2. God as Father- 10A Old Testament  Torah (Law)  Moses wrote Torah  Deut. 32:6 – God made and bought His people  Nevi’m (Prophets) *  God is everybody’s Father and Creator (is 63:16, 64:8)  God the father provides (Jer. 3:19)  Derves and expects Honor (Mal. 1:6)  Ketuvim (Writings)*  The Father is merciful and defends the weak (1 Chron. 17:13, Ps. 68:5)  The Father disciplines (2 Sam. 7:14)  The Father is omnipotent (Job 38:28)  Father is everlasting Lord of Israel (1 Chr. 29:10-11)  Father is Rock of salvation (Ps 89:26)

3. God as Father- 10A New Testament  Gospels, Acts, Revelation  Glorify the Father & pray to Him (Matt. 5:16, 6:6)  Mark – Forgiveness of Father, who is omnipotent & omniscient (11:25-26, 13:32, 14:36)  Lord in Heaven and knows all things (Luke 10:21, 12:30)  The Father and Son love each other and are One – Jesus is the Only way to the Father (John 3:35, 10:30, 14:6 [Deut. 6:4])  The Father sends the Spirit to the Son and Father controls time (Acts 1:7 & 2:33)  Father marks 144,000 (Rev. 1:6, 14:1)  Paul’s Epistles  General Epistles

4. God as Father- 10A New Testament  Gospels, Acts, Revelation  Paul’s Epistles  Father adopts and gives eternal life and deserves praise (Rom. 6:4, 8:15, 15:6)  Father established a new kingdom (1 Cor. 15:24)  God is our Father and Father to Jesus (2 Cor. 11:31)  God is Creator (Eph. 3:14)  Directs our way (1 Thess. 3:11)  Loves and encourages by His grace (2 Thess. 2:16)  General Epistles

5. God as Father- 10A New Testament  Gospels, Acts, Revelation  Paul’s Epistles  General Epistles  The Father is Love (1 John 2:15, 3:1, 4:7-14; 2 John 2:3)  He relates to Christ (1 John 1:2, 2:24, 4:14, 5:7; 2 John 3&9)  The father is Holy (Jude 1:1, James 3:9, 1 John 2:16)

6. God as Father- 10B Old Testament  Torah (Law)*  God is the Father that bought us and established Israel (Deut. 32:6)  Nevi’m (Prophets)*  God is undeniably our Father (Is. 63:16, 64:8; Jer. 3:19, 31:9)  God is personal (Jer. 3:4)  We are to honor an love the Father (Micah 1:6)  Ketuvim (Writings) [God adopts]*  God adopts Israel (2 Samuel 7:14)  God adopts fatherless (Ps. 68:5)  God adopts David’s son (1 Chronicles 22:10)  God pities humans (Ps. 103:13)

7. God as Father- 10B New Testament  Gospels, Acts, Revelation  God is in heaven- heavenly (Matt. 5:16, 45)  Father is omniscient and prepares and wills (Matt. 6:4-6, 20:23)  He is glorious (Mark 8:38, Jn. 12:28)  Father is Omnipotent & Lord (Mk.14:36, Luke 20:21)  He forgives (Luke 23:34)  The Father and Son are One; He sends the Son and He sends the Holy Spirit (John 5:37, 8:18,15:23, Luke 11:13)  He makes promises (Acts 1:4, 2:23)  He has authority (IS authority) (Acts 1:7, Rev. 2:27)  The Father sits on a throne (Rev 3:21)  Paul’s Epistles  General Epistles

8. God as Father- 10B New Testament  Gospels, Acts, Revelation  Paul’s Epistles (Overall attributes therein)  Grace (1 Tim. 1:2, 2 Thess. 1:2)  Love (Titus 1:4, 2 Tim 1:2, Col. 1:4)  Power (Col. 1:19)  The Father is glorified by the Son (Phil. 2:11)  General Epistles

9. God as Father- 10B New Testament  Gospels, Acts, Revelation  Paul’s Epistles  General Epistles  Father provides (sanctification, life, grace, mercy and peace) [1 John 3:1, 2 John 1:3]  The Father Loves by sending Jesus (1 John 4:14)  We are to worship, praise, pray to and spread the Word of the Father (1 Jn. 1:3, James 3:9)

10. God as Father- 10C Old Testament  Torah (Law)*  The Father created us (14:1 & 32:6)  Nevi’m (Prophets)*  Father over Israel (Is. 63:16; Jer. 31:9)  He is potter (Is. 64:8)  God of our Youth (Jer. 3:4)  Ketuvim (Writings)*  He is personal (Ps. 89:26)  Father of fathers & Comforter (ps. 68:5)  Blesses Israel (1 Chron. 29:10)  David’s Father & never remove mercy (1 Chr. 17:13)

11. God as Father- 10C New Testament  Gospels, Acts, Revelation  Paul’s Epistles  General Epistles