God is a perfect Father.
REVIEW: God is a father we can admire and look up to.
- READ: Matthew 7:11 “So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him.”
- READ: James 1:17 “Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.”
- DISCUSS: How did your earthly father make it easier or more difficult to relate to God as a father?
REVIEW: God is a father we can trust.
- READ: 2 Timothy 2:13 “If we are unfaithful, he remains faithful, for he cannot deny who he is.”
- READ: Hebrews 11:6 “And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.”
- DISCUSS: Are there any areas of your life that are difficult to trust God with currently? How can you practically move toward trusting him?
REVIEW: God is a father we can become like.
- READ: Colossians 3:10 “Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like him.”
- READ: Romans 8:29 “For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.”
- DISCUSS: What habits or rhythms of life have helped you become more like Jesus?
ASK:
What else did you get from this week's sermon? What actions or next steps can you take to apply it to your life?
PRAY:
For God to help us understand what a father ought to be and to help us live in his blessing, protection, and guidance.