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THE FATHERGOD
THE NAMES OF GOD
The Names Of God
El Shaddai: “God Almighty.” Yahweh Elohim Israel:The Lord, the God of Israel
The Names Of God
Adonai: Like Elohim, this too is a plural of majesty
The Names Of God
Yahweh Ro’i: “The Lord my Shepherd
The Names Of God
Yahweh Tsidkenu: “The Lord our Righteousness
The Names Of God
Yahweh Shammah: “The Lord is there
The Names Of God
Yahweh Shalom:“The Lord is Peace
The Names Of God
Yahweh Jireh (Yireh):“The Lord will provide
The Power of Words.a) Because God
is all-Powerful...
The Power of Words.
1 Peter 1:14-16
b) Because God is holy...
The Power of Words.1 Peter
1:14-16"So obey God because you are His children. Don't slip back into your old ways of doing evil;
The Power of Words.1 Peter
1:14-16you didn't know any better then. But now you must be holy in everything you do,
The Power of Words.1 Peter
1:14-16just as God who chose you to be His children is Holy.
The Power of Words.1 Peter
1:14-16For He Himself has said, "You must be holy because I am Holy
c) Because GOD is just
2 Corinthians 5:10 "For we must all stand before Christ to be judged.
We will each receive whatever we deserve for the good or evil we have done in our bodies. "
2 Corinthians 5:10
James 4:12 GOD alone is the judge
GOD judges all people with justice
Psalm 9:7-8
GOD'S law and judgments are completely righteous
Psalm 19:7-9
He exercises justice toward all humanity
Genesis 18:25
BECAUSE GOD IS FAITHFUL...
d)I will trust Him to always keep His promises.
God is faithful to fulfill His
promises
Hebrews. 10:23
His faithfulness endures
Psalm 119:90
His faithfulness is immeasurable
Psalm 36:5
2. Father is the source of life.
The word father is used to describe one who passes on life or who creates, originates or founds something.
3. Jesus: Reveals to us the Father.
John 10:30“I and the Father
are one”
John 6:38“For I have come down
from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him whom sent. me”
4.Our Spiritual Father.
John 1 11 “ He came to his own,[2] and his own people[3] did not receive him.
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John 1 12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,
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John 1 13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. ”
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5. PERSONAL relationship
The Holman Concise Bible Commentary says, “Abba is the transliteration of the Aramaic term for father, implying great
familiarity and intimacy.” Easton’s Bible
Dictionary says it is “a term expressing warm affection and
filial confidence.”
a) FATHER: a Term of Personal Love
Romans 8:14-17
The term “Father” does not mean
primarily “Male.”
b) GOD is LOVE1 John 4:8-10
c) GOD is PERSONAL
6. A LOVING FATHER
John 3:3He gives us life
John 3:16He loves us..
Hebrews 11:6 He rewards
our efforts
John 17:17; Ephesians 1:13;
He communicates with us through His Word
Colossians 1:5; 1 Thessalonians 2:13
He communicates with us through His Word
Hebrews 12:3-11
He corrects us lovingly
Roman6:23; Ephesians 2:5
He will grant us the ultimate gift of life eternal life in His Kingdom through His grace
Acts 2:38
if we repent of our sins and obey His commands
• Faith• Accepting his love.• Following his will for our lives• He deserves my obedience and my
honor and respect
HOW DO WE RESPOND TO THIS GREAT FATHER?