The Communicable Attributes of God

This sermon explores the communicable attributes of God—qualities that, unlike His incommunicable attributes, He shares with humanity. It distinguishes between attributes shared with all people, such as rationality, morality, volition, personality, verbal expression, spirituality, and creativity, which reflect humanity's unique status as image bearers, and those shared only with the saved, which enable believers to increasingly reflect God's likeness. These include holiness, righteousness, mercy, knowledge, wisdom, sovereignty, and glory, all of which are progressively cultivated through faith, Scripture, and the work of the Holy Spirit. The sermon emphasizes that salvation is not an end in itself but a divine purpose to conform believers to the image of Christ, culminating in the fruit of the Spirit—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control—evidencing the transformative power of God's grace in the lives of His people.