Summary: In this series I am going to attempt to teach who God really is. Christians, and those in the world get this view of who they think God is, yet it does not quite show the whole image of who God is.

Who is God? Most people today begin to form their own personal opinion on what they think God is like or what He should be like. This, my friends, is the beginning of idoltry. We all have done it. We say, "well if God is so loving, why is there so much cruelty in the world?" Let’s not make assumptions on God. Lets learn about Him in His word.

God is Light, He is Love, and He is Life. These are three things that we must begin to understand, so that we may come into a closer fellowship with God. See, when we begin to recognize Him, we can begin to see Him more clearly.

It is important in our Christian walk that we begin to

understand who God is. We know Him on the level that we

talk with Him, pray to Him, and live for Him. But to have a

deep fellowship in Him we must understand the

characteristics that He possesses.

Once our eyes are opened to the characteristics of God, we can begin to recognize Him in,

our works, our thoughts, our hearts, and what comes from our mouths.

GOD IS LIGHT

1 John 1:5- "This is the message we have heard from

Him and declare to you: God is light; In Him there is no

darkness."

>>>>In this scripture we must understand that darkness

should mean evil. And light to be goodness or righteousness.

>>>>God is good! Since he is righteousness we cannot even

begin to expect that we can find an ounce of evil in or near

God. Every aspect of God declares righteousness and he will

come to defeat evil in the coming days.

1 John 1:7- "But if we walk in the light as He is in

the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood

of Jesus, His Son, purifies us from all sin."

>>>>The Blood of Christ cleans us, and makes us pure so we

have the ability to abide in God. Jesus said, "No one comes to

the Father except through me." So the only way to reach God

is accepting that His Son came and was slain for our sins.

>>>>The world is full of disgusting people. They love to

dwell in their sins. As we begin to walk in light, we receive

the Holy Ghost in is that we may be led according to God’s

will. His will is that we denounce every deed that does not

glorify Him. Those deeds are otherwise known as sins.

>>>>It is true. God is not sinful. He hates sin. So while we

live in sin, we are distanced from God. We cannot come to the

Father because nothing clean can come into his presence.

1 John 2:4- "The man who says, ’I know Him’, yet

does not do what He commands is a liar, and the truth is not

in him."

>>>>Everyone of us knows a Christian or two that confess to

follow God, yet they are living an extremely worldly life.

They are liars to themselves, to you, and to God the Father.

You CANNOT live a life of sin, yet follow God. Jesus said,

"Go and sin no more." That is pretty clear. These people

claiming to follow God have a false image on. A double life

so to speak. In God we receive a new life in the Holy Ghost.

>>>>Being free from sin/darkness, we must follow God’s

commands. Those would be the Great Commission, Ten

Commandments, and to Love one another.

>>>>In our walk in light, two road blocks "try" to hinder us.

1. Falling in love with the world. 1 John 2:15

2. The Anti-Christ. Or false teachings. 1 John 2:18-25

GOD IS LOVE

1 John 3:1- "How great is the love the Father has

lavished on us, that we should be called children of of God!

And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know

us is that it did not know Him."

>>>>See, the love of God allows us to become His very own

children. The children of Light. (John 3:16)

>>>>Even though we were living in sin, Christ was sent that

we can be justified through the washing of His blood.

1 John 3:11- "This is the message you have heard

from the beginning; we should love one another."

>>>>GOD IS LOVE!!!! By becoming His children it is

indeed proper that we begin to copy Him. We must show one

another God’s love. God loved us first, so we develop the love

for Him, and then the love for everyone around us. Hating

one another is not God’s plan or intentions for anyone. The

only hate that should be in us is the hate towards sin.

>>>>Loving through God helps us to manage our actions and

reactions. Some people are hard to love. Ha! I said it. That

being, it does not make me any less a Christian. We just must

try harder in these unlovable situations. We cannot profess to

represent God here on earth, yet be totally rude. That is not

the work of God!!

>>>>Love from God helps us to react at all times in,

kindness, truthfulness, respect, and in joy. We must show an

extreme love because it can be the biggest witness to

someone. Jesus made sure that everyone he came across was

loved. This was true in his encounters with prostitutes, and

lying tax collectors alike.

1 John 4:7- "Dear friends, let us love one another, for

love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of

God and knows God."

GOD IS LIFE

1 John 5:11,12- "And this is the testimony: God has

given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has

the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does

not have eternal life."

>>>>Without confessing that Jesus is the Son of God, then

you cannot inherit eternal life. God’s plan was that we all

come to Him through Jesus Christ. He said, "No one can

come to the Father except through me."

>>>>In the old testament, in order to be justified, sacrifices

had to be made. But the new covenant is the blood of Christ.

This blood covers our faults and makes us clean and pure.

Jesus said, "Go and sin no more." So now that

we are children of God we must focus on sinning no more.

Conclusion:

Brethren, we must strive to abide in Light, Love and,

Life. God is all these things. So look to Him for the guidance

to understand these things.

If you are not sure on how to become a Child of God

please read Romans 10. This lays out the road of salvation.

You can pray this simple prayer:

"Father God, I come to you through Jesus Christ your

Son, so that I may confess to you that I am a sinner. I do not

deserve your love and forgiveness, but I accept it through

Christ. I ask that you purify me and cleanse me in the Name

of Jesus. I humbly ask, that you guide me in your word and

help me to grow through you. In the Name of Jesus.

AMEN!!"

Welcome to salvation! You must now get into a good

bible teaching church where the word of God i taught. Get

baptized soon into the church and begin your Christian walk

with God.

In Jesus Name,

Melvin Amos