How Great Is Our God!

Every aspect of our lives—how we face trials, how we celebrate joys, and how we view our purpose—is determined by how we answer one central question: Who is God? In this 12-part theological survey, Pastor Chuck Swindoll explores the majestic attributes of the Trinity. From the holiness and glory of God the Father to the sacrificial love of the Son and the active ministry of the Holy Spirit, these messages provide a firm biblical anchor. This series is designed to reacquaint believers with the magnitude of the God they serve, offering hope and stability in an ever-changing world.

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1. The Glory of God (Isaiah 42:5–8; 2 Chronicles 26)

• Overview: Addresses the independent and unchanging nature of God’s glory. Chuck explains that God’s glory exists regardless of human awareness, serving as the ultimate standard for the universe.
• Key Fact: God is inherently glorious; our role is not to “give” Him glory, but to recognize and reflect it.
• Scripture: Isaiah 42:8 – “I am the Lord, that is My name; I will not give My glory to another.”

2. The Holiness of God

• Overview: Explores the “otherness” and absolute purity of God. Understanding God’s holiness is the necessary foundation for understanding our need for grace and the magnitude of the Gospel.
• Key Fact: God’s holiness means He is entirely set apart from sin and is the source of all moral perfection.

3. The Love of God

• Overview: Focuses on the “steadfast love” (Chesed) of God. This message reassures believers that God’s love is not based on our performance, but on His eternal character and commitment to His children.
• Key Fact: God’s love is an active, pursuing force that remains constant even when we are unfaithful.

4. The Grace of God

• Overview: Defines grace as God’s unmerited favor. Chuck explores how grace provides what we cannot earn and removes the debt we cannot pay, serving as the “fuel” for the Christian life.
• Key Fact: Grace is the ultimate expression of God’s kindness toward those who deserve His judgment.

5. The Servant Who Came

• Overview: Shifts the focus to the Incarnation of Jesus Christ. Chuck highlights the humility of the Son, who set aside His divine prerogatives to take on the form of a bond-servant for our sake.
• Key Fact: True greatness is found in service, as modeled by the King who came not to be served, but to serve.

6. The Cup That He Drank

• Overview: A deep look at Gethsemane and the “cup” of God’s wrath that Jesus voluntarily accepted. It highlights the intense emotional and spiritual cost of our redemption.
• Key Fact: Jesus’ submission to the Father’s will in the garden ensured our rescue from the judgment we deserved.

7. The Lamb That Was Slaughtered

• Overview: Explores the substitutionary atonement. Jesus is the final and perfect Lamb whose sacrifice once and for all satisfies the requirements of God’s justice.
• Key Fact: Our peace with God is secured through the blood of the Lamb, which covers and cleanses every sin.

8. The Cross We Proclaim

• Overview: Focuses on the central message of the Christian faith. Chuck argues that the cross is not just a historical event, but a present power that defines our identity and our message to the world.
• Key Fact: The cross is the ultimate intersection of God’s perfect justice and His perfect love.

9. Getting Reacquainted with the Spirit of Power

• Overview: Introduces the ministry of the Holy Spirit. Chuck encourages believers to move past confusion or neglect of the Spirit and to recognize Him as the source of supernatural power for daily living.
• Key Fact: The Holy Spirit is a Person to be known and relied upon, not merely a force to be used.

10. What Does Being ”Filled with the Spirit” Mean?

• Overview: Provides a practical, biblical definition of the “Spirit-filled” life. Chuck clarifies that being filled is about control—yielding our will to the Spirit’s direction.
• Key Fact: To be filled with the Spirit is to be so dominated by His influence that our character reflects the fruit of the Spirit.
• Scripture: Ephesians 5:18 – “And do not get drunk with wine… but be filled with the Spirit.”

11. Those Unidentified Inner Promptings

• Overview: Discusses the leading and guidance of the Holy Spirit. Chuck offers wisdom for discerning those “nudges” and promptings of the Spirit in our decision-making and interactions.
• Key Fact: Learning to listen to the Spirit’s promptings is a key discipline of spiritual maturity and obedience.

12. The Spirit’s Most Significant Mission

• Overview: The series concludes by highlighting the Spirit’s primary goal: to glorify Jesus Christ. The Spirit works in us to make the presence and character of Jesus visible to the world.
• Key Fact: The most “Spirit-filled” person is the one whose life most clearly points others toward Jesus.