Cherrydale Baptist Church logo
  • I’m New
  • Belong
    • Sundays
    • Getting Connected
      • Calendar
      • Newsletter Sign-up
      • Cherrydale Explored
      • Membership
    • Adults
      • Classes & Bible Fellowships
      • Biblical Community Groups
      • Women’s Bible Study
      • Kindred Mothers
      • Single Parents
    • Children
      • Sundays for Children
      • Wednesday Kids Club
    • Youth
      • Sundays for Middle- & High-Schoolers
      • Youth Group
  • Grow
    • Sermons
      • Cherrydale Livestream
    • Sunday Classes
      • Core Classes
      • Electives & Workshops
    • Baptism
    • Biblical Counseling
    • Marriage
    • Prayer
    • Resources
  • Serve
    • Cherrydale Family
    • DC Metro Community
      • International Churches & Ministries
      • Refugee Care
      • Orphan & Foster Care
      • Local Partners
    • Global Missions
      • Our Missionary Family
      • Short-Term Trips
      • Missions Conference
  • Who We Are
    • Our Beliefs
    • Church Constitution
    • Church Leadership & Staff
      • Pastoral Search Process
    • Contact Us
      • Submit a Prayer Request
      • Employment Opportunities
  • Search
  • Calendar
  • Give
  • Log in to Circle
  • Livestream
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Calendar
  • Give
  • Log in to Circle
  • Livestream
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
Blog

God is Good


April 1, 2019
By Steve King

Do you believe God is good?

We faced that question head on this past Sunday as we explored Jesus’s words in Matthew 7:7-12. Jesus commands us to seek God (“ask…seek…knock” (v. 7)) and practice the Golden Rule (“treat people the same way you want them to treat you” (v.12)), building His exhortations on the goodness of God (if evil people can give good gifts to their children how much more will a good God give good gifts to His children? (v. 11)). We discovered from this text a challenging theme: Believers who cling to the goodness of God constantly seek Him and constantly do good toward others.

This week feed your faith on the goodness of God by dwelling on the following passages:

  • “In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation (total satisfaction) for our sins” (1 John 4:10).
  • “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Rom 5:8).
  • “If God is for us, who is against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?” (Rom 8:31b-32).
  • “Do not be overcome by evil but overcome evil with good” (Rom 12:21).
  • “Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you. Therefore, be imitators of God, as beloved children; and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma” (Ephesians 4:32-5:1).
  • “How great is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you, which you have wrought for those who take refuge in you, before the sons of men!” (Psalm 31:19)—Lindy Wolner (one of our elders) shared this one with me after worship

After feeding your faith, then practice expressing your faith: talk to your heavenly Father all the time and take every opportunity to do good to others.

Remember, as a believer in Christ you are on God’s redemption and restoration team and we are children of the ultimately good Father. Let’s act like it in the power of the Holy Spirit!


Tags
  • Articles
  • Faith
  • God's Faithfulness
  • God's Love
  • Jesus Christ- Supremacy
  • Leaders' Blog
  • Worship

Other Posts by this Ministry

Grid
List

COVID-19 Transition: Nov. 14

November 14, 2020 • COVID-19 Transition: Nov. 14

The purpose of this post is to update you on how Governor Northam’s new COVID…

  • COVID-19 Transition

COVID-19 Transition: June 19

June 19, 2020 • COVID-19 Transition: June 19

In our desire to communicate well in this COVID-19 season, we wanted to provide an…

  • COVID-19 Transition

COVID-19 Transition: May 29

May 29, 2020 • COVID-19 Transition: May 29

On Tuesday, May 26th, Governor Northam announced that Northern Virginia was clear to move to…

  • COVID-19 Transition

COVID-19 Transition: May 22

May 22, 2020 • COVID-19 Transition: May 22

“But as for me, I will hope continually, And will praise You yet more and more” (Ps.…

  • COVID-19 Transition

COVID-19 Transition: May 17

May 18, 2020 • COVID-19 Transition: May 17

May 18, 2020 Since we were having some audio issues yesterday during our worship service…

  • COVID-19 Transition

COVID-19 Transition: May 14

May 14, 2020 • COVID-19 Transition: May 14

May 14, 2020 Dear Cherrydale family, Thank you so much to everyone who completed last…

  • COVID-19 Transition
View All

Login to Circle

Submit a Prayer Request

Church Calendar

Contact Us

Give

© 2023 Cherrydale Baptist Church