Stephen asked us to consider how we see God tonight. For those who are not Christians, their view of God may well be tainted by their view of what they perceive to be irrelevant church doctrine or even by their view of individual Christians who may be perceived as hypocrites, responsible for wars of religion throughout the centuries. For Christians, our view of God may also be limited, especially if we try to limit Him in any way (perhaps only considering Him when we are in church – after all, He has promised to meet with us when we gather in His name, but doesn’t live in houses built by human hands!)
It’s true that God can be found in church and that He is found in Scripture, but we need more than a physical vision of God (who is, after all, invisible – see 1 Jn 4:19.) We need true depth and perspective to see Him as Three-in-One, instead of separating Him into roles (Father, Son and Spirit). Jn 16:1-33 gives us insight into the interpersonal nature of God and how there is intrinsic unity in the Godhead. Our vision of God must encompass who He is in His fulness and His unity if we are to see God more clearly.