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I hope you have had the opportunity to meditate on the quotes of Jesus that I have previously posted in this series. What a great opportunity for a personal or home group topical Bible study. Today, we will look at a few of the many quotes of Jesus regarding the Father’s heart.
The Father, My Father, Your Father Quotes
Jesus had much to say concerning our Father in heaven. Out of curiosity, I did a phrase search using the online Blue Letter Bible to see how many verses Jesus used the phrase “Father”, in each of the Gospels. Using the New King James Version here is what I found.
The Gospel of:
- Matthew contained 37 verses
- Mark only had 5 verses
- Luke had 11 verses
- John contained 96 verses!
“God is our Father not only in that he is our Creator but that he is also our Redeemer; this is what distinguishes the Christian’s relationship to God and what allows us to relate to him as Father.”
Gerald Bray
16 “My Father” Quotes Of Jesus
Jesus never shied away from proclaiming that God was His Father. According to a search using the online Blue Letter Bible, the exact phrase “My Father” is used by Jesus 46 times in the Gospels. Listed below is a sampling of those quotes.
- “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.” – Matthew 7:21
- “Whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven.” – Matthew 10:32-33
- “Whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.” – Matthew 12:50
- “If two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven.” – Matthew 18:19
- “…to sit on My right hand and on My left is not Mine to give, but it is for those for whom it is prepared by My Father.” – Matthew 20:23
- “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only.” – Matthew 24:36
- “Do you think that I cannot now pray to My Father, and He will provide Me with more than twelve legions of angels?” – Matthew 26:53
- “… no one can come to Me unless it has been granted to him by My Father.” – John 6:65
- “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He and that I do nothing of Myself; but as My Father taught Me, I speak these things.” – John 8:28
- “My Father loves Me because I lay down My life that I may take it again.” – John 10:17
- “I and My Father are one.” – John 10:30
- “If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor.” – John 12:26
- “In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.” – John 14:2
- “…He who loves Me will be loved by My Father…” – John 14:21
- “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.” – John 14:23
- “He who hates Me hates My Father also.” – John 15:23
11 “Your Father” Quotes
- “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” – Matthew 5:16
- “Therefore, you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.” – Matthew 5:48
- “Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise, you have no reward from your Father in heaven.” – Matthew 6:1
- “Your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him.” – Matthew 6:8
- “If you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.” – Matthew 6:14
- “If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!” – Matthew 7:11
- “It is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.” – Matthew 18:14
- “Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven.” –Matthew 23:9
- “If you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses.” – Mark 11:26
- “Be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful.” – Luke 6:36
- “Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” – Luke 12:32
14 “The Father” Quotes Of Jesus
Here is a question I have been pondering. Why did Jesus use the phrase “the Father” as in the quotes below instead of using the phrase “my Father” as He did in the above quotes? Almost every statement below would make sense if you read it using “My” instead of “the”. Please leave a comment below with your thoughts and ideas.
- “The hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.” – John 4:23
- “Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner.” – John 5:19
- “The Father loves the Son and shows Him all things that He Himself does” – John 5:20
- “For as the Father raises the dead and gives life to them, even so, the Son gives life to whom He will.” – John 5:21
- “For the Father judges no one, but has committed all judgment to the Son” – John 5:22
- “The Father Himself, who sent Me, has testified of Me.” – John 5:37
- “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him….” – John 6:44
- “The Father has not left Me alone” – John 8:29
- “As the Father knows Me, even so, I know the Father…” – John 10:15
- “I have not spoken on My own authority; but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, what I should say and what I should speak.” – John 12:49
- “He who has seen Me has seen the Father;” – John 14:9
- “All things that the Father has are Mine.” – John 16:15
- “I came forth from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world and go to the Father.” – John 16:28
- “The Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me, and have believed that I came forth from God.” – John 16:27
Your Father, the Devil
However, He did tell the religious leaders that their father was Satan.
“Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My word. You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do.” – John 8:43-45
Jesus of Nazareth
In the above quote, Jesus is not denying that the Jews, like all men, are children of God the Creator. However, what He is saying to these Pharisees is that they are not spiritual children of God, because they do the lusts and will of the devil. – from Robertson’s Word Pictures
“Then Saul, who also is called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him and said, “O full of all deceit and all fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease perverting the straight ways of the Lord?” – Read in context – Acts 13:4-12
“Little children, let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He [Jesus] is righteous. He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning.” – Read in context – 1 John 3:4-10
Review & Observation Questions
- What is the Father is seeking?
- How many legions of angels would His Father provide if Jesus asked?
Complete the following Quotes
- “The hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will
- “No one can come to Me unless…
- “The Father Himself loves you, because…
- “He who has seen Me…
- “If anyone loves Me….
- “Whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is
- “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but…
- “My Father loves Me, because…..
- “If you do not forgive…
- “He who loves Me will….
List 7 things that “The Father” Does or Does not do.
List 5 things that “Your Father” requires.
Maranatha! Until next time, I am Passionately Loving Jesus, the Anchor of my Soul.
Maranatha! Until next time, I am Passionately Loving Jesus, the Anchor of my Soul.
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