7. The Grace of God
Keegan Lenker, pastor of Gig Harbor Church of the Nazarene, concludes Thrive's series on the attributes of God by looking at God's grace, based on the book of Jonah. Just as Jonah showed himself radically out of sync with the grace of God, grace is what makes the God of the Bible so unique and so unlike us—and what allows sinful human beings to know him and his salvation.
6. The Triunity of God
Why does the Trinity matter? In this talk, Dr. Ron Frost, professor at Multnomah University, explains how God's triunity is foundational to who He is.
5. The Holiness of God (Psalm 138:2)
Alan Jones, pastor of Firebrand Church, continues Thrive's series on the attributes of God by looking at the holiness of God. When the Bible speaks of God, it speaks not just of His majesty but also of His faithfulness to do what He has promised to do and to be who He has said He is. Bible passages cited in this message include Psalm 138:2.
1. The Sovereignty of God (Ephesians 1:3-14)
Do we have free will or are our lives determined? Are we saved because we choose God or because He chooses us? Pastor Peter Churness of One Hope Church opens Thrive's series on the attributes of God by showing that Scripture teaches both divine sovereignty and human free will, without trying to resolve the tension between the two—a tension that, believe it or not, is actually incredibly good and intensely practical. Passages cited in this message include Ephesians 1:3-14 and Genesis 50:20.