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As C.S. Lewis said, we’re all theologians; everybody has ideas about God. The question is whether you’re a good theologian or a bad theologian! In this six-day plan, you will have an opportunity to improve your “theology”—your understanding of God the Father.

Throughout Scripture, God is called Father. Yet how does He father His children? What parenting principles can we learn by observing His interactions with humanity? This seven-day study will examine key Scriptures which will help you to father like the Father.

Acquiring a complete identity as CHILDREN OF GOD can and will change our lives. Being a child of God implies initiating a different relationship with a good Father Who wants the best for His children. Pastor Christian Beck exposes it with precision, and above all, with simplicity.

What did Jesus mean when He said the kingdom of heaven was at hand? In this 3-day devotional by Francis Frangipane, you’ll discover what it looks like for the kingdom of heaven to be at work here in our day and age right now, and how God is calling you to be a part of that.

More numerous than the sands on the shore, are the Father’s thoughts of love towards you. You are His beloved child, and He is pleased with you! This devotional is an invitation for you to encounter the perfect, stunning nature of your heavenly Father. In His love, there is no striving and no fear, for you are in the palm of His hand.

In this very personal series of devotions, best-selling author Dr. Tony Evans opens up about the pain of losing his wife and best friend, Lois Evans. When any of us experience a major loss or difficult setbacks or emotional turmoil, it can be a temptation to fall prey to despair. But Dr. Evans shares how he found peace through hanging on to hope.

Some kids know their earthly dad. Some don’t. But we can all get to know the best Dad—God, our heavenly Father! For Parents: Your child will have a deeper understanding of each day’s reading and questions if you complete this plan with them. This plan includes several games to play for verse memorization. You may want to supervise use of materials.

Do you long to know the love of God and rest in the wonderful truth that you are His beloved? This plan will help you grow in your understanding of the depth, breadth, length, and width of your Father's love, rest in it, and allow it to overflow to those around you.

When life gets challenging, it is easy for us to fall prey to the enemy’s lies. We may believe that God is punishing us when situations do not go the way we planned or hope. The enemy’s agenda is for you to think that God is against you, but my prayer is that after completing this plan, you will have a revelation of the Father’s heart for you!

Earthly fathers are to be examples before their children of the Heavenly Father. The role of the father helps shape generations to come! When Jesus was on the cross, He cried out Abba Father, which indicates a close intimacy with God, meaning, Father, I will obey You! Every day is Father’s Day! Let us learn to have that closeness with both our earthly and Heavenly Father!

Over the next few days, join pastor and author Louie Giglio as we examine some of the promises God made as a Father to those who have accepted His grace and love. Though people on earth will inevitably fail us, we can count on our Perfect Father to bless his children to the fullest.

Share this leadership devotional with others as Vance K. Jackson leads readers in this powerful message. God is the Father of the fatherless. He is Father to those who are directionless, for our God is the Father of leadership. He is a leader to the leaderless. He is a good Father, and He will lead and light your path. Let God lead your heart as you read this message.

You are so deeply loved. It is not even possible to measure the love God has for you. Experiencing God's love activates and empowers our faith. This 10-day plan will help you connect to the Father's heart and the power of His love. Let the love of the Father transform you from the inside out.

Children are a blessing from the Lord, no matter the circumstances surrounding their birth (Psalm 127:3).  If you are a father, thank God for it and decide right now that you are going to be what God wants you to be in your children’s lives, a visible, tangible illustration of Him, no matter what choices you’ve made to this point.  Being a good father really is not as complicated as you might think!  All you have to do is love your children like your Heavenly Father loves you.

In general, people have good feelings about Jesus. But when it comes to God the Father, many are afraid of or angry with Him. Jesus has gone to the Father to prepare a place for us, so if we are not comfortable with the Father, we may not want to go to heaven. I propose that you discover God the Father through Jesus.

Because of your relationship with Jesus, your Abba Father looks at you and says, “That's my child!” God’s first thought is of you as His son or daughter, all from a heart of love. K-LOVE Books’ inaugural release from artist, actor, and author Michael W. Smith, The Way of the Father, offers this five-day study to encourage and inspire every Christ-follower in a personal journey of faith with the Father.

The Power of Father Love 7-Day Devotional was created to encourage, enthuse and empower men to be the best versions of themselves in their roles as fathers. Using the description of agape given in 1 Corinthians 13:1-8, this devotional helps dads apply these characteristics of God’s love in their fathering practices. The series offers men practical suggestions for growth as nurturers and spiritual leaders of their children and families.

This reading plan introduces you to the world of the desert father Poimēn the Great (c. 340–450). In a series of 7 days, you will be led through important themes from his life. Some days contain a short story with an explanation, there will also be days when the text of Poimēn will speak for itself.

When Christians are educated about what it means to be a Christian and the spiritual life, teaching them about God as Father is crucial. What did Jesus say about His Father?

When we run to God we find a Father with open arms. This collection of devotionals by Cody Carnes will help you open your heart to the power of God’s grace and acceptance.

There is a purpose at work In your life right now beyond anything you can imagine. You know it. You can feel it. This devotional will truly be a life-changer for all those that read it. The message of the Prodigal Son has touched millions across the world. But in the next seven days, you will see it from a different perspective.

We’re taught from early on that God is our Father and we are His children. But relating to God as Father isn’t always easy—especially if our earthly dads struggled to show the love we longed for. In this 16-day study, Pete Briscoe draws our attention to the God who satisfies all our longings for love—highlighting how Scripture reveals Him to be our good and perfect Father.

Near the end of his life, John was the last of the living apostles and wrote a story about Jesus. It’s his testimony of who Jesus is, what he said, what he did, and who he claimed to be. Jesus has a story. He invites us to make it our story. When we make Jesus’s story our story, we have life in his name. This plan focuses on John 14 and Jesus's words of encouragement in the face of suffering, death, and separation of what awaits. It is part of an ongoing series through John.

Each and every day, you have a choice. You can choose to reject fear, and you can choose to see your neighbors the way their Heavenly Father sees them. In this 5-day reading plan, Pete Briscoe cuts through the partiality and prejudice so common in our day—pointing you back to the Gospel truth of God's radical love in Christ. In Him, we are all the Father's favorites!

Jesus Christ, the pattern Son, got to a place where the Father said, this is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased. In this devotional you will learn critical decisions and steps that will set you as a child of God on the path of becoming a son that pleases the Father, including the willingness to obey His will.