#17 (S2-E3) Episode 17 on the Well for Goodness Sake – THE 4:8 LIFE PODCAST is a real-life chat with author-podcaster, Jesus follower, wife, and mother, Jo Fuenzalida. On today’s episode, Part 1 of UNDERSTANDING THE CHARACTER OF GOD. We dive deep into the key passage, Exodus 34:6-7, which allows us to dissect the tension of God’s mercy and justice. We cover the five attributes of God from the key passage, which demonstrate His compassionate and gracious nature, how He is slow to anger, loyal in love, and faithful to us. Jesus paid the ultimate price for you to be in union with God.

Have you left any space in your life for the Lord who did that for you?

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REFERENCED

“The Story of Reality” (Koukle, G., 2017).

KEY VERSES

Exodus 34:6-7 “6The Lord passed in front of him and proclaimed: The Lord  — the Lord is a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and abounding (overflowing) in faithful (loyal) love and truth, maintaining faithful love to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, rebellion, and sin. 7But 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.”

KEY FOCAL POINTS

Dissecting the tension between God’s mercy and justice: the question is, is God a God of compassion, love, and mercy? Or is He a God of anger and justice, based on the key passage and the tension between verses six and seven?

A closer look at the five attributes of God found in Exodus 34:6:

· Compassionate

· Gracious

· Slow to Anger

· Loyal in Love

· Faithfulness

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