephesians 2: 8 (above), I am saved “by grace” through what? _________
             What does my “faith” do for me eternally by my “believing” or trusting in the
             Person of the Lord Jesus Chirst in John 3: 16? _______________________
             By trusting Christ, I “accept” His authority over my life and recognize Him as
             both my Savior and my Lord. Go to John 1: 11-13. In accepting this truth I
             “receive” Christ and His sacrifice to give me eternal life. How am I related to 
             God by believing in Christ and receiving Him as my Savior? ______________
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        E.   How does this all take place according to Romans 10: 9-11? _____________