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HOME IN THE F.A.T.H.E.R
Through the acronym FATHER (Faith, Acceptance, Time, Home, Energy, Resources), this teaching breaks down the essence of God's fatherhood and how it shapes our identity, worth, and relationship with Him, while providing a practical understanding of how to walk in this reality.
Key Points:
1. The Distinction Between God's Fatherhood and Godhood: God prioritizes relating to us as Father over being known merely as God. Sin attempted to separate His fatherhood from His godhood, but Christ restored our ability to know Him intimately as Father. The teaching emphasizes how God's primary desire is for an intimate relationship as Father rather than distant worship as a deity.
Scripture References: Matthew 27:46, John 17:3, Colossians 1:15-18
"The fatherhood of God is more important than the godhood of God to God."
2. Identity and Worth in Christ: God chose us before the foundation of the world to be blameless in His sight in love. This means that our Worth isn't based on performance but on our identity as sons in Christ. Therefore, our value comes from being God's children rather than our achievements.
Scripture References: Ephesians 1:3-6, Romans 8:14-17
"Christ is the location of your worth."
3. The F.A.T.H.E.R. Acronym Breakdown:
- Faith: He is the substance of our hope
- Acceptance: We have complete access to Him
- Time: He is devoted and intentional
- Home: He provides safety and rest
- Energy: He has the capacity to defend and protect
- Resources: He provides all we need
Scripture References: Hebrews 11:1, Psalm 34:1
"You can never be so grown that you forget how to rest in the love of your father."
4. Value versus Worth: Value represents external standards, while worth represents internal standards based on understanding love. Negative Worth eventually influences positive value. This understanding promotes the growth of Value (external moralistic standards, what situations and people can make you do) vs. Worth (internal moralistic standards, what you choose to allow and do as a result of your expectation and understanding of love.) Negative values will eventually affect worth, no matter how positive. Negative Worth will slowly but eventually influence value no matter how positive.
Scripture References: Ephesians 3:14-19
"You are the product of the love you believe."
5. Overcoming Rejection and Loneliness: Understanding God's fatherhood eliminates the possibility of rejection because Christ's sacrifice guarantees eternal reconciliation with the Father. God's acceptance eliminates the orphan mentality, and receiving God's fatherhood heals rejection wounds.
Scripture References: John 17, Hebrews 13:5
"He said 'My God' and gave up His spirit that we can say 'Abba Father' and receive His spirit."
6. REST IN RELATIONSHIP: Shows how understanding God's fatherhood leads to spiritual rest. We must find security in God's fatherly love.
Scripture: Hebrews 4:3, Philippians 2:13
"For we who have believed enter that rest. We are resting in the responsibility of Christ."
Declarations:
I am worth the price of God to God
I am loved by God and welcomed in the beloved
My Worth is established in Christ, not in my achievements
I am not defined by performance but by my identity in Christ
My Father has blessed me with every spiritual blessing in Christ
I rest in my Father's faithful care and provision
I rest in the kind intention and good pleasure of God's will
My Father's love defines my Value and Worth
My Father's kind intentions shape my reality
I am not a rejected son but an accepted heir
I am accepted and exempted as a child of God
I am equipped by my Father's energy and resources
I am not alone - my Father is with me
I find my home, rest, and safety in my Father's love
I am blameless in His sight in love
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By The Sonship PlaceThrough the acronym FATHER (Faith, Acceptance, Time, Home, Energy, Resources), this teaching breaks down the essence of God's fatherhood and how it shapes our identity, worth, and relationship with Him, while providing a practical understanding of how to walk in this reality.
Key Points:
1. The Distinction Between God's Fatherhood and Godhood: God prioritizes relating to us as Father over being known merely as God. Sin attempted to separate His fatherhood from His godhood, but Christ restored our ability to know Him intimately as Father. The teaching emphasizes how God's primary desire is for an intimate relationship as Father rather than distant worship as a deity.
Scripture References: Matthew 27:46, John 17:3, Colossians 1:15-18
"The fatherhood of God is more important than the godhood of God to God."
2. Identity and Worth in Christ: God chose us before the foundation of the world to be blameless in His sight in love. This means that our Worth isn't based on performance but on our identity as sons in Christ. Therefore, our value comes from being God's children rather than our achievements.
Scripture References: Ephesians 1:3-6, Romans 8:14-17
"Christ is the location of your worth."
3. The F.A.T.H.E.R. Acronym Breakdown:
- Faith: He is the substance of our hope
- Acceptance: We have complete access to Him
- Time: He is devoted and intentional
- Home: He provides safety and rest
- Energy: He has the capacity to defend and protect
- Resources: He provides all we need
Scripture References: Hebrews 11:1, Psalm 34:1
"You can never be so grown that you forget how to rest in the love of your father."
4. Value versus Worth: Value represents external standards, while worth represents internal standards based on understanding love. Negative Worth eventually influences positive value. This understanding promotes the growth of Value (external moralistic standards, what situations and people can make you do) vs. Worth (internal moralistic standards, what you choose to allow and do as a result of your expectation and understanding of love.) Negative values will eventually affect worth, no matter how positive. Negative Worth will slowly but eventually influence value no matter how positive.
Scripture References: Ephesians 3:14-19
"You are the product of the love you believe."
5. Overcoming Rejection and Loneliness: Understanding God's fatherhood eliminates the possibility of rejection because Christ's sacrifice guarantees eternal reconciliation with the Father. God's acceptance eliminates the orphan mentality, and receiving God's fatherhood heals rejection wounds.
Scripture References: John 17, Hebrews 13:5
"He said 'My God' and gave up His spirit that we can say 'Abba Father' and receive His spirit."
6. REST IN RELATIONSHIP: Shows how understanding God's fatherhood leads to spiritual rest. We must find security in God's fatherly love.
Scripture: Hebrews 4:3, Philippians 2:13
"For we who have believed enter that rest. We are resting in the responsibility of Christ."
Declarations:
I am worth the price of God to God
I am loved by God and welcomed in the beloved
My Worth is established in Christ, not in my achievements
I am not defined by performance but by my identity in Christ
My Father has blessed me with every spiritual blessing in Christ
I rest in my Father's faithful care and provision
I rest in the kind intention and good pleasure of God's will
My Father's love defines my Value and Worth
My Father's kind intentions shape my reality
I am not a rejected son but an accepted heir
I am accepted and exempted as a child of God
I am equipped by my Father's energy and resources
I am not alone - my Father is with me
I find my home, rest, and safety in my Father's love
I am blameless in His sight in love