Mission to Jonah - Audio

The big idea for this message is to walk through what the Bible teaches about God as a Father. Most Christians are familiar with this concept but perhaps they have forgotten how radical it is. For me, I constantly forget about my new standing before God (won for me by Jesus) as son-to-Father. And when I remember it, it always gives me a jolt of grace. The three points for this message move to unpack what it means to relate to God as Father. 1. We do not relate to him as a servant does his master (utilitarian) but as a child does her father (intimacy, favor, access). 2. He disciplines us. This is a principle for the rest of the sermon series... The implication here is that God loves us enough not just to tell us the things we long to hear but also the things we don't! 3. God the Father desires all of his children (of all races) to be at peace with one another. This is something that most people want, but ultimately this is what God the Father desires for all his children.