“THE HEAVENLY FATHER – A DAD’S FOREMOST EXAMPLE”
MATTHEW 3:17
1. He is a Father who is not ASHAMED of His Son. (v. 17a) And lo, a voice from heaven, saying, This is My Son Psalm 2:7; Mark 1:1, 11; 2 Samuel 7:14; Psalm 89:3; Matthew 21:37; Mark 12:6; Luke 20:13; John 1:29-34; 5:26; Romans 1:3; 8:32; 2 Corinthians 1:19-20; Hebrews 1:2-3, 5; 5:5; 11:16; Revelation 2:18; 21:7; Acts 13:33
2. He is a Father who ADORES His Son. (v. 17b) the beloved One Matthew 12:18; 17:5; Mark 1:11; 9:7; Luke 3:22; 9:35; 20:13; Ephesians 1:6; Colossians 1:13; 3:12; 4:7; 2 Samuel 12:24-25; 22:20; Esther 6:6; Psalm 22:8; 60:5; 108:6; John 3:35; 5:20, 32; 17:26; 2 Peter 1:17; Nehemiah 13:26; Isaiah 5:1; Daniel 9:23; 10:11, 19; Romans 1:7; 9:25; 11:28; 16:8; 1 Corinthians 4:14, 17; 15:58; 2 Corinthians 7:1; 12:19; Philippians 2:12; 4:1; 1 Thessalonians 1:4; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; 1 Peter 2:11; 1 John 3:2
3. He is a Father who ACCEPTS His Son. (v. 17c) in whom I am well-pleased Matthew 12:18; 17:5; Mark 1:11; Luke 3:22; 2 Peter 1:17; Job 42:8; Proverbs 8:30; Isaiah 42:1, 21; 53:10; John 5:30; 6:38; 8:29, 49, 55; 14:31; 15:10; 17:4; Hebrews 3:2; 5:8-9; 10:5-10; Deuteronomy 6:18; Luke 2:49; Romans 15:3; 1 John 3:22; Colossians 3:20; 1 Thessalonians 2:4
