The Porch Who God Says He Is | Matt Chandler
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Sep 2, 2025 
In this conversation, Matt Chandler, Lead Pastor of The Village Church, shares insights on the importance of understanding God's true nature. He emphasizes that we must avoid the temptation to mold God in our image and instead recognize His holiness. The discussion features the interplay between God's love and holiness, highlighting how Jesus’s sacrifice offers forgiveness and transformation. Matt also addresses past shame and guilt, encouraging listeners to embrace grace and the assurance of God's covenant.
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God Doesn’t Bend To Culture
- Matt Chandler warns generations reshape God to fit cultural plausibility structures, but God remains unchanged.
- He emphasizes God will not conform to our opinions or cultural norms about who He is.
I Am Who I Am Means Unchanging
- Chandler explains Exodus 3:14 as God revealing his name: I AM WHO I AM (Yahweh) meaning unchanging presence.
- He stresses God is immutable across past, present, and future and not defined by creatures.
Love Must Be Framed By Holiness
- Chandler critiques the slogan 'God is love' as culturally flattened and insufficient alone.
- He points out God's love is informed by holiness, not the other way around.