He Shall Be Called // Everlasting Father

He Shall Be Called // Everlasting Father

Isaiah 9:6-7a NIV

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end.

“A descriptive analogy pointing to Christ’s character . . . he is fatherly, father-like, in his treatment of us.” - Sam Storms

THE BOND

Galatians 4:4-7a NIV

4 But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship. 6 Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.” 7 So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child;

THE BOUNDARIES

Romans 8:38-39 NLT

38 And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. 39 No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.

THE BLOODLINE

Ephesians 1:3-8 NIV

3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.   4 For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love 5 He predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will— 6 to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves. 7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace 8 that he lavished on us.

Questions:

1. When you think about God, seeing you as His child and He being your “Everlasting Father”, what emotions manifest inside of you? How does that thought resonate with you?

2. Describe your relationship with your earthly father.  How does it compare or contrast with your experiences with the “Everlasting Father”?

3. Where do you find your self worth? How do you manage it in such a secular society that we all find ourselves in?