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Feb 2024
23m 29s

God is Good

The Village Church
About this episode

Join us this week as we explore the unshakable goodness of God, an attribute that sets Him apart from all of creation. We're joined by Harmony, an Olympian, who reminds us that unlike human abilities, which can vary from day to day, God's goodness is always perfect and reliable.

Helpful Definitions:

ATTRIBUTE — A word that tells us what someone or something is like.

INCOMMUNICABLE ATTRIBUTES — Attributes that are only true of God.

COMMUNICABLE ATTRIBUTES — Attributes that can be true of God and God’s people.

Scripture Reference:

Genesis 42:6-8

5-Second Fly Through Review:

  1. Fill in the blank. This season on God’s Big Story we’re learning all about the ____ of God? (ATTRIBUTES)
  2. True or False? An attribute is a word that tells us what someone or something is like? (TRUE!)
  3. True or false? We know God is good because of what we can see (FALSE! GOD IS GOOD EVEN WHEN WE CAN’T SEE IT)
  4. True or False? Joseph was wrong to forgive his brothers? (FALSE. JOSEPH COULD FORGIVE HIS BROTHERS BECAUSE HE TRUSTED GOD’S GOOD PLAN)
  5. Fill in the blank. God is what’s _____ (BEST) and does what’s ___ (BEST)

Song:

God’s Big Book by The Village Kids

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