Biblical Roles of God

Father

Romans 8:12–17 (NLT)

1. Father is a relational term.

   • You have to have a father to be
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   • You must be born
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     for God to be your Father. John 3:3
   • Abba Father reveals a special
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   • Mark 14:32–36 (NLT)
   • On Jesus’ last night with His disciples, the book of John records that Jesus speaks of - God more than
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     times as His Father.
   • 1 Chronicles 28:9 (NLT)
   • The Father desires an intimate relationship with you.

2. Father reveals God as a Protector and Provider

   • We are no longer
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     but sons and daughters.
   • We have been adopted into the
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     (church) of the Father.
   • Psalm 68:5 (NLT) Father to the fatherless, defender of widows— this is God, whose dwelling is holy.
   • We are
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     in the kingdom of God.
   • As a child of God, the Father has and will
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     and
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     for us.

3. The Father’s discipline reveals His love.

   • Hebrews 12:4–11 (NLT)
   • God the Father’s discipline
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     you are His child.
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     to the Father’s discipline.
   • God the Father’s discipline is always
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     .
   • If you submit to God’s discipline, it will produce a peaceful harvest of right living.