1. God the Father The Godhead—Part 2

2. The Distinct Person of the Father • The Father is referred to as a person, separate from the Son and the Holy Spirit. • Gen. 1:26: “Let Us make man…” • Isa. 48:16: “The Lord Jehovah hath sent me, and his Spirit” (ASV). • John 1:14; 16:28: Jesus came from the Father and went back to the Father.

3. The Father in the Godhead THE FATHER ←←(Eph. 4:6) (2 Peter 1:16-21) →→ IS NOT(John 15:26) IS NOT(John 8:16-18) THE SON(John 1:1-5)John 5:16-30) THE HOLY SPIRIT (Acts 5:3-4; 32 (Eph. 4:4) IS NOTJohn 14:16; 15:26)John 16:7-15

4. 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.

5. The Role of the Father • The Father is never sent. • As the Conductor, He does the sending—John 6:38; 14:26. • Jesus was sent as the acting agent, to accomplish the Father’s will. • The Holy Spirit was sent to supply order, power, and revelation.

6. Father Sent the Word In the Creation To Guide Israel To Save the World John 1:3; Col. 1:16 1 Cor. 10:3-4 1 John 4:10

7. Father Sent the Holy Spirit In the Creation To Move Prophets To Reveal All Truth To Endow With Power Gen. 1:2 2 Pet. 1:21 John 16:13;Acts 1:8

8. Stand in Awe of the Wisdom and Power of the Father • Whose eternal purpose was accomplished in Christ Jesus (Eph. 3:11). • Whose manifold wisdom is made known by the church (Eph. 3:10). • Who sent Jesus and raised Him from the dead (Col. 2:12). • Who is above all, through all, and in all (Eph. 4:6).

9. Questions to be Answered • How could God be in Heaven and on earth at the same time? (Isa. 48:16; John 1:14) • If Jesus is in subjection to the Father, How is He equal to the Father? (John 1:3; Phil. 2:6; 1 Pet. 5:5)