God rewards those who search for him—Hebrews 11:6
Characteristics of God:
- Alive, and the giver of life (Matthew 16:16; John 1:4; 1 Timothy 4:10; Hebrews 10:31)
- Spirituality and personality (Exodus 3:14; John 4:24)
- All-knowing and all-powerful (Psalm 115:3; 121:3, 4; 139:1-6; Jeremiah 32:17; Matthew 19:26; Hebrews 4:13)
- Eternal and ever-present (Genesis 1:1; Deuteronomy 10:14; Psalm 139:7-10; Jeremiah 23:23, 24; 1 Timothy 6:15, 16; Jude 25; Revelation 22:13)
- Holy (Psalm 99:5; Isaiah 6:3; Habakkuk 1:13; 1 Peter 1:14-16; Revelation 4:8)
- Truthful and faithful (Lamentations 3:23; Titus 1:2; Hebrews 6:18, 10:23)
- Righteous and just (Deuteronomy 32:3, 4; Daniel 4:37; Psalm 96:13; 1 John 1:5)
- Righteously angry (Exodus 20:5; 34:14; Romans 1:18, 2:6-10; 2 Corinthians 11:2, 3; Revelation 20:1-15)
- Loving and gracious (John 3:16; Romans 5:5; 2 Corinthians 13:11-14; Ephesians 2:1-10;
- 1 Timothy 1:16; Titus 3:4-7; 1 Peter 5:10; 1 John 4:8-11)
- Unchanging (Malachi 3:6; James 1:17)
Trinity—Genesis 1:26; Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14
Christ as King—Matthew 2:2; John 19:19-22; Revelation 19:11-16
Kingdom of Heaven—Matthew 4:17, 6:10, Matthew 13:1-52 (parables about the kingdom);
Luke 17:20, 21; Colossians 1:12-14
Choosing to trust in God—Joshua 24:15; John 1:12
Creation—Genesis 1:1; Psalm 139:14; John 1:1-3; Colossians 1:15-17; Hebrews 1:2, 11:3
Image of God—Genesis 1:27; Colossians 3:9, 10