I have been crying out to God… I want to know Him more…. Even after 27 years of loving Him, I want to know Him more and more.
What is the only true way to KNOW God? Scripture.
I have compiled a list of Scripture references of who God says He is, and I am going to meditate on each one this year. Below is that list so you can do the same.
His Names
God reveals His character through the names He gives Himself.
I AM WHO I AM (Exodus 3:14): The self-existent God who depends on nothing
YHWH, the LORD (Exodus 6:2–3): His covenant name, revealed to Moses
El Elyon (Genesis 14:18–20): God Most High, owner of heaven and earth
El Roi (Genesis 16:13): The God who sees me
El Shaddai (Genesis 17:1): God Almighty
El Olam (Genesis 21:33): The Everlasting God
Jehovah Jireh (Genesis 22:14): The LORD will provide
Jehovah Rapha (Exodus 15:26): The LORD who heals you
Jehovah Nissi (Exodus 17:15): The LORD is my banner
Jehovah M'kaddesh (Exodus 31:13): The LORD who sanctifies you
Jealous (Exodus 34:14): His name is Jealous; He will not share His glory
Jehovah Shalom (Judges 6:24): The LORD is peace
Jehovah Sabaoth (1 Samuel 1:3): The LORD of hosts, commander of heaven's armies
Jehovah Rohi (Psalm 23:1): The LORD is my shepherd
Jehovah Tsidkenu (Jeremiah 23:6): The LORD our righteousness
Jehovah Shammah (Ezekiel 48:35): The LORD is there
Ancient of Days (Daniel 7:9): The eternal Judge enthroned
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6): The titles of the promised Son
Immanuel (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23): God with us
Creator and Sovereign King
God made all things and rules over all things.
Genesis 1:1: God created the heavens and the earth
Nehemiah 9:6: He alone is the LORD; He made and preserves everything
Psalm 24:1: The earth and all who live in it belong to Him
Psalm 33:6–9: He spoke, and creation came into being
Psalm 47:7: God is King of all the earth
Psalm 103:19: His throne is in heaven; His kingdom rules over all
Psalm 115:3: He does whatever He pleases
Isaiah 40:28: The everlasting God, Creator of the ends of the earth, never grows weary
Isaiah 45:7: He forms light and creates darkness
Isaiah 45:18: He formed the earth to be inhabited
Isaiah 46:9–10: He declares the end from the beginning; His purpose will stand
Isaiah 64:8: He is the potter; we are the clay
Jeremiah 32:17: He made heaven and earth by His great power; nothing is too hard for Him
Daniel 4:34–35: His dominion is everlasting; no one can stop His hand
Acts 17:24–26: Lord of heaven and earth, who gives life and breath to all
Colossians 1:16–17: All things were made through and for Him, and hold together in Him
1 Timothy 6:15–16: The blessed and only Ruler, King of kings and Lord of lords
Revelation 4:11: Worthy of glory, for He created all things
Revelation 19:6: The Lord God Almighty reigns
Eternal, Unchanging, All-Knowing, Ever-Present, All-Powerful
God has no beginning or end, never changes, knows all, is everywhere, and can do anything.
Eternal
Deuteronomy 33:27: The eternal God is our refuge, with everlasting arms beneath
Psalm 90:2: From everlasting to everlasting, He is God
Psalm 102:25–27: Creation wears out, but He remains the same
Isaiah 57:15: The High and Lofty One who inhabits eternity
1 Timothy 1:17: The King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God
Revelation 1:8: The Alpha and Omega, who is, who was, and who is to come
Unchanging
Numbers 23:19: God does not lie or change His mind like a man
Malachi 3:6: I am the LORD; I do not change
James 1:17: The Father of lights, with no variation or shifting shadow
All-Knowing
Psalm 139:1–4: He knows our thoughts and words before we speak
Psalm 147:4–5: He counts and names the stars; His understanding is infinite
Isaiah 40:13–14: No one has ever taught or counseled Him
Romans 11:33: The depth of His wisdom and knowledge is beyond tracing out
Hebrews 4:13: Nothing in creation is hidden from His sight
1 John 3:20: God is greater than our hearts and knows everything
Ever-Present
1 Kings 8:27: Even the highest heavens cannot contain Him
Psalm 139:7–10: There is nowhere to flee from His presence
Proverbs 15:3: His eyes are in every place
Jeremiah 23:23–24: He fills heaven and earth
All-Powerful
Genesis 18:14: Nothing is too hard for the LORD
Job 42:2: He can do all things; no purpose of His can be stopped
Jeremiah 32:27: The God of all flesh, for whom nothing is too hard
Matthew 19:26: With God all things are possible
Luke 1:37: No word from God will fail
Ephesians 3:20: He is able to do far more than we ask or imagine
Holy, Righteous, and Just
God is set apart from all sin, always does right, and judges fairly.
