Eph. 1:18-19

 1)       Intimacy – time with God

Able to hear God’s voice – expectation – journal

Know Him better

Comforted, directed, oriented

Daily habit

Ps. 46:10

 2)       the Gospel

nature of man

justification – imputed righteousness – throne God

regeneration – imparted righteousness – my life

indwelling Holy Spirit – you shall receive power – do not have Holy Spirit in your life

don’t belong  - seal of salvation

                                power sin broken – able put off/put on – new creation

                                authority in spiritual conflict

                                                disarmed accuser of the brethren

                                                on offense – thy kingdom come

                                                2 chained lions either side of road

                                                who afflicted Job?

Hostile Now Reconciled                                 Col. 1:20

Dead – Alive                                                     Eph. 2:1-5

Alien – Adopted                                              Eph. 1:5

Power enemy – Authority                              Col. 2:15

Under Law – Grace                                          Rom. 6

Far Off – Brought Near                                   Eph. 2:13

Domain Darkness – Kingdom Son                Col. 1:13

Condemned – Justified                                   Eph. 1:4

3)       Adopted

Richest answer what is Christian – someone who has God as his Father

O.T. emphasisà Holiness of God and demand humility life drawing near

N.T. emphasisà God as Father – boldness and confidence with which we may draw near

“To those who belong to Christ (redeemed – made alive) the Holy God is a loving Father.  They belong to His family; they may approach Him without fear and always be sure of His fatherly concern and care – heart of the N.T. message.”

 John 1:12  right become children of God

Are we naturally born children?  Adopted

What rights does an adopted child have?

 Rom. 8:15  not received spirit slavery leading to fear

Spirit adoption cries out Abba, Father

What emotion does this verse evoke? (intimacy, affection, eagerness)

What does it tell us about our relationship with the Father?

 Gal. 4:4-7 diff. son – slave

                Son – secure relationship-acceptance; rights

                Orphan – insecure-fear rejection; no rights

If God as Father best paradigm understanding our relationship, what if I had no father or poor father?

What implications does doctrine have in our own families, ministries, churches?

Impt. Role model God’s fatherly care, protection and carrying model

                -our children

                -fatherless

                                not just those fathers phyisically left

help us understand this concept-let’s look illus. N.T.

Luke 15:11-24

                Father

                                Generous-ready to give

                                Resources-more than enough

                                Forgiveness-enthus., eager, unconditional

                Son

                                Younger-no right to demand

                                Hard humble self

                                Repented

                                Turned towards home

                                What happens son blows it big time?  Attitude father

Is. 40:2  her iniquity has been removed, she has received double from Lord’s hand for her sins.

                What do you do if know crummy understanding God as Father?

Ps. 103:13  Just as a father has compassion on his children so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him…mindful we are but dust

Matt. 5-7  17x

2 Sam. 9  is anyone left that I may show kindness God?  Crippled in both feet. nothing to

bring

                                “let the water and the blood

                                be of sin the double cure”

                              “Not the labors of my hands/ can fulfill Thy laws demands

                                Nothing in my hands I bring/ simply to Thy cross I cling/

                                Naked come to thee for rest dress/ helpless look to thee for grace”

                               Ez. 16:6-14

                              My youngest son

                               Obedience/Lordship                            in view mercies God…

                                Rom. 12:1                                               Matt. 7:21                              Luke 9:23

                                John 14:12                                             John 12:24-26                        Prov. 28:13

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