God Our Father - Part 1
We began a new series of teachings this last Sunday. The purpose of this series is to establish and strengthen the true character and nature of God our Father in our lives. His nature is love (1 John 4:8,16) and it is vital that we have a revelation of that love for ourselves individually. We are going to focus on God's love for us rather than our love walk toward others. Our love walk toward others will increase as we understand God's love for us.
John 14:9 Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, 'Show us the Father'? NKJV
How can we trust someone that we do not know? Our relationship with God is based on trust and trust can only be established by knowing the character of the one we are putting our trust in. There are a lot of opinions that have been formed and shared about who God is. We are aware that this happens in the world and in the church. We have an enemy who loves to distort the image and character of God, he has been doing this since the garden of Eden (2 Cor. 11:3), and he continues with this same scheme today. The Lord being gracious and loving and understanding fully the nature of satan and his work here on earth made sure to reveal His character to us in the most reliable way possible, He sent His son as His witness to all of humanity. In this series of teachings, we are going to look to Jesus to discover and reinforce our faith concerning the nature and character of God our Father.
There are two things that I encourage you to do while we are in this series. The first is to make sure you are praying Ephesians 3:14-21 daily. The second thing that I would ask you to do is look for the love of God in your devotional reading time. Make a point to look for God's character and nature.
1) Faith Works By Love.
It is of great importance that we understand the character of God, that we understand that God is love. One of the main reasons this is important is because our faith is activated and energized through love. So you can see that having a revelation of God's love is vitally important to our faith. Faith is how we were born again and is how we operate daily in our relationship with God. Here are some important truths about faith.
So you can see how important faith is to your daily walk with the Lord and if faith works by love you can see how important it is to have a solid understanding of the love of God for you. The Bible tells us that God is love, so lets take a look that truth.
2) God is love.
Scripture: 1 John 4:8 He who does not love does not know God, for God is love (agape). NKJV
Scripture: 1 John 4:16 And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love (agape), and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him. NKJV
Other Translations:
1 John 4:8………God as to His nature is love. WUST
What do we see?
As we wrap this teaching blog for part 1 in this series this is what I would encourage you to do. Since God is love, I want to encourage you to read over 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 and every place is says "love" replace that word with God. Doing this will help you understand and establish how God is relating to you on a daily basis. Here is an example.
1 Cor. 13:4-8 - God suffers long and is kind; God does not envy; God does not parade Himself; he is not puffed up; He does not behave rudely, He does not seek His own, He is not provoked and thinks no evil; He does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; God bears all things, believes the best in all things, hopes in all things, endures in all things. God never fails.
As you meditate on these truths you will be transformed!
In Christ, Pastor Sean
John 14:9 Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, 'Show us the Father'? NKJV
How can we trust someone that we do not know? Our relationship with God is based on trust and trust can only be established by knowing the character of the one we are putting our trust in. There are a lot of opinions that have been formed and shared about who God is. We are aware that this happens in the world and in the church. We have an enemy who loves to distort the image and character of God, he has been doing this since the garden of Eden (2 Cor. 11:3), and he continues with this same scheme today. The Lord being gracious and loving and understanding fully the nature of satan and his work here on earth made sure to reveal His character to us in the most reliable way possible, He sent His son as His witness to all of humanity. In this series of teachings, we are going to look to Jesus to discover and reinforce our faith concerning the nature and character of God our Father.
There are two things that I encourage you to do while we are in this series. The first is to make sure you are praying Ephesians 3:14-21 daily. The second thing that I would ask you to do is look for the love of God in your devotional reading time. Make a point to look for God's character and nature.
1) Faith Works By Love.
It is of great importance that we understand the character of God, that we understand that God is love. One of the main reasons this is important is because our faith is activated and energized through love. So you can see that having a revelation of God's love is vitally important to our faith. Faith is how we were born again and is how we operate daily in our relationship with God. Here are some important truths about faith.
- We are saved by grace through faith. (Ephesians 2:8)
- It is impossible to please God without faith. (Hebrews 11:6)
- Faith is the victory that overcomes the whole world. (1 John 5:4)
- All things are possible for those who will have faith in God. (Mark 9:23)
- We are to live or walk by faith daily. (2 Cor. 5:7)
So you can see how important faith is to your daily walk with the Lord and if faith works by love you can see how important it is to have a solid understanding of the love of God for you. The Bible tells us that God is love, so lets take a look that truth.
2) God is love.
Scripture: 1 John 4:8 He who does not love does not know God, for God is love (agape). NKJV
Scripture: 1 John 4:16 And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love (agape), and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him. NKJV
Other Translations:
1 John 4:8………God as to His nature is love. WUST
What do we see?
- Love is an essential part of God’s nature. God does not just act in love, it is who He is.
As we wrap this teaching blog for part 1 in this series this is what I would encourage you to do. Since God is love, I want to encourage you to read over 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 and every place is says "love" replace that word with God. Doing this will help you understand and establish how God is relating to you on a daily basis. Here is an example.
1 Cor. 13:4-8 - God suffers long and is kind; God does not envy; God does not parade Himself; he is not puffed up; He does not behave rudely, He does not seek His own, He is not provoked and thinks no evil; He does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; God bears all things, believes the best in all things, hopes in all things, endures in all things. God never fails.
As you meditate on these truths you will be transformed!
In Christ, Pastor Sean
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