Holy
Leviticus 11:44: Be holy, for He is holy
1 Samuel 2:2: No one is holy like the LORD; there is no Rock like our God
Psalm 99:9: The LORD our God is holy
Isaiah 6:3: Holy, holy, holy; the whole earth is full of His glory
Habakkuk 1:13: His eyes are too pure to approve evil
1 Peter 1:15–16: The One who called you is holy
Revelation 4:8: Heaven's unending cry of holy, holy, holy
Righteous
Deuteronomy 32:4: The Rock: His work is perfect, all His ways are just
Psalm 11:7: The LORD is righteous and loves righteousness
Psalm 119:137: He is righteous and His judgments are upright
Psalm 145:17: Righteous in all His ways, kind in all His works
Jeremiah 9:24: He delights in steadfast love, justice, and righteousness
Just
Genesis 18:25: The Judge of all the earth will do right
Psalm 9:7–8: He judges the world in righteousness
Psalm 89:14: Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne
Isaiah 30:18: The LORD is a God of justice who waits to be gracious
Romans 2:11: God shows no partiality
Deuteronomy 4:24; Hebrews 12:29: Our God is a consuming fire
Nahum 1:2–3: Slow to anger, great in power, He will not leave the guilty unpunished
Love, Mercy, Grace, Goodness, and Faithfulness
God is love, and He is merciful, gracious, good, and faithful to His people.
Love
1 John 4:8, 16: God is love
Jeremiah 31:3: He loves with an everlasting love
Zephaniah 3:17: The Mighty One in your midst rejoices over you with singing
John 3:16: He so loved the world that He gave His only Son
Romans 5:8: He showed His love while we were still sinners
Romans 8:38–39: Nothing can separate us from His love in Christ
Ephesians 2:4–5: Rich in mercy, He made us alive because of His great love
Mercy and Grace
Exodus 34:6–7: Merciful, gracious, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love
Psalm 86:15: A God full of compassion and grace
Psalm 103:8–12: He removes our sins as far as east is from west
Lamentations 3:22–23: His mercies are new every morning; great is His faithfulness
Joel 2:13: Gracious, merciful, and relenting from disaster
Micah 7:18: He pardons sin and delights in mercy
2 Corinthians 1:3: The Father of mercies and God of all comfort
1 Peter 5:10: The God of all grace
Goodness
Psalm 34:8: Taste and see that the LORD is good
Psalm 100:5: He is good; His love and faithfulness endure forever
Psalm 136:1: His steadfast love endures forever
Nahum 1:7: A stronghold in trouble who knows those who trust Him
Mark 10:18: No one is good except God alone
Faithfulness
Deuteronomy 7:9: The faithful God who keeps covenant to a thousand generations
Psalm 36:5: His faithfulness reaches to the clouds
1 Corinthians 1:9: God is faithful, who called you into fellowship with His Son
1 Corinthians 10:13: He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear
1 Thessalonians 5:24: He who calls you is faithful and will do it
2 Timothy 2:13: Even when we are faithless, He remains faithful
Light, Truth, Spirit, Wisdom, and the One True God
There is one living God; He is spirit, light, truth, and perfect wisdom.
Deuteronomy 6:4 (One God): The LORD our God, the LORD is one
Isaiah 44:6 (One God): He is the first and the last; besides Him there is no God
Isaiah 45:5–6 (One God): I am the LORD, and there is no other
Mark 12:29 (One God): Jesus affirms the LORD our God is one
1 Corinthians 8:6 (One God): One God the Father, from whom are all things
Ephesians 4:6 (One God): One God and Father of all, over all and in all
1 Timothy 2:5 (One God): One God and one mediator, Christ Jesus
Jeremiah 10:10 (Living God): He is the true God, the living God, the everlasting King
John 4:24 (Spirit): God is spirit, worshiped in spirit and truth
1 John 1:5 (Light): God is light; in Him is no darkness at all
Psalm 27:1 (Light): The LORD is my light and my salvation
Psalm 31:5 (Truth): The LORD, God of truth
John 17:3 (Truth): Eternal life is knowing the only true God and Jesus Christ
Titus 1:2 (Truth): God, who cannot lie
Hebrews 6:18 (Truth): It is impossible for God to lie
Daniel 2:20–22 (Wisdom): Wisdom and might are His; He reveals deep and hidden things
Romans 16:27 (Wisdom): The only wise God
Psalm 145:3 (Greatness): His greatness is unsearchable
1 Corinthians 14:33 (Peace): God is not the author of confusion but of peace
Romans 15:33 (Peace): The God of peace
Who He Is to His People
Scripture describes God by what He is to those who trust Him.
