15. How did the father deal with the problem of the
elder son?
16. Our Father as presented in the Old Testament
- Father, we acknowledge your greatness.
- All your actions show your wisdom and love.
- Even when we disobey you and lost your friendship
you did not abandon us to the power of death but
helped us seek and find you.
- Again and again, you offered us a covenant, and
through the prophets thoughts us to hope for
salvation.
18. Jesus taught us to call God, Abba!
- God as Father - 170 times in the
New Testament! So Many! Great!
- Jesus lived as Son of His Father
by His filial love, obedience, and
complete dedication to the
Father’s will.
- What are examples of Jesus’
ways of manifesting himself as a
good Son?
19. If Jesus is a good Son, then so must we!
- When we call God as our Ama, or Tatay, we
recognize who we really are- His Children!
- What are the moments when you felt that
God is really your Father?
TATAY
20. What are your reasons in being
grateful to the Father?
21. Our sonship does not stop in being thankful. If we are
truly thankful, that we will be responsible in making
ourselves better children of Him.
22. God’s will is that we grow into the fullness of our
capacities, unto our perfect happiness. We are
most our true selves,most creative, when we obey
His will.