“Fatherhood”
Tony Thomas
Family Life Class
May 18, 2014
God is Awesome.
In
fact God is so great and so awesome there is no way the human mind can fully
comprehend his greatness. So, throughout scripture, God has chosen to reveal
himself to us through titles and types that help us understand his Divine
nature and interaction with us. As we read through the Bible we come to know God
as Creator, Lawgiver, Judge, Provider, Healer, Shepherd, and Redeemer. He is
all-knowing, all-powerful, and exists everywhere at the same time. In fact,
time itself is not a limitation for him because he is eternal.
As
great and wonderful as all of this is, it is only through the atoning work of
Jesus Christ that God chooses the greatest demonstration of his love for us. In
the New Testament, God who once separated his presence from humanity with
rituals, curtains and walls, reveals himself to those who will trust him, as
"Father".
Foundational Truth: The Fatherhood of God
How do we come to
know God as Father? Matthew 11:25-27
Is God the Father of
all mankind? John 8:38-45
How do we become a
"child of God"? John 1:12,13.
How is Jesus'
relationship with the Father unique? John 3:16
In what way is our
relationship with the Father and Jesus' relationship with the Father the same?
Romans 8:15-17
To whom did Jesus
instruct Christians to pray? Matthew 6:9
What is the privilege
of this relationship? Matthew 6:8
How do the phrases
"hallowed be your name" and "Your kingdom come, your will be
done..." affect the believer?
Family Life Application
Do you think that a
person's opinion of their earthly father affects their perception of God as
Father?
How should this
affect our role as earthly parents? Ephesians 6:4
In your opinion what
are the five most important character traits of a good father?
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5.
Do you see these
traits in God?
For Further Reading: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.
Genesis chapters 6-9,
Genesis chapters
37-49,
2 Samuel chapter 13,
Mark
9:17-27
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