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1 What Kind of Father is God? Randy Binkley July 27, 2014

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3 What Kind of Father is God? This is how you should pray: Our Father in heaven…” Matthew 6:9

4  God reveals Himself as a Father  God is the perfect Father

5  God reveals Himself as a Father  God is the perfect Father  Jesus taught his disciples to pray “Our Father in heaven”  Jesus referenced God the Father 189x in his teachings (OT – 7)

6 The Fatherhood of God is the skin that holds all of Gods other attributes together

7 The most important thing about you is what you think about when you think about God A.W. Tozer

8 We tend, by secret law of the soul, to move toward our mental image of God A.W. Tozer

9 What picture have you painted on the “Heavenly Father” canvas in your brain? Family, church, life experiences…

10 4 COMMON FORGERIES:  Unreasonable  Unreliable  Unconcerned  Unpleasable

11 What Kind of Father is God? “This is how you should pray: Our Father in heaven…” Matthew 6:9

12 1. GOD IS A CARING FATHER “As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who honor Him…” Psalm 104:13 “Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you!” 1 Peter 5:7 “So don’t worry saying, ‘What shall we eat? … or what shall we wear?’ … Your heavenly Father knows you need these things.” Matthew 6:31-32

13 2.GOD IS A CONSISTANT FATHER “Every good and perfect gift… is from the Father … who does not change like shifting shadows.” James 1:17 “Even if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot disown Himself.” 2 Tim. 2:13 “God will never go back on His promises.” Romans 11:29

14 3. GOD IS A FATHER WHO IS CLOSE “The Lord is near to all who call on Him.” Psalm 145:18 “If you… know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask Him!” Matt. 7:11 “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” Psalm 34:18

15 4. GOD IS A COMPETENT FATHER For nothing is impossible with God.” Luke 1:37 (God) is able to do far more than we would ever dare to ask to even dream of – infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, or hopes!” Ephesians 3:20 “Jesus said, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. If you really knew Me, you would know My Father as well.” John 14:6-7 “We are children of God through faith in Jesus Christ.” Gal 3:26

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17 What Kind of Father is God? CARING,CONSISTANT, CLOSE, COMPETENT

18 What picture have you painted on the “Heavenly Father” canvas in your brain?


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