God is so Good

Psalm 119

1. The Definition of God’s Goodness _{^{(Mark 10:17-18;Psalm 119:68)}}
   • Goodness is viewed as God’s overarching communicable/moral attribute.
   • Because God is good, he is also just, righteous, holy, compassionate and merciful.
   • Two ideas about God’s goodness: God himself is good and What God does is good.
2. The Objection of God’s Goodness _{^{(Psalm 18:30, Revelation 15:3-4)}}
   • God’s every purpose is pure and righteous and holy.
   • “When we make God our standard of goodness, he could hate the righteous and reward wickedness but those actions would be good simply because God did them!”
   • The reason God’s ways don’t always appear to be good is not because they are evil. It’s because our perspective is small.
3. The Expression of God’s Goodness  _{^{(James 1:17, Psalm 65:9-13. Psalm 145:9,14-20)}}
   • The benevolent kindness of God is the primary emphasis when the Bible describes God as good.
   • God’s goodness is the quality of generosity.
   • God is so good that His generosity extends to all creation.
   • God is especially good to those who fear Him.
4. Our Response to God’s Goodness
   • Take refuge in God’s goodness _{^{(Psalm 34:8-10; Psalm 73:25-28)}}
   • Pray for what is good _{^{(Matthew 7:7-11)}}
   • Embrace what God considers good _{^{(Romans 8:28-29)}}
   • Imitate God’s goodness _{^{(3 John 11)}}