God’s Compassion: Exodus 34:6-7
May 18, 2025 Pastor Connie Maier
First impressions are strong and long-lasting.
Our Self-Revelatory God
We believe that God has made Himself known to all people. God’s power and nature have always been evident in creation. The Old Testament reveals God as the One who established a covenant relationship with Israel to make known to all people the eternal plan of salvation. God revealed Himself supremely in Jesus Christ, as recorded in the New Testament. The Holy Spirit continues to make God known to individuals and the church; this revelation is always consistent with the Scriptures. —MB Confession of Faith - Article 2
The Lord—the Lord is a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and abounding in faithful love and truth, maintaining faithful love to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, rebellion, and sin. But he will not leave the guilty unpunished, bringing the consequences of the fathers’ iniquity on the children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generation. —Exodus 34:6-7
Five Character Traits of God:
- Compassionate
- Gracious
- Slow to anger
- Full of loyal love
- Faithful
1000’s vs 3rd & 4th
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*Fun fact:*Exodus 34:6-7 is the most
Compassion = ‘rakhum’(Hebrew)
- related to word for
- deep care and love for someone
- highly
Question: Is it ok to assign emotional words to God, like compassion?
Jesus’ emotional experience was not tainred by the fall, his emotions were pure, without sin and completely unrestrained.
Compassion as:
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