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TOPIC: God, my Father, and I 1. Jesus showed us what the Father is like. • John 1:14; John 14:7-10 2. x Jesus described the Father • Luke 15:12-24 (“The Prodigal Son”; Jeremiah 3:19; Matthew 6:6-9; John 1:12 3. We are truly God’s children… • Romans 8:15-16; 1 John 3:1; 2 Corinthians 6:18 4. What is the Father like? • Psalm 103:10-13; Isaiah 49:14-16; Matthew 7:11; Matthew 6:8; 2 Thessalonians 2:16 FURTHER THINKING: • Have you accepted Jesus as your personal Savior? • If so, and you think of God as your Father in heaven… How old are you? How do you see yourself? How would you describe yourself as a child? • What shapes your “understanding/image” of God as Father? Through past experiences? Through how you viewed your human father (not) experienced? Through other people? Our experiences say nothing reliable about what God is like, and they don't change what he is like. How did Jesus show the Father? What did he show about him? What is particularly important to you? • What does it mean to be adopted by God as a child? • Someone said: "People change when biblical truth is more alive and louder than previous life experiences." Under this link you will find a list of Bible passages that speak of God as Father. You are invited to read the Bible passages (in context if possible) and write down in your own words how God is described as Father! https://www.dropbox.com/s/zk6f7bx04gv... • If you want to talk to someone about how you really feel about this topic - who can you pray to and bring your concerns to the Father in heaven?