God the Father Scripture References:
One God, the Creator of Heaven and Earth
Deuteronomy 6:4 – "Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one."
Genesis 1:1 – "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth."
Isaiah 45:18 – "For thus says the Lord, who created the heavens (he is God!), who formed the earth and made it... 'I am the Lord, and there is no other.'"
God is Our Heavenly Father
Matthew 6:9 – "Pray then like this: 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.'"
Luke 11:13 – "If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!"
Ephesians 4:6 – "One God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all."
God as the Father of Jesus Christ
Matthew 3:17 – "And behold, a voice from heaven said, 'This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.'"
John 5:19-20 – "The Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing..."
John 14:9 – "Whoever has seen me has seen the Father."
God as the Father of Believers
John 1:12-13 – "But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God."
Romans 8:15 – "You have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, 'Abba! Father!'"
Galatians 4:6 – "And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, 'Abba! Father!'"
2 Corinthians 6:18 – "And I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty."
God's Omnipotence (All-Powerful)
Jeremiah 32:17 – "Ah, Lord God! It is you who have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you."
Matthew 19:26 – "But Jesus looked at them and said, 'With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.'"
Isaiah 40:28 – "Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable."
God's Omniscience (All-Knowing)
Psalm 147:5 – "Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure."
1 John 3:20 – "For whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything."
Hebrews 4:13 – "And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account."
Isaiah 46:9-10 – "I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me, declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things not yet done..."
God's Omnipresence (Everywhere Present)
Psalm 139:7-10 – "Where shall I go from your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from your presence? If I ascend to heaven, you are there! If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!"
Jeremiah 23:23-24 – "'Am I a God at hand, declares the Lord, and not a God far away? Can a man hide himself in secret places so that I cannot see him?'"
Proverbs 15:3 – "The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good."
Acts 17:27-28 – "Yet he is actually not far from each one of us, for 'In him we live and move and have our being...'"
God Loves Us and Desires a Personal Relationship
John 3:16 – "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life."
Romans 5:8 – "But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
James 4:8 – "Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you."
Revelation 3:20 – "Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me."
God is Holy
Isaiah 6:3 – "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!"
1 Peter 1:15-16 – "But as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, 'You shall be holy, for I am holy.'"
God is Sovereign Over All Things
Psalm 103:19 – "The Lord has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all."
Daniel 4:35 – "He does according to his will among the host of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand or say to him, 'What have you done?'"
Ephesians 1:11 – "In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will."
God Works All Things According to His Good Purposes Because of His Love
Genesis 50:20 – "As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today."
Romans 8:28 – "And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose."