We Believe in God the We Believe in God the FatherFather

What do we mean What do we mean when we say that we when we say that we

believe in God the believe in God the Father?Father?

Question 1Question 1

When we believe (or have When we believe (or have faith) in God, it means faith) in God, it means that three things are true that three things are true of us. What are they?of us. What are they?

John 17:1-3

1 Thessalonians 2:13

Matthew 8:5-13

Key Point 1

Malachi 2:10

Galatians 3:26

John 20:17

Key Point 2

know God

accept God’s Word

trust God’s promises

created

sons and daughters

Jesus

John 17:1-3John 17:1-3

After Jesus said this, he looked toward After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed: "Father, the time heaven and prayed: "Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you. For you granted Son may glorify you. For you granted him authority over all people that he him authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you might give eternal life to all those you have given him. Now this is eternal life: have given him. Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. sent.

1 Thessalonians 2:13

And we also thank God continually And we also thank God continually because, when you received the because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it actually is, the of men, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is at work in word of God, which is at work in you who believe. you who believe.

Matthew 8:5-13When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him,

asking for help. "Lord," he said, "my servant lies at home asking for help. "Lord," he said, "my servant lies at home paralyzed and in terrible suffering." paralyzed and in terrible suffering." Jesus said to him, "I will go and heal him." Jesus said to him, "I will go and heal him." The centurion replied, "Lord, I do not deserve to have you come The centurion replied, "Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers healed. For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and that one, 'Come,' under me. I tell this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and that one, 'Come,' and he comes. I say to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it." and he comes. I say to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it." When Jesus heard this, he was astonished and said to those When Jesus heard this, he was astonished and said to those following him, "I tell you the truth, I have not found anyone in following him, "I tell you the truth, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith. I say to you that many will come from Israel with such great faith. I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast with the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. But the Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth." where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth." Then Jesus said to the centurion, "Go! It will be done just as you Then Jesus said to the centurion, "Go! It will be done just as you believed it would." And his servant was healed at that very hour. believed it would." And his servant was healed at that very hour.

Key Point 1Key Point 1

The three things that are The three things that are true of us if we _______ true of us if we _______ (have faith in God) are that (have faith in God) are that we know ____, accept the we know ____, accept the _____, and trust all his _____, and trust all his ________.________.

believebelieveGodGod

BibleBiblepromisespromises

Question 2Question 2

What do we mean What do we mean when we confess when we confess that we believe in that we believe in God “the Father”?God “the Father”?

Malachi 2:10

Have we not all one Father? Have we not all one Father? Did not one God create us? Did not one God create us? Why do we profane the Why do we profane the covenant of our fathers by covenant of our fathers by breaking faith with one breaking faith with one another? another?

Galatians 3:26

You are all sons of God You are all sons of God through faith in Christ through faith in Christ Jesus, Jesus,

John 20:17

Jesus said, "Do not hold on to me, for I Jesus said, "Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet returned to the Father. Go have not yet returned to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, 'I instead to my brothers and tell them, 'I am returning to my Father and your am returning to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.' " Father, to my God and your God.' "

Key Point 2Key Point 2

We call God the Father We call God the Father because he ______ us because he ______ us and because he is our and because he is our ______ through faith in ______ through faith in _____._____.

createdcreatedFatherFather

JesusJesus

What I’ve LearnedWhat I’ve Learned

When I say that I believe When I say that I believe in God the Father, I am in God the Father, I am saying that I know the saying that I know the true God as my Father true God as my Father whose promises I can whose promises I can trust.trust.

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