Sermon: A Faithful Father (May 24, 2026)

About this episode

This episode explores the concept of God as a loving Father and the significance of the Holy Spirit in Christianity.

Scripture Text: Scripture Text: 1 Corinthians 12:1-13 and Acts 2:1-13 Bryan Buck Quotes for Reflection Ben Witherington III Throughout Acts, the presence of the Spirit is seen as the distinguishing mark of Christianity — it is what makes a person a Christian. John Owen, Communion with God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Each Person Distinctly, in Love, Grace, and Consolation But just remember…he is our most loving Father. Every other discovery of God, without this, will but make the soul fly from him; but if the heart be once much taken up with this the eminency of the Father’s love, it cannot choose but be overpowered, conquered, and endeared unto him. This, if any thing, will work upon us to make our abode with him. If the love of a father will not make a child delight in him, what will? Put, then, this to the venture: exercise your thoughts upon this very thing, then eternal, free, and fruitful love for the Father, and see if your hearts be not wrought upon to delight in him. N.T. Wright, Acts for Everyone Instead of a holiday, imagine a moment, long promised, dreamed of, planned for, mulled over, prayed for, ached for, agonized over: a moment when things would work out right…

People in this episode

Host: Oaks Parish

Topics covered

• faith
• fatherhood
• Christianity
• Holy Spirit
• love
• relationships

Keywords

• faithful father
• Holy Spirit
• Christianity
• Acts
• 1 Corinthians
• love of God
• relationships

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Communion with God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Each Person Distinctly, in Love, Grace, and Consolation, Acts for Everyone, 1 Corinthians 12:1-13, Acts 2:1-13

Places: Acts 2

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