Holy, Loving Father

What Jesus taught about God’s Character and what that means for us.

God’s Character What lens do we see God through?

Jesus taught us to see God through His Character and actions.

Hebrews 10:14 – For by one offering He forever made perfect those who are being made holy.

When we understand God’s Character we understand the Kingdom of God, and how we are to live it here on earth.

Jesus taught God is inflexibly Holy

Matthew 25:31-45 – The Parable of The Sheep and The Goats

Jesus taught that with God there is no gray area. There is right and there is wrong.

Jesus taught that God will never go against His word. (Jesus is the Judge, everyone will be judged, not everyone gets into heaven)

The Difference between the Sheep and the Goats – Understanding God’s Character and living it here on Earth.

We are being made Holy

Hebrews 10:14 – For by one offering He forever made perfect those who are being made holy.

The Cross is the beginning of The Kingdom (Made Perfect)

Our daily decisions and actions are what advance the Kingdom (Being made Holy)

Jesus taught God is relationally

loving Luke 15:15-32 – The Prodigal Son

The Parable of the Prodigal is a story that illustrates Restoration, Unconditional Love, and Forgiveness.

Jesus used this story to show why He came to the earth.

Both the young son, and the old son had problems in understanding the father’s character.

They were both concerned with themselves. The Father cared about them.

What does this mean for us?

Jesus teaches us to be perfect as our Heavenly Father is perfect. – Matthew 5:43-48

We are called to Love everyone.

We deal with conflict differently – Matthew 18:15-17

We have a new relationship with God as our Father.

We bring others into our community.