Dealing With Our Broken
Lives
Part 3: Knowing and Experiencing God
as Father

Did God REALLY say……….? (Genesis 3:1‐3 NIV)
Doubting the goodness of God
Maybe God is withholding something from
me? Perhaps?????
"The root of all sin is the
suspicion that God is
not good”
- Oswald Chambers

There in the garden of tears
My heavy load He chose to bear;
His heart with sorrow was torn,
Yet not my will, but Yours he said.
Come see His hands and his feet,
The scars that speak of sacrifice
Hands that flung stars into space
To cruel nails surrendered

He Paid A Debt He Did Not Owe
He paid a debt He did not owe;
I owed a debt I could not pay;
I needed someone to wash my sins away.
And, now, I sing a brand new song,
“Amazing Grace.”
Christ Jesus paid a debt that I could never pay.
He paid that debt at Calvary.
He cleansed my soul and set me free.
I'm glad that Jesus did all my sins erase.
I, now, can sing a brand new song,
“Amazing Grace.”
Christ Jesus paid a debt that I could never pay.

He Paid A Debt He Did Not Owe
One day He's coming back for me
To live with Him eternally.
Won't it be glory to see Him on that day!
I, then, will sing a brand new song,
“Amazing Grace.”
Christ Jesus paid a debt that I could never pay.
Yes, Jesus paid a debt that I could never pay.
Ellis J. Crum

When he had received the drink,
Jesus said, "It is finished." With
that, he bowed his head and gave
up his spirit.
(Joh 19:30 NIV)
The phrase "It is finished" =
“tetelestai” in Greek (”PAID IN
FULL”)
Tetelestai = signifies a past ac4on, the effect of which con4nues into the
present.

A God who is wise enough to rule the universe, is wise enough to
watch over Job, regardless of how things seem in the bleakest
moments.
A God who is wise enough to create me and the world I live in is
wise enough to watch out for me
Where is God When It Hurts? – Philip Yancey

'If there's anyone who can appear before Aslan without their
knees knocking, they're either braver than me or else just
silly.'
'Then he isn't safe?' asked Lucy.
'Safe?' said Mr. Beaver. 'Don't you hear what Mrs. Beaver tells
you? Who said anything about safe? 'Course he isn't safe. But
he's good. He's the King, I tell you.'

The book of Genesis tells us that God has made
us into the His image and likeness, but we have
made god into our image and likeness….

Never to trust again.
Never to love again.
A determination to achieve self-control
I am in control of my own destiny
“I am the captain of my soul.
I am the master of my fate”

Repentance
• Repentance = “metanoia” (Greek) (e.g. in
Matthew 4:17), to imply a change of mind
and purpose and life, to which remission of
sin is promised
• Does it seem harsh to discuss on
repentance with a person who has past
hurts and struggles?
• Does that mean we can be care less with
our lives?

Repentance
• True repentance consists of
1 a true sense of one’s own guilt and sinfulness;
2 an attitude of gratefulness to God’s grace and
mercy in Christ
3 an actual hatred of sin (Psa 119:128; Job 42:5,
Job 42:6; 2Co 7:10) and turning from it to God;
and
4 a persistent endeavor and desire for a holy life

He is Never Too Busy For
You
• We may be too busy for our heavenly Father, but He
is never too busy for us
• 1 John 3:21-22
• “You will receive…..”
• if you obey and
• do what pleases him (in line with God's will)
• does not mean that you can have anything you want
• Answers to prayers can be “yes”, “no” or “wait”

He Feels For Your Deepest
Sorrows
• Psalms 56:8 NKJV - Tear bottles
• Jesus reminded us of how much
God understands us that even the
hairs on our head are all numbered
(Mat 10:30).
• Often we waver between faith and
fear.
• When you feel so discouraged that
no one understands, remember
that God knows every problem and
sees every tear.

No Matter What Happens,
He Never Abandon Us
• Psalms 27:10
• So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be
dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you
and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous
right hand. (Isaiah 41:10 NIV)
• We need not fear because
• God is with us ("I am with you”)
• God has established a relationship with us ("I am
your God"); and
• God gives us assurance of his strength, help, and
victory over sin and death

He Never Changes
• James 1:17 NIV
• Psalms 18:2 NIV
• Hebrews 1:12 NIV
• Christ is our only security in a changing world.
• Whatever may happen in this world, Christ remains
forever changeless.
• "On Christ the solid rock I stand, all other ground is
sinking sand."

He Loves Us Too Much To Let Us
Get Away With Things That Are Not
Good For Us
• Hebrews 12:6 NIV
• It is never pleasant to be corrected and disciplined
by God, but his discipline is a sign of his deep love
for us.
• When God corrects you, see it as proof of his love,
and ask him what he is trying to teach you.

Often He Will Not
Keep Us From
Trouble But He Will
Keep Us In Trouble
Friends, when life gets really
difficult, don't jump to the
conclusion that God isn't on the
job. Instead, be glad that you are in
the very thick of what Christ
experienced. This is a spiritual
refining process, with glory just
around the corner (1 Peter 4:12‐13
MSG)

He is not a Joy Killer
Our Heavenly Father May Surprises Us With A Hug

He Is Not a Joy Killer
• God is not a Joy Killer
• He surprises us by sending something delightful
• A surprise call from a friend
• An unexpected gift or kind gesture
• This was totally spontaneous, entirely their own
idea, and caught us completely off guard. What
explains it was that they had first given themselves
unreservedly to God and to us. The other giving
simply flowed out of the purposes of God working
in their lives (2 Corinthians 8:5 MSG)

He Knows You By Name
• Each of us are individually and intimately known by
Him
• We are unique
• Look, I've written your names on the backs of my
hands. The walls you're rebuilding are never out of
my sight (Isaiah 49:16 MSG)
• "God made me and broke the mold” - Jean-Jacques
Rousseau

We won’t know WHO we are until
we know WHOSE we are
– Selwyn Hughes,
Your Father, My Father
(Every Day With Jesus, Nov/Dec 1997)
See, I have engraved you on
the palms of my hands;
your walls are ever before
me. (Isaiah 49:16, NIV)
“I am God’s child, God is my Father, Jesus is my
Savior, the Holy Spirit is my Comforter, Heaven is my
home, the Bible is my guide, the angels are my
companion"

Change Requires Time
Divine Re-parenting often takes time
Process
Layer upon layer exposed
Will you journey with the Father?
A journey of a life time

Learning To Trust Him

Will You Trust Him As Your Heavenly
Father?