FATHER’S DAY 2015

Of God's many names in the Bible, there is none

so great as FATHER.

So if you sinful people know how to give good

gifts to your children,

how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask Him.

(Matthew 7:11 – New Living Translation)

WHY WE HAVE A FATHER WHO

LOVES US

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KEY WORD: ADOPTED

We were chosen by the Father

If the Spirit of God is leading you, then take comfort in

knowing you are His children.

You see, you have not received a spirit that returns you to slavery, so you have

nothing to fear.

The Spirit you have received adopts you and welcomes you into God’s own family. That’s why we call out to

Him, “Abba! Father!”

as we would address a loving daddy. Through that

prayer, God’s Spirit confirms in our spirits that we are His

children.(Romans 8:14-16 – The

Voice)

God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family

by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ.

This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure. (Ephesians 1:5 – New

Living Translation)

God sent him to buy freedom for us who were

slaves to the law, so that he could adopt us as his very own children. And because

we are his children,

God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts,

prompting us to call out, “Abba, Father.” Now you are no longer a slave but God’s

own child.

And since you are his child, God has made you his heir.

(Galatians 4:5-7 – New Living Translation)

KEY WORD: RELATED

We are childrenof the Father

He gave the right and the power to become children of God to those who received

Him.

He gave this to those who put their trust in His name.

(John 1:12 – New Life Version)

Consider the kind of extravagant love the Father

has lavished on us — He calls us

children of God!

It’s true; we are His beloved children.

(1 John 3:1 – Voice)

Now you are no longer strangers to God and

foreigners to heaven, but you are members of God’s

very own family . . .

and you belong in God’s household with every

other Christian. (Ephesians 2:19 – Living

Bible)

KEY WORD: ACCEPTED

We are cherishedby the Father

So he returned home to his father. And while he was still

a long distance away, his father saw him coming,

and was filled with loving pity and ran and embraced

him and kissed him. “His son said to him,

‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and you,

and am not worthy of being called your son —’ “But his father said to the slaves,

‘Quick! Bring the finest robe in the house and put it on

him.

And a jeweled ring for his finger; and shoes! And kill

the calf we have in the fattening pen. We must celebrate with a feast,

for this son of mine was dead and has returned to

life. He was lost and is found.’

So the party began. (Luke 15:20-24 – Living

Bible)

See how much the Father has loved us! His love is so

great that we are called God's children—and so, in

fact, we are . . .

My dear friends, we are now God's children.

(1 John 3:1-2 – Good News Bible)

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