14 Mar Fatherhood of God

Fatherhood Of God Overview

In this profound sermon on the Fatherhood of God, Pastor explores the transformative journey from merely knowing God’s acts to experiencing intimate relationship with Him as Father. Drawing from his ongoing series on becoming worshipers, he reveals how worship transcends praise (thanking God for what He’s done) to embrace who God truly is – our loving Father. The message traces God’s progressive revelation from Elohim (Creator) to Yahweh (intimate covenant keeper) to the ultimate revelation through Jesus of God as Father. With striking statistics about fatherlessness in America and rising depression, the pastor connects our spiritual orphan crisis to our desperate need for divine fatherhood. Like Moses who pitched his tent outside the camp to seek deeper intimacy with God, believers are called beyond surface-level requests to transformative relationship. The sermon emphasizes God’s generous giving nature, from creating Eden for Adam to giving His Son for redemption to gifting the Holy Spirit with supernatural abilities. Between the curse threatened in Malachi’s final words and grace proclaimed in Revelation’s conclusion, Jesus bridged the gap by perfectly demonstrating sonship and introducing the Father’s heart to humanity.

Fatherhood Of God Outline

• 0:00 – From Worshipers to Sons: Introduction to the series on becoming worshipers and developing greater relationship with God as Father
• 3:00 – God’s Progressive Revelation: Journey from Elohim the Creator to Yahweh the covenant keeper to Father through Jesus
• 8:00 – Moses’ Intimate Example: How Moses moved beyond knowing God’s acts to understanding His ways through deeper relationship
• 15:00 – The Fatherhood Crisis: Statistics on fatherlessness in America and its connection to spiritual emptiness and depression
• 20:00 – The Foundation Text: Examining Ephesians 3:13-15 and the Greek word ‘Patria’ meaning fatherhood
• 30:00 – God’s Giving Nature: How God demonstrates His character through continuous giving from creation to redemption
• 40:00 – From Curse to Grace: Contrasting Malachi’s final warning with Revelation’s promise of grace through Jesus’ revelation of the Father

Scripture References

Genesis 1:1, Ephesians 3:13-15, Psalm 103:7, Romans 8:15, Romans 5:17, John 3:16, Malachi 4:5-6, Revelation 22:21, 1 Corinthians 15:47-49, Luke 12:32

Key Takeaways

• True worship moves beyond thanking God for what He does to relating to who He is as our Father.
• God’s sovereignty means He exists without external support and needs nothing to be complete in Himself.
• Like Moses, we must seek intimate relationship with God beyond merely experiencing His acts of provision.
• The fatherhood of God is the most important revelation in Scripture, addressing humanity’s deepest relational need.
• God’s nature is giving – He gave creation to Adam, His Son for redemption, and the Holy Spirit for empowerment.
• Depression and spiritual emptiness often stem from not understanding our identity as beloved children of a heavenly Father.
• Jesus perfectly demonstrated both sonship to the Father and revealed the Father’s heart to humanity, bridging curse and grace.

Fatherhood Of God Notes

This powerful message on the Fatherhood of God reveals the progressive nature of divine revelation and our call to deeper intimacy with our heavenly Father. Pastor begins by establishing the foundation from his worship series, explaining how praise involves thanking God for His actions while worship relates to His identity as Father. The journey starts with understanding God as Elohim, the self-sufficient Creator who needs nothing external for His existence, progressing to Yahweh, the intimate covenant-keeping God who dwells with His people through various redemptive names like Jehovah Rapha (our healer) and Jehovah Rohi (our shepherd).The sermon draws a compelling contrast between Moses and the Israelites regarding intimacy with God. While Israel knew God’s acts through miraculous provision, Moses knew God’s ways through relationship. Moses pitched his tent outside the camp, calling it the tent of meeting, inviting anyone who wanted deeper connection with God. Remarkably, only Moses accepted this invitation, demonstrating that intimacy with God requires intentional pursuit beyond surface-level needs.A sobering reality check emerges through statistics showing nearly 80% of American children go to bed without fathers in their homes, while America leads the world in antidepressant usage despite abundant opportunities and freedoms. This paradox reveals a deeper spiritual crisis – a nation that has forgotten God and rejected patriarchal authority structure that God designed for human flourishing.The foundational text from Ephesians 3:13-15 becomes crucial, where Paul bows to ‘the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named.’ The Greek word ‘Patria’ actually means fatherhood rather than simply family, emphasizing the paternal nature of God’s relationship with creation. This fatherhood extends beyond earthly relationships to encompass all spiritual authority and identity.God’s generous nature permeates the message through examples of divine giving. From creating Eden before Adam existed to gifting dominion over creation, God demonstrates love through generous provision. Even when Adam surrendered this authority to Satan through deception, God responded with the ultimate gift – His Son. This pattern continues through salvation by grace (a gift), righteousness (a gift), and the Holy Spirit with supernatural gifts including tongues, prophecy, healing, and miracles.The sermon concludes with profound contrast between Old and New Covenant endings. Malachi closes with warning that God will curse the earth unless fathers’ hearts turn to children and children’s hearts to fathers. Revelation ends with grace being upon all people. Between these bookends, Jesus came to perfectly demonstrate sonship while revealing the Father’s heart, transforming curse into blessing through His sacrificial love.This transformation from curse to grace represents the heart of the gospel – Jesus as the second Adam who bore humanity’s curse, enabling believers to receive God’s very nature as beloved children. The practical application challenges believers to move beyond ‘gimme’ prayers to intimate relationship, understanding that our heavenly Father knows our needs and desires to give abundantly to His children. The message calls the church to embrace their gifts and minister to one another rather than expecting pastoral staff to meet every need, recognizing that we are a community of gifted individuals called to serve one another in love.

Frequently Asked Questions