Psalm 68:5 (Father): A father to the fatherless, defender of widows
Matthew 6:9 (Father): Our Father in heaven
Romans 8:15 (Father): We cry out to Him, Abba, Father
2 Corinthians 6:18 (Father): He will be a Father to us, and we His sons and daughters
Isaiah 40:11 (Shepherd): He gathers the lambs in His arms
Ezekiel 34:11–16 (Shepherd): He seeks the lost, binds up the injured, strengthens the weak
Psalm 46:1 (Refuge): Our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble
Psalm 62:7–8 (Refuge): My rock of strength and refuge; pour out your heart to Him
Psalm 91:1–2 (Refuge): My refuge and fortress, in whom I trust
Proverbs 18:10 (Refuge): His name is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe
2 Samuel 22:2–3 (Rock): My rock, fortress, deliverer, shield, and stronghold
Psalm 18:2 (Rock, Deliverer): My rock, fortress, and deliverer, in whom I take refuge
Psalm 40:17 (Deliverer): My help and my deliverer
Isaiah 43:3, 11 (Savior): Besides Him there is no savior
1 Timothy 4:10 (Savior): The living God, Savior of all people
Job 19:25 (Redeemer): I know that my Redeemer lives
Isaiah 44:24 (Redeemer): Your Redeemer, who formed you from the womb
Isaiah 54:5 (Husband): Your Maker is your husband; the LORD of hosts is His name
Psalm 103:2–5 (Healer): He forgives all sin, heals all disease, redeems life from the pit
Psalm 147:3 (Healer): He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds
Jeremiah 30:17 (Healer): He restores health and heals wounds
Psalm 145:15–16 (Provider): He opens His hand and satisfies every living thing
Philippians 4:19 (Provider): God will supply every need according to His riches in Christ
Isaiah 66:13 (Comforter): As a mother comforts her child, so He comforts you
Psalm 28:7 (Strength, Shield): The LORD is my strength and my shield
Psalm 84:11 (Sun, Shield): He gives grace and glory and withholds no good thing
Isaiah 40:29 (Strength): He gives power to the faint
Psalm 121:5–8 (Keeper): The LORD is your keeper, now and forever
Psalm 54:4; Hebrews 13:6 (Helper): The Lord is my helper; I will not fear
Jesus Christ: God the Son
Scripture declares Jesus to be fully God, and He describes Himself with His own "I am" statements.
John 1:1–3: The Word was with God and was God; all things were made through Him
John 1:14: The Word became flesh and lived among us
John 1:29: The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world
John 8:58: Before Abraham was, I AM
John 10:30: I and the Father are one
John 14:9: Whoever has seen Jesus has seen the Father
John 20:28: Thomas calls Him my Lord and my God
Luke 2:11: A Savior, who is Christ the Lord
Romans 9:5: Christ, who is God over all, blessed forever
Philippians 2:5–11: Equal with God, He humbled Himself; every knee will bow to Him
Colossians 1:15–17: The image of the invisible God, before all things
Colossians 2:9: All the fullness of deity dwells in Him bodily
Titus 2:13: Our great God and Savior Jesus Christ
Hebrews 1:3: The radiance of God's glory and exact imprint of His nature
Hebrews 1:8: The Father calls the Son God, whose throne is forever
Hebrews 4:14–15: Our great High Priest who sympathizes with our weakness
1 John 5:20: The true God and eternal life
Revelation 1:17–18: The first and the last, the living one who holds the keys of death
Revelation 19:16: King of kings and Lord of lords
Revelation 22:13: The Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end
The "I Am" Statements in John
John 6:35: The bread of life
John 8:12: The light of the world
John 10:7, 9: The door
John 10:11, 14: The good shepherd
John 11:25: The resurrection and the life
John 14:6: The way, the truth, and the life
John 15:1, 5: The true vine
The Holy Spirit and the Triune God
The Holy Spirit is God, and Scripture reveals one God in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit
Genesis 1:2: The Spirit of God moved over the waters at creation
John 14:16–17: The Helper, the Spirit of truth, who dwells with and in believers
John 14:26: The Helper teaches and brings Jesus' words to remembrance
John 16:13: The Spirit of truth guides into all truth
Acts 5:3–4: Lying to the Holy Spirit is lying to God
Romans 8:11: The Spirit who raised Jesus gives life to our mortal bodies
Romans 8:26: The Spirit helps our weakness and intercedes for us
1 Corinthians 3:16: Believers are God's temple, and His Spirit dwells in them
2 Corinthians 3:17: The Lord is the Spirit, and where He is there is freedom
Ephesians 4:30: The Holy Spirit can be grieved; He seals us for redemption
Hebrews 9:14: The eternal Spirit
The Triune God
Genesis 1:26: God says, Let us make man in our image
Matthew 3:16–17: Son baptized, Spirit descending, Father speaking from heaven
Matthew 28:19: Baptize in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
2 Corinthians 13:14: The grace of Christ, the love of God, the fellowship of the Spirit
Ephesians 4:4–6: One Spirit, one Lord, one God and Father of all
1 Peter 1:2: Chosen by the Father, sanctified by the Spirit, sprinkled by Christ's blood