“Unleashing the heart of the Father is a power the world does not know.”
Summary
God wants us to know Him as a father. We as parents are to prepare the hearts of our children to know the father by acting like him. So when our children wonder what God is like, we should be able to say to them, “God loves you as I love you, but so much better”. For us to do that, we need to know what God is like, so we can act as him. In this podcast we break open the Word of God to share with you how God describes Himself in the Bible and how we can come to know Him better by reading what He has told us!
Key Takeaways
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God wants to “father” His people in the Old Testament
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Isaiah 64:8
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Jeremiah 31:20
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Deuteronomy 14:1
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Jesus says he has come “from the Father” that He is a son
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John 14
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Matt 11:25
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John 16:23
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Jesus tells us that WE are sons and that God is Our Father too!
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Matthew 23:9
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Matthew 6:6
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1 John 3:1
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Galatians 4:6
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Luke 12:32
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2 Corinthians 6:16-18
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John 20:17
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Why does this matter? Because we are to be like Our Father. We as parents are to act like him, imitate Him, take on His characteristics in flesh so our children can believe they have a heavenly Father who loves them, will always be there and never fail them.
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Psalm 103:13
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Matt7:10
Couple Discussion
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How does God want to be a father to us? To our children?
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Are there any obstacles to us calling God “Father”? Take some time to pray into those this week.
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