FATHER’S DAY 2015Series – Passages That Pump

Me Up Pastor Chuck Bernal – 06-21-

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Of God's many names in the Bible, there is none so great as FATHER.

So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your

heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask Him. (Matthew 7:11 – NLT)

WHY WE HAVE A FATHER WHO LOVES US

KEY WORD: _______________________________________________

We were ________________________ by the Father

If the Spirit of God is leading you, then take comfort in knowing you are His children.  You see, you have not received a spirit that returns you to slavery, so you have nothing to fear. The Spirit you have received adopts you   and welcomes you   into God’s own family . That’s why we call out to Him, “Abba! Father!” as we would address a loving daddy. Through that prayer, God’s Spirit confirms in our spirits that we are His children.

(Romans 8:14-16 – The Voice)

God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure. (Ephesians 1:5 – NLT)

God sent him to buy freedom for us who were slaves to the law, so that he could adopt us as his very own children. And because we are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, prompting us to call out, “Abba, Father.”  Now you are no longer a slave but God’s own child. And since you are his child, God has made you his heir. (Galatians 4:5-7 – NLT)

KEY WORD: _______________________________________________

We are __________________________ of the Father

He gave the right and the power to become children of God to those who received Him. He gave this to those who put their trust in His name.

(John 1:12 – NLV)

Consider the kind of extravagant love the Father has lavished on us — He calls us children of God! It’s true; we are His   beloved   children . 

(1 John 3:1 – Voice)

Now you are no longer strangers to God and foreigners to heaven, but you are members of God’s very own family . . . and you belong in God’s household with every other Christian. (Ephesians 2:19 – LB)

KEY WORD: _______________________________________________

We are __________________________ by the Father

So he returned home to his father. And while he was still a long distance away, his father saw him coming, and was filled with loving pity and ran and embraced him and kissed him. “His son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and you, and am not worthy of being called your son—’ “But his father said to the slaves, ‘Quick! Bring the finest robe in the house and put it on him. And a jeweled ring for his finger; and shoes! And kill the calf we have in the fattening pen. We must celebrate with a feast,  for this son of mine was dead and has returned to life. He was lost and is found.’ So the party began. (Luke 15:20-24 – LB)

See how much the Father has loved us! His love is so great that we are called God's children—and so, in fact, we are . . . My dear friends, we are now God's children. (1 John 3:1-2 – GNB)

KEY WORD: ADOPTED

We were chosen by the Father

KEY WORD: RELATED

We are children of the Father

KEY WORD: ACCEPTED

We are cherished by the Father