Lesson on God the Father

1. GOD
In our previous study we saw that the term
“God” in Genesis 1:1 is plural.
Consequently, the Godhead (Rom 1:20)
consists of three distinct beings referred to
as God the Father, God the Son and God
the Holy Spirit. These three are spirits and
have distinct personalities. Today we will
examine what the Bible teaches
concerning God the Father.
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2. GOD THE FATHER
Names used to refer to God the Father
– Lord – Adonay (#136), Kurios (#2962)
Gen 15:2
Lord
Deut 3:24 Lord
Acts 7:37
Lord
Matt 4:7
Lord
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3. GOD THE FATHER
Names used to refer to God the Father
– God
El (#410), Theos (#2316)
Deut 4:24 a jealous God
Deut 4:31 a merciful God
Heb 12:29 our God is a consuming fire
Acts 7:2
the God of glory
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4. GOD THE FATHER
Names used to refer to God the Father
– Father – Ab (#1), Pater (#3962)
Jere 31:9
Father
Deut 32:6 Father
2 Cor 6:17-18
Heb 12:9
Father
Father
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5. GOD THE FATHER
Names used to refer to God the Father
– Almighty – Shadday (#7706), Pantokrator
(#3841)
Is 13:6
Almighty
Ezek 10:5 Almighty
2 Cor 6:18 Almighty
Rev 4:8
Almighty
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6. GOD THE FATHER
Names used to refer to God the Father
– Jehovah – YHVH (3068), God (#2316)
Gen 15:2
God
Deut 4:24, 31
Lord
Acts 7:37
God = Jehovah in Deut 18:15
Acts 3:22
God = Jehovah in Deut 18:15
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7. GOD THE FATHER
Characteristics
– He is above all Eph 4:4-6
1 Sam 2:3
the final judge
Is 55:6-9 His ways higher & far above man’s
Matt 22:17-21
God sets limits of authority
Dan 2:20-22
gives kings authority
Rom 13:1-7
gives higher powers authority
Eccl 12:7
makes disposition of spirits
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8. GOD THE FATHER
Characteristics – cont’d
– He has always communicated to man
Is 45:18-23
made Himself known verbally
Ex 34:27-28
caused words to be written
Deut 4:1-6
tells us how to be pleasing
Num 20:8-12, 23-24
defines sin and rebellion
Is 59:1-2
tells us what separates from
God
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9. GOD THE FATHER
Characteristics – cont’d
– He is a jealous God
1 Cor 10:20-22
1 Sam 15:22
1 Sam 15:23
Ezek 18:20
requires undivided worship
requires obedience
always displeased with idolatry
always punishes sin and
rebellion
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10. GOD THE FATHER
Characteristics – cont’d
– He is a loving God
Heb 12:6-9
2 Cor 1:3
James 1:17
Eph 1:3
1 John 4:9-10
whom the Lord loveth….the
Father of spirits
the Father of mercies
provides all good and perfect
gifts
blesses with all spiritual
blessings
sent His only begotten Son
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11. GOD THE FATHER
Evidences of the Father - Rom 1:18-32
– From Adam to Moses
Gen 3:9
to Adam verbally, that is, in words
Gen 4:6 & 9 to Cain as above
Gen 6:13 to Noah, likewise
Gen 12:1-3 to Abraham in the same way
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12. GOD THE FATHER
Evidences of the Father - Cont’d
– From Moses to the cross, through Moses and
the prophets
Ex 3:16
Num 12:1-9
Jere 1:1-4
Heb 1:1
through Moses
through Moses and the
prophets
through Jeremiah
through the prophets
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13. GOD THE FATHER
Evidences of the Father - Cont’d
– From Christ to the end of time – Heb 1:2
Lk 24:44
all to be fulfilled in law, prophets and
psalms concerning Jesus
John 12:48-49 Jesus’ words to judge in last day
John 8:25-32 Jesus spoke what He heard
John 17:17 the truth is God’s word
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14. GOD THE FATHER
Evidences of the Father - Cont’d
– From Christ to the end of time – Cont’d
Matt 28:20 the apostles to teach what Jesus
commanded
John 16:12-13 the Holy Spirit to guide them into all
truth. God provided the words
1 Cor 2:9-13 the words God provided to the Holy
Spirit given to the apostles
1 Cor 4:6 those words written down & we are not
to go beyond them
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15. GOD THE FATHER
Just as we have a physical father, we have a spiritual
Father. We need to know Him and understand His
guidance. His characteristics show that He will always
punish disobedience and is pleased when we obey Him.
We see that He does not force us to do anything, provides
us with His directions in His word, the Bible. It is up to us to
choose to obey God or not. Notice what God has done and
what He requires of us, since we have all sinned per Rom
3:23.
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16. GOD THE FATHER
What God has done
– Rom 5:6-9
– Rom 1:3-5
– Rom 1:16
– 2 Pet 1:3
sent Jesus to die & save us
raised from the dead as proof
gave us the gospel
gave us all things that pertain to
life and godliness
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17. GOD THE FATHER
Acts 2:37 …Men and brethren, what shall we
do?
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Heb 5:8-9
Mk 16:16
Acts 2:38
Acts 8:36-38
– Acts 2:42
– Rev 2:10
must obey
must believe and be baptized
must repent and be baptized
the eunuch asks, “What doth
hinder me to be baptized?
must continue stedfastly
be faithful unto death
WILL YOU OBEY THE FATHER OF SPIRITS TODAY?
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