God the Father

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God the Father

• The GodheadPart 2

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The Distinct Person of the Father

• The Father is referred to as a person, separate
  from the Son and the Holy Spirit.
• Gen. 126 Let Us make man
• Isa. 4816 The Lord Jehovah hath sent me, and
  his Spirit (ASV).
• John 114 1628 Jesus came from the Father and
  went back to the Father.

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The Father in the Godhead
THE FATHER
??(Eph. 46)
(2 Peter 116-21) ??
IS NOT(John 1526)
IS NOT(John 816-18)
THE SON(John 11-5)John 516-30)
THE HOLY SPIRIT (Acts 53-4 32 (Eph. 44)
IS NOTJohn 1416 1526)John 167-15
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The Father in the Godhead

• Though united in purpose, each person fulfills a
  different role in the Godhead.
• Equal in being and power Eternal.
• United in purpose.
• Different roles in fulfilling that purpose.
• The Father is the will the conductor.

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The Role of the Father

• The Father is never sent.
• As the Conductor, He does the sendingJohn 638
  1426.
• Jesus was sent as the acting agent, to accomplish
  the Fathers will.
• The Holy Spirit was sent to supply order, power,
  and revelation.

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Father
Sent the Word
In the Creation
To Guide Israel
To Save the World
John 13 Col. 116
1 Cor. 103-4
1 John 410
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Father
Sent the Holy Spirit
In the Creation
To Move Prophets
To Reveal All Truth To Endow With Power
Gen. 12
2 Pet. 121
John 1613Acts 18
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Stand in Awe of the Wisdom and Power of the
Father

• Whose eternal purpose was accomplished in Christ
  Jesus (Eph. 311).
• Whose manifold wisdom is made known by the church
  (Eph. 310).
• Who sent Jesus and raised Him from the dead (Col.
  212).
• Who is above all, through all, and in all (Eph.
  46).

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Questions to be Answered

• How could God be in Heaven and on earth at the
  same time? (Isa. 4816 John 114)
• If Jesus is in subjection to the Father, How is
  He equal to the Father? (John 13 Phil. 26 1
  Pet. 55)