1. Isaiah 42:5-9

2. Knowledge of God  Essential for our faith and faithfulness, Galatians 4:8-9  Can only know about God what He has revealed to us about Himself, Rom 1:19  He has revealed Himself as ONE GOD, Deut 6:4 2

3. 3 God Deity Holy Spirit Father Son IS NOT Acts 10:38; Matt. 3:16 IS NOT John 14:16; Matt. 3:16 IS NOT John 8:16; 14:28; II John 3 IS Acts 5:3-4 IS John 20:28 IS John 20:17 Godhead Composed of Three Persons Matt 3:16-17 Deut 6:4 United “One” Gen 1:5; 2:24; Ezra 2:64

4. Godhead  “The essential being or the nature of God” “The Divine Nature”, Acts 17:29 (Deity) “The whole of that by which God is constituted” (ISBE), Romans 1:20 The totality of Godhood, an emphatic declaration, Colossians 2:9 4

5. THE GODHEAD (Elohim, Gen 1:26; Jehovah, Exo 3:13-15)  Deity, Jno 8:42 (Rom 1:7) Not seen by man in His full essence, Jno 1:18 The source of all authority, Jno 17:1-2 (Matt 28:18) 5

6.  Deity, Jno 8:58 (Rom 9:5) The Word, Jno 1:1, 14 God with us, Matt 1:23 Revealed the Father, Jno 1:18; 14:9; Col 1:15 6 THE GODHEAD (Elohim, Gen 1:26; Jehovah, Exo 3:13-15)

7.  Deity, Acts 5:3-4 (2 Pet 1:21) Identified as Jehovah... ○ Jer 31:31 – Heb 10:15-17 ○ Isa 40:13-14 – Rom 11:33-35 7 THE GODHEAD (Elohim, Gen 1:26; Jehovah, Exo 3:13-15)

8. Unity of the Godhead -Total, Jno 10:30; Eph 4:4-6 (Mind, purpose, love, judgment) Jno 5:19-23 -All the divine attributes, John 5:18; Heb 9:14 8 GOD DEITY SON FATHER H.S.

9. Distinctions within Godhead  A willing chain of authority exists in order to accomplish human redemption 1 Peter 1:2 FATHER—SON—HOLY SPIRIT, Jno 14:28; 1 Cor 11:3; Jno 15:26; 16:13-15 This does not appear to be eternally so, Jno 1:1; 17:5; Phil 2:6 When redemption is completed, Deity will forever reign in glory, 1 Cor 15:28 (Rev 21:22-23; 22:3-5) 9

10. Distinctions within Godhead  Authoritative Planner, Jno 17:4 ( Eph 1:3-5) Possesses all authority, Matt 28:18; 1 Cor 15:24-28 Sent the Son, Gal 4:4; Jno 8:16, 18 (17:3) Sent the Holy Spirit, Jno 14:26 10

11. Distinctions within Godhead  Executes the Father’s Will, Jno 3: 35; 4:34; 9:4; Heb 2:9-10 (10:5-7) Willingly submitted to serve and save, Phil 2:5-8 (Matt 20:28); Jno 14:31 Given all authority to accomplish redemption, Jno 17:2-4 (Matt 28:18) Sent the Holy Spirit, Jno 15:26 11

12. Distinctions within Godhead  Comforter, Revealer, Confirmer and Sanctifier Willingly submitted Himself to the Father and the Son, Jno 16:13-15 Comforter to apostles, Jno 14:16-17 Revealer and Confirmer of the gospel, Jno 16:13; 15:26 (1 Cor 12:11) Sanctifier of mankind, 2 Ths 2:13 (1 Pet 1:2; Jno 17:17) 12

13. The Godhead 13

14. What This Means To Us  We must put our faith in the true and living God for the salvation of our souls Turn to the living God from dead and useless things, Acts 14:15 (4:12) Believe that Jesus Christ is from above, Jno 8:23-24 Without faith based on the Spirit-inspired word we cannot please God, Heb 11:6 (Rom 10:17) 14

15. What This Means To Us  We must love God completely, Matt 22:37 (Deut 6:4-5) Bless and praise the Father, Eph 1:3-4; 3:14-15; 1 Pet 1:3-5 Honor the Son, Col 3:16-17 (Matt 28:18-20) Respect the Holy Spirit, Heb 12:25; 10:26-29 cf. Israel (prince with God), Gen 32:28; Deut 6:4 (10:12-22; 1 Pet 2:9-12)  We must trust the everlasting God, Isa 40:27-31; Jno 14:1-6 15

16. Hear O Israel: The L ORD our God, the L ORD is one! You shall love the L ORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. (Deut 6:4-5) 16 GOD SON FATHER H.S.