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COMING TO THE FATHER OF LIGHTS (2 OF 2)
by Chuck Booher
Scripture: Romans 8:15-16
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Coming to the Father of Lights (2 of 2)
Series: Experience Light
Chuck Booher
Romans 8:15-16
Praying over Dave and Belinda Willamson…
Our Elders are so real with God in their prayers
One started joking
Then I got a picture in my mind…God was laughing with us
Is that Biblical? Is that the right perception of God?
Leads to the Big Question
How do you picture your Heavenly Father?
Some picture as a Judge with a gavel
Some picture God as boring.
Some picture God as a weak and soft
Some picture Him as Santa
Some picture God as Satan…wants to wreck your life.
Even more is your perception of Him accurate?
Pray
How do you view God…
He wants to be your Father
He actually wants to be your Abba, Father!
Romans 8:15-16 (NASB)
15 For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, ''Abba! Father!''
16 The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God,
Galatians 4:6-7 (NASB)
6 Because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, ''Abba! Father!''
7 Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.
The Spirit is trying to get you to say, ''Abba''
If my Grandchildren did not call me Papa!
Think about what a Papa means…
Intimate and not formal
He cares for you and showers you with love
He is there for you (at your games)
Even more He is the coach on your team that makes you better as He cheers you on.
He is fun, relatable and cares about you.
Paul Vitz
Professor and Senior Scholar for the Institute of Psychological Sciences.
Professor Emeritus at NYU
Was an Atheist till his mid 30's
Wrote the book: Faith of the Fatherless: The Psychology of Athiesm.
He offers evidence that the reason for the leading Athiests not believing in God was based on the relationship or lack of relationship they had with their fathers.
Paul de Vries: President of NY D ...
Series: Experience Light
Chuck Booher
Romans 8:15-16
Praying over Dave and Belinda Willamson…
Our Elders are so real with God in their prayers
One started joking
Then I got a picture in my mind…God was laughing with us
Is that Biblical? Is that the right perception of God?
Leads to the Big Question
How do you picture your Heavenly Father?
Some picture as a Judge with a gavel
Some picture God as boring.
Some picture God as a weak and soft
Some picture Him as Santa
Some picture God as Satan…wants to wreck your life.
Even more is your perception of Him accurate?
Pray
How do you view God…
He wants to be your Father
He actually wants to be your Abba, Father!
Romans 8:15-16 (NASB)
15 For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, ''Abba! Father!''
16 The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God,
Galatians 4:6-7 (NASB)
6 Because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, ''Abba! Father!''
7 Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.
The Spirit is trying to get you to say, ''Abba''
If my Grandchildren did not call me Papa!
Think about what a Papa means…
Intimate and not formal
He cares for you and showers you with love
He is there for you (at your games)
Even more He is the coach on your team that makes you better as He cheers you on.
He is fun, relatable and cares about you.
Paul Vitz
Professor and Senior Scholar for the Institute of Psychological Sciences.
Professor Emeritus at NYU
Was an Atheist till his mid 30's
Wrote the book: Faith of the Fatherless: The Psychology of Athiesm.
He offers evidence that the reason for the leading Athiests not believing in God was based on the relationship or lack of relationship they had with their fathers.
Paul de Vries: President of NY D ...
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