God the Father holds supreme command as the Absolute Deity, the sole Head over all, including His Son, Jesus Christ. He is the Source, Sender, and Fountain of all things, the invisible King toward whom all creation moves, answering to no one and acknowledging no superior. He created all things through Jesus Christ, directing His Son, who submits with loving obedience, declaring, "Not My will, but Yours be done." Though hidden from the world, He reveals Himself to His church through the Son, who serves as His Image and Channel. As Spirit, He is omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, eternal, and immutable. The moral Ruler and supreme Judge, He upholds all things daily and offers salvation and eternal life through Jesus Christ.

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God the Father (Part 1)

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

God the Father holds supreme command as the highest authority within the Godhead, intricately involved in the divine plan to bring many sons to glory through Jesus Christ. His personal engagement was crucial in Christ's sacrifice and resurrection, ensuring its success, and He remains actively involved in the upbringing of His children. He personally regenerates His saints, offering a profound promise alongside Jesus Christ to preserve and keep them through Their power. Despite His deep involvement, the world remains largely unaware of Him, blinded to the true knowledge of His identity and plan, which causes immense suffering. God the Father, as the epitome of love, is revealed through Jesus Christ, who came to fully disclose Him to the called and chosen. He has intentionally hidden His identity from the world while revealing it to His church, with Jesus Christ deciding, in connection with Him, who will know Him. As Creator and sustainer of the universe, He created all things through Jesus Christ, authorizing the works of creation carried out by the Word. The ultimate source of biblical truth, He directs Jesus Christ, who carries out His will with enthusiasm and without hesitation, as They are in full agreement and of one purpose. His attributes, revealed through Scripture, showcase His nature as Spirit, omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, eternal, immutable, and unchangeable, among others. Being Spirit, He has no physical form yet possesses form and shape in the spiritual realm, invisible to the human eye but seen in visions by prophets like Daniel. His immutability ensures that His character, will, purpose, and counsel remain unchanging, providing a foundation of certainty and hope for salvation and eternal life. His laws and truth are constant, unaffected by time or human standards, establishing Him as the standard of perfection. As the moral Ruler and supreme Judge, He stands against sin from eternity to eternity, His fatherly grace unable to avert judgment on the unrepentant. Through Jesus Christ, He offers salvation and eternal life to His potential firstborn children, embodying fatherhood as selfless love, forgiveness, education, and sincere communication. He is the ideal of perfection to which all should aspire, guiding His children through His teachings and example as revealed by Jesus Christ.

The Father-Son Relationship (Part Four)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The Father is the Absolute Deity, the sole Head over all, and even the Son has a God. Jesus Himself said twice, once on the stake and once after His resurrection, "My God, My God" and "My Father, and your Father; and My God, and your God," so His subordination is not merely a feature of His fleshly state. Both Father and Son are of the God-kind and worthy of worship, but they are not equal in function and responsibility. Paul writes that "the head of Christ is God" (I Corinthians 11:3), and in God's order there can be only one Head. The Father sent the Son (Galatians 4:4), prepared His body (Hebrews 10:5), set Him at His right hand, and appointed Him Head of the church (Ephesians 1:17-22), so Christ's authority is limited by the Father's. The principle that the less is blessed of the better shows the Father as Source of every good thing. The Son came to do the Father's will, and His glory lies in loving, perfect submission to the Head, not in being the Head. Their unity is one of mind and obedience, not of substance. Christ directed worship and prayer to the Father. Scripture's picture of one Head, as in creation, excludes the Trinity, and the Son is not part of a Godhead. Believers are to imitate His submission to the Father.

The Father-Son Relationship (Part Two)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

God the Father holds supreme command as the ultimate Source of all things and the One toward whom all creation moves. He is the invisible King of all creation, with no one, including Jesus Christ, superseding His authority. The Father is consistently shown as the only true God, greater than the Son, establishing a clear hierarchy. Jesus Himself acknowledges this relationship, stating that the Father sent Him and provided Him with all that is necessary to carry out His role. The Father is the origin of all attributes, reputation, and actions demonstrated through Christ, giving to the Son the disciples and the words to fulfill His purpose. Referred to as the Supreme God and the Great God, the Father stands as the Absolute Deity, distinct from the Son, who serves as His Image and Channel, revealing the Father's nature and purpose to humanity.

The Father-Son Relationship (Part One)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

God the Father holds supreme command as the Source of all things and the ultimate Object toward which all creation moves. He is the Fountain of everything, with all physical and spiritual existence originating from Him and returning to Him. The Father is the invisible and inaudible absolute Deity, