- Introduction
- 1. We often hear people speak of the "Fatherhood of God"
- a. Suggesting that all people are the children of God
- b. There is some truth to that, for we are all the offspring of God (Acts 17:28-29)
- 2. Yet in one sense, not everyone has God as their Father
- a. Jesus identified some who did not have God as their Father (John 8:42)
- b. He even said their father was the devil! (John 8:44)
- 3. Who is your Father? God or the devil?
- a. If God is your Father, you will love Jesus (John 8:42)
- b. Love of the Son is proof that we have God as our Father
- I. PROOF THAT GOD IS OUR FATHER
- A. Do We Love the Son?
- B. How Does Love for Jesus Express Itself?
- C. We Prove That God Is Our Father When We Love the Son in at Least Seven Ways
- 1. By trusting in Jesus (John 14:1, 6; Matthew 6:33)
- 2. By obeying His commandments (John 14:15, 21, 24, 15:10; Acts 2:38; Mark 1:14:15, 16:16, 8:28, 19-20; Luke 6:46)
- 3. By delighting in His company (John 16:12-14, 14:13; Matthew 18:20; Hebrews 3:12-14)
- 4. By speaking about Him (Acts 5:41-42)
- 5. By willingly suffering for Him (Hebrews 5:7-9; 2 Timothy 1:7-12)
- 6. By longing to be like Him (Colossians 3:9-11; Galatians 2:20)
- 7. By desiring to please Him (1 Corinthians 16:22; Galatians 3:26-27)
- Conculsion
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