What does "God, who gives life to all things" reveal about His nature? The Phrase in Context “I charge you before God, who gives life to all things, and Christ Jesus, who testified the good confession before Pontius Pilate.” — 1 Timothy 6:13 What “gives life to all things” Tells Us • God is the exclusive Source of life. • Life is not self-generated or accidental; it flows from His deliberate act. • “All things” means every creature, every breath, every moment. Nothing lives apart from Him. God as Sovereign Origin of Life • Genesis 2:7 — He personally “breathed the breath of life into his nostrils.” • John 1:3-4 — “All things were made through Him… In Him was life.” • Colossians 1:16-17 — Creation exists “through Him and for Him… in Him all things hold together.” Takeaway: His nature is creative, powerful, and intentional; nothing exists without His decision. God as Continual Sustainer • Acts 17:25 — “He Himself gives all men life and breath and everything else.” • Hebrews 1:3 — He is “sustaining all things by His powerful word.” • Nehemiah 9:6 — “You give life to all that is.” Takeaway: Life is not merely a past gift; God maintains every heartbeat and atom right now. God as Generous Giver • Psalm 104:27-30 — Creatures “look to You… You send forth Your Spirit, they are created.” • James 1:17 — “Every good and perfect gift is from above.” Takeaway: His life-giving is rooted in abundant goodness and grace. God as Personal and Purposeful • Psalm 139:13-16 — He knits each person together with intention. • Jeremiah 29:11 — He holds plans for welfare and hope. Takeaway: The life He gives carries purpose; we are not random products but designed beings. God Gives Spiritual and Eternal Life • John 5:26 — “As the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son to have life in Himself.” • John 10:10 — “I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.” • 1 John 5:11-12 — “God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.” Takeaway: His nature includes providing eternal, spiritual life through Christ, not merely physical existence. Living in Light of the Life-Giving God • Gratitude: Every breath is evidence of His ongoing care. • Dependence: Recognize Him as the sustainer in prayer, work, and rest. • Stewardship: Value all forms of life—human, animal, creation—as gifts from His hand. • Assurance: The One who began our life and new birth will faithfully preserve us (Philippians 1:6). |
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