{"id":3756,"date":"2012-07-23T00:34:56","date_gmt":"2012-07-23T07:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.blueletterbible.org\/blb\/?p=3756"},"modified":"2024-03-26T12:35:43","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T19:35:43","slug":"alphabet-on-what-god-is-to-his-people-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.blueletterbible.org\/blb\/2012\/07\/23\/alphabet-on-what-god-is-to-his-people-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Alphabet on What God Is to His People (part 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3824\" title=\"072312_alphabet\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.blueletterbible.org\/blb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2012\/07\/072312_alphabet.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"545\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.blueletterbible.org\/blb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2012\/07\/072312_alphabet.jpg 545w, https:\/\/blogs.blueletterbible.org\/blb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2012\/07\/072312_alphabet-300x117.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.blueletterbible.org\/blb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2012\/07\/072312_alphabet-500x195.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080\"><em>The following is from the works of F.E. Marsh, a study series coming soon to the BLB.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong id=\"yui-gen55\">A. <\/strong><strong>Almighty God<\/strong>, to bless us. &#8220;&#8230;&#8217;I am <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">God Almighty<\/span>; walk before me, and be blameless, that I may make my covenant between me and you, and may multiply you greatly'&#8221; (Genesis 17:1-2).<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>B.<\/strong> <strong>Blessed God<\/strong>, to cheer us. &#8220;in accordance with the gospel of the glory of the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">blessed God<\/span> with which I have been entrusted&#8221; (1 Timothy 1:11).<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>C.<\/strong> <strong>Compassionate God<\/strong>, to bear with us. &#8220;But the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">L<span style=\"font-size: x-small\">ORD<\/span>\u2019s portion is his people<\/span>&#8230;&#8221; (Deuteronomy 32:9-13).<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>D.<\/strong> <strong>Defending God<\/strong>, to protect us. &#8220;The L<span style=\"font-size: x-small\">ORD<\/span>\u00a0is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">my strength<\/span> and my song, and he has <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">become my salvation<\/span>&#8230;&#8221; (Exodus 15: 2-3).<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>E. Eternal God<\/strong>, to secure us. &#8220;The <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">eternal God<\/span> is your dwelling place&#8221; (Deuteronomy 33:27).<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>F.<\/strong> <strong>Faithful God<\/strong>, to assure us. &#8220;considered him <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">faithful<\/span> who had promised&#8221; (Hebrews 11:11).<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>G.<\/strong> <strong>Gracious God<\/strong>, to bless us. &#8220;&#8230;you are a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">gracious God<\/span> and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love&#8230;&#8221;\u00a0 (Jonah4:2).<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>H.<\/strong> <strong>Holy God<\/strong>, to sanctify us. &#8220;I am God&#8230;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Holy One<\/span> in your midst&#8221; (Hosea 11:9).<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I. Indwelling God<\/strong>, to establish us. &#8220;God is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">in the midst<\/span> of her; she shall not be moved&#8221; (Psalm 46:5).<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>J.<\/strong> <strong>Just God<\/strong>, to clear us. &#8220;that he might be <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">just and the justifier<\/span> of the one who has faith in Jesus&#8221; (Romans 3:26).<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>K.<\/strong> <strong>Kind God<\/strong>, to supply us. &#8220;who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy&#8221; (Psalm 53:4).<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>L.<\/strong> <strong>Loving God<\/strong>, to cherish us. &#8220;I have <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">loved<\/span> you with an <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">everlasting love<\/span>&#8221; (Jeremiah 31:3).<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>M.<\/strong> <strong>Mighty God<\/strong>, to deliver us. &#8220;The L<span style=\"font-size: x-small\">ORD\u00a0<\/span>your God is in your midst, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">a mighty one<\/span> who will save&#8221; (Deuteronomy 4:37).<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0Stay tuned for part 2 (N-Z), next week<\/em>&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following is from the works of F.E. Marsh, a study series coming soon to the BLB. A. Almighty God, to bless us. &#8220;&#8230;&#8217;I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless, that I may make my covenant between me and you, and may multiply you greatly&#8217;&#8221; (Genesis 17:1-2). B. 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