Speaker: Bobby McDonald
Title: Knowing that God is our Father vs Revelation that God is our Father
Date: 12-23-2018
Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29)
We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3)
We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)
Summary
The central message is that true freedom from fear comes from deeply knowing and experiencing God as our Father. The speaker uses the Prodigal Son narrative to illustrate that acceptance is based on God's unconditional love, not on our perfect feelings of guilt or repentance. Furthermore, he argues that even Jesus had to grasp the truth of God the Father by faith, suggesting that our own faith must similarly anchor us against doubt and anxiety.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Freedom from fear through knowing God as FatherA prophetic word for the church emphasizes that freedom from fear comes entirely from knowing God fully as a father.
The tightrope walker illustrationMuch like a tightrope walker who struggles with fear until the lights turn on and he sees the safety net below, believers need to see God's secure, sovereign hand to walk with boldness.
The prodigal son and God's compassionate pursuitReflecting on the prodigal son, the speaker highlights that we are saved by God's running love and compassion toward us while we are still a long way off, rather than the perfection of our repentance.Luke 15:20
Jesus had to take hold of God as Father by faithJust like believers, Jesus took on human nature and had to accept and trust God as Father by faith, enduring Satan's temptation to make him doubt his sonship.
When we know God as Father, our burdens are HisUsing examples of family members stepping in to help, the speaker explains that God takes on our struggles and worries because His love makes our burdens His own.
The necessity of personal revelationHearing about God's love isn't enough; we need a personal revelation and direct word from the Holy Spirit to truly live in the reality of God as our Father.
Waiting on the Lord in faith and patienceInstead of rushing to solve our own problems, we should pause, bring our questions to God, and wait in faith and patience for His life-changing word of confirmation.
Calming words from our heavenly FatherJust as a parent rushes to comfort a terrified child in the night with reassuring words, God provides calming security and solutions to His children.
Being blessed because God is our FatherWhile having a good church, job, or help is wonderful, our core sense of being overwhelmingly blessed must rest entirely on the fact that God is our Father.
Enduring through a strong spiritA strong spirit rooted in fellowship with our Father allows us to endure sickness and difficult days, whereas a broken spirit makes even simple days heavy and rough.Proverbs 18:14
Starting each day by reaching for the FatherWhen we find this supreme treasure in the Lord, secondary issues fade away, prompting us to reach out to our Father first thing every morning before anything else.
Speaker: Bobby McDonald
Title: Knowing that God is our Father vs Revelation that God is our Father
Date: 12-23-2018
Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29)
We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3)
We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)
Summary
The central message is that true freedom from fear comes from deeply knowing and experiencing God as our Father. The speaker uses the Prodigal Son narrative to illustrate that acceptance is based on God's unconditional love, not on our perfect feelings of guilt or repentance. Furthermore, he argues that even Jesus had to grasp the truth of God the Father by faith, suggesting that our own faith must similarly anchor us against doubt and anxiety.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Freedom from fear through knowing God as FatherA prophetic word for the church emphasizes that freedom from fear comes entirely from knowing God fully as a father.
The tightrope walker illustrationMuch like a tightrope walker who struggles with fear until the lights turn on and he sees the safety net below, believers need to see God's secure, sovereign hand to walk with boldness.
The prodigal son and God's compassionate pursuitReflecting on the prodigal son, the speaker highlights that we are saved by God's running love and compassion toward us while we are still a long way off, rather than the perfection of our repentance.Luke 15:20
Jesus had to take hold of God as Father by faithJust like believers, Jesus took on human nature and had to accept and trust God as Father by faith, enduring Satan's temptation to make him doubt his sonship.
When we know God as Father, our burdens are HisUsing examples of family members stepping in to help, the speaker explains that God takes on our struggles and worries because His love makes our burdens His own.
The necessity of personal revelationHearing about God's love isn't enough; we need a personal revelation and direct word from the Holy Spirit to truly live in the reality of God as our Father.
Waiting on the Lord in faith and patienceInstead of rushing to solve our own problems, we should pause, bring our questions to God, and wait in faith and patience for His life-changing word of confirmation.
Calming words from our heavenly FatherJust as a parent rushes to comfort a terrified child in the night with reassuring words, God provides calming security and solutions to His children.
Being blessed because God is our FatherWhile having a good church, job, or help is wonderful, our core sense of being overwhelmingly blessed must rest entirely on the fact that God is our Father.
Enduring through a strong spiritA strong spirit rooted in fellowship with our Father allows us to endure sickness and difficult days, whereas a broken spirit makes even simple days heavy and rough.Proverbs 18:14
Starting each day by reaching for the FatherWhen we find this supreme treasure in the Lord, secondary issues fade away, prompting us to reach out to our Father first thing every morning before anything else.
