The Heart of a Father

See how very much our heavenly Father loves us, for He allows us to be called His children, and we really are... I John 3:1 NLT

The Heart of a father is found in the heart of God. In order for a man to be the kind of father that his children need, a man must understand what kind of father God is to his children. Here are four important areas to consider:



Leadership - From… Continue

VERSE: Thine, O LORD is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all.

-- 1 Chronicles 29:11

THOUGHT:

Praise is the direct address of God that lets him know we recognize him for who he is, what… Continue

UNEQUAL YOKING



2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1



Dear Father, worthy of my undivided loyalty, May I never be yoked to any person or organization that does not have faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. For what partnership does righteousness have with iniquity? What fellowship has light with darkness? What agreement has your temple with the temple of idols?

I am your temple, the temple of the living God! For you have said, "I will live in them,… Continue

VERSE: So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

Hebrews 9:28



THOUGHT:

Who are you waiting for? Can you think of anything more exciting than to wait for Jesus to come take us home in his glory!

PRAYER:

Majestic King of the Ages, may… Continue

VERSE: And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying,… Continue

Assurance

May Jesus assure you that as you follow Him—you will never meet a fear He cannot conquer; you will never face an enemy He cannot defeat; you will never enter a battle He cannot win;

you will never have a need He cannot meet; you will never face a temptation He cannot overcome; you will never have a burden He cannot lift; you will never face a… Continue

CHRIST LIVING IN ME

Romans 8:9-15



Dear Father, who indwells me,



Show me that I do not really live in the flesh, since your Spirit really dwells in me, else I would not belong to you. So with Christ living in me, my spirit is alive because of righteousness, even though my body is dead (doomed for decay!) because of sin.

May the same Spirit which dwelled in Jesus continue to… Continue

Not Hungry?

Then Jesus said, "I am the bread that gives life. The person that comes to me will never be hungry. The person that believes in me will never be thirsty.



-- John 6:35 (ERV)



KEY THOUGHT:

Hunger is a powerful motivator. When human beings get hungry enough, they will do almost anything to acquire food. What if we were that hungry for God? What if we were that hungry for God's Bread, his Son Jesus? While we have… Continue

MY LIFE, GOD'S MESSAGE



2 Corinthians 3:3-6



Dear Father, all-sufficient God,



Let me be a letter from Christ written to people who need to hear the Good News, written not on paper with ink but on hearts with my loving attitudes and actions.

I claim no self-sufficiency, but I believe the sufficiency of your grace qualifies me to serve as a spokesman for your new covenant. I hope through Christ that you might… Continue

CHRIST'S LOVE LETTER



2 Corinthians 2:17-3:3



Dear Father,



Thank you, Father, that I am not just a peddler of your word, but that I am commissioned by you and that I speak in Christ.

Let everyone who comes to a knowledge of your will through what I teach be a living letter of recommendation, written on that person's heart, to be known and read by everyone.

Let… Continue

VERSE: Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

-- 1 Corinthians 1:10

THOUGHT:

If people in our congregations are ever going to get along, the leaders of those churches must remind us of how important it is.… Continue

VERSE: Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.



-- Romans 15:5-6

THOUGHT:

Unity comes from God's Spirit as we follow Jesus. But, unity has a purpose much deeper than our getting along with each other. Jesus prayed we would… Continue

They Just Don't Get It!



It was time for the Jewish Festival of Shelters. So Jesus' brothers said to him, "You should leave here and go to {the festival in} Judea. Then your followers there can see the miracles you do. If a person wants the people to know him, then that person must not hide the things he does. Show yourself to the world. Let them see these things (miracles) you do." (Even Jesus' brothers did not believe in him.)



-- John 7:2-5 (ERV)



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CHRIST IN MY HEART



1 Corinthians 15:1-11



Dear Father, God of the living,



Thank you that Christ's revelation of himself within my soul as Lord of my life and as the living Spirit of truth and holiness testifies that he is not dead but alive forevermore.

Thank you that he lives in my heart.

By your grace, and by my… Continue

HOLY SHARING

1 Corinthians 16:13-20



Dear Father,



In watchfulness, may I stand firm in faith, be courageous, and be strong. Let everything I do be done in love. Help me to subject myself to those in your church who have devoted themselves to serving all the saints and to refreshing the spirits of your servants. May I be a true fellow worker and sincere laborer in your vineyard, always extending joyous greetings and… Continue