Romans 8:15 (NKJV) For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.”
It is sad that not many people have a positive image of an earthly father today because there are many children who are fatherless or have an absentee father in this world. In fact, this is one of the contributing factors for children growing up confused and misguided in their lives. However, when we accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour, we have peace with God and we can grow up to be a secure person even though we might have come from a broken family without any fatherly figure at home. This is the kind of peace that God wants us to have in life. No matter what we are going through in life, we need to remember that He is our Wonderful Counsellor, Almighty God, Everlasting Father and Prince of Peace.
Jesus came to show us who the Heavenly Father is. God desires to have fellowship with each one of us rather than enmity that was brought about by sin. He wanted us to be holy and blameless before Him even before the foundation of the world. He wants all of us to be His children. We believe in a triune God—God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. Jesus showed forth the power of the Almighty God when He walked on earth during His ministry. He went about healing the sick, casting out demons, raising the dead and delivering those who were oppressed by the devil.
The name ‘Everlasting Father’ does not conflict with the first person of the godhead because Jesus and the Father are one. God, the Heavenly Father, loves us so much that He sent Jesus to save us. He wants a restored relationship and gives us the right to become His children.
John 1:12 (NKJV) But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:
God is the Head of the Christian family and the Everlasting Father. There is nothing that we cannot share with our Heavenly Father because He loves us unconditionally. We can express our sorrows, frustrations, disappointments, and challenges to Him because He cares for us. Therefore, it gives us great comfort to have Jesus as our Mediator, and at the same time, we can share unreservedly with our Heavenly Father.
Will you take some time to come before the Father to share with Him the issues that you are facing so that He can journey with you, guide you and give you peace no matter the situation you are enduring?
Sermon Series: Christmas Message (2023)
永在的父
罗马书8:15 你 们 所 受 的 不 是 奴 仆 的 心 ， 仍 旧 害 怕 。 所 受 的 乃 是 儿 子 的 心 ， 因 此 我 们 呼 叫 阿 爸 ， 父 。
令人遗憾的是，现今没有多少人对地上的父亲有正面的印象，因为这个世界上有很多孩子没有父亲或缺乏父亲的陪伴。事实上，这些是导致儿童在成长过程中感到困惑和误入歧途的因素之一。然而，当我们接受耶稣基督成为我们的主和救主时，我们便与神和好，即使我们可能来自一个破碎的家庭，家里缺乏了父亲的角色，我们仍可以成长为一个有安全感的人。神希望我们的生命能有这种平安。无论我们在生活中正在经历什么，我们需要牢记祂是奇妙策士，全能的神，永在的父，和平之君。
耶稣来是要向我们显明天父是谁。神渴望与我们每一个人相交，而不是因罪而有所敌意。神在创世以前就要我们在祂面前成为圣洁，毫无瑕疵。祂希望我们都成为祂的儿女。我们相信那三位一体的神——圣父，圣子和圣灵。当耶稣在地上服侍时，祂展示了全能上帝的能力。耶稣周流四方医治病人，赶鬼，叫死人复活，释放那些被邪灵压迫的人。
‘永在的父’这个名字与神格的第一位格并不冲突，因为祂和父是一体的。神，天父，是如此爱我们，以至于祂差遣耶稣来拯救我们！祂渴望与我们恢复关系，并赐予我们成为祂儿女的权柄。
约翰福音1:12 凡 接 待 他 的 ， 就 是 信 他 名 的 人 ， 他 就 赐 他 们 权 柄 ， 作 神 的 儿 女 。
祂是基督徒家庭的头，也是永在的父。没有什么是我们不能与天父分享的，因为祂无条件地爱我们。我们可以向祂倾诉我们的悲伤、沮丧、失望和一切的挑战, 因为祂关心我们。因此，有耶稣作为我们的中保是莫大的安慰，同时我们能够毫无保留地与我们在天上的父分享。
你愿意花一些时间来到天父面前与祂分享你所面临的问题吗？这样无论你正在遭遇任何事情，祂就可以与你同行、引导你并赐下平安。
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