God, the Father Almighty

Renewing Your Mind

Ligonier Ministries

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🗓️ 27 February 2024

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Why do several historic Christian creeds begin by expressing faith in "God, the Father Almighty"? Today, Michael Reeves explains that the fatherhood of God is foundational to understanding His character and our identity as His children in Christ.

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0:00.0	The God who is love is the father who sends his son.
0:04.8	So to be father means to love.
0:10.4	To be get the son. that is his most fundamental identity, and therefore love is not something
0:19.3	the father merely has, something he switches on.
0:23.1	One of his moods, he is love.
0:26.7	He could not not love.
0:29.2	If he did not love, he would not be father. As you look at the creeds of the early church,
0:40.0	you'll notice that the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed begin by
0:44.8	declaring the Fatherhood of God. Is that where you would begin if you were to write
0:49.7	down what you believe about Christianity? This is the Tuesday
0:53.8	edition of renewing your mind and you're hearing messages from Ligonier
0:58.0	Ministries winter conference on the theme we believe. The Fatherhood of God is so significant that creeds begin
1:06.3	there. R.C. Sproll noted that our highest privilege as a Christian is to call
1:11.1	God our father.
1:13.0	So what is the significance of his fatherhood?
1:16.0	And how does it shape our understanding of the gospel
1:19.0	and the way we're called to live the Christian life?
1:22.0	Well here's Michael Reeves
1:23.3	with a message titled God the Father Almighty.
1:29.9	The Apostles' Creed opens with these. The Father,
1:36.2	opens with these words.
1:44.0	I believe in God the Father Almighty.
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