Our Father

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I have revealed you to the ones you gave me from this world. They were always yours. You gave them to me, and they have kept your word. 7 Now they know that everything I have is a for I have passed on to them the message gift from you, 8 you gave me. They accepted it and know that I came from you, and they believe you sent me. John 17:6-8 (NLT)

Jesus told him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me. 7 If you had really known me, you would know who my Father is. From now on, you do know him and have seen him! 8 Philip said, Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied. 9 Jesus replied, Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and yet you still dont know who I am? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father! So why are you asking me Dont you believe that I am in to show him to you? 10 the Father and the Father is in me? The words I speak are not my own, but my Father who lives in me does his work through me. John 14:6-10 (NLT)

Life Group Questions 1. As a child, what did you think God was like? How did you get those ideas? As youve grown, which of those ideas have changed and which have stayed the same? 2. What qualities did you observe in your earthly father that you assum(ed) must be true of God? 3. Read John 1. If Jesus came to show us what the Father is like, what can we learn about the Fathers nature from that chapter? 4. Make a list of the different qualities you desire to model to those around you. Pick one, and if possible, find a Bible verse to support that quality. Partner with someone else and discuss how to make that a reality in your life. Pray for one another.