Reverencing our Father in heaven after the order of Jesus
John 17:25 O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
No doubt, Jesus left worthwhile legacies for all Bible believing believers to follow.
In deed He lived biblical sanctified lifestyle.
John 17:19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.
We must determinedly follow His faultless lifestyle.
Matthew 11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
John 13:13 Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. 13:14 If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet. 13:15 For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.
Our Lord reverenced His Father both in the private when He was alone with God or in the public, when multitude were there.
Only our Father in heaven is the only reverend.
Psalms 111:9 He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name.
He deserved to be reverenced by all and our Master and Lord Jesus Christ, through His lifestyle, revealed, how all Bible believing believers of all ages, including you must reverence Him.
God the Father, is the Father of our Lord and ourselves.
John 20:17 Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.
Our Lord Jesus Christ both in the private and public reverenced our Father in heaven.
You are under compulsion to always reverence our Father, the only reverend.
Hebrews 12:28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
Listen again to how our Lord Jesus Christ, reverence His Father and your Father.
1. He called the Father righteous Father.
John 17:25 O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
2. Our Lord in humility to our Father in heaven acknowledged somethings, which were exclusive reserve of the Father.
Mark 13:32 But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.
Acts 1:6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? 1:7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
3. He said the Father is greater than Him.
John 14:28 Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.
John 10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 10:28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. 10:29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand.
4. He kept His Father’s commandments.
14:31 But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.
John 12:49 For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. 12:50 And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.
5. Taught by the Father and pleased Him.
John 8:28 Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things. 8:29 And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.
6. Doing the will of the Father.
John 4:34 Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
John 6:38 For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
Mark 14:34 And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch. 14:35 And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. 14:36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.
7. He did and complete the assignment, the Father gave Him.
John 9:4 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
John 17:4 I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
8. He was always thankful to the Father.
Matthew 11:25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. 11:26 Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight. 11:27 All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
He has left example for all of us to follow His steps.
1 Peter 2:21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
Receive grace to embrace and replicate it in Jesus name.
Let us pray.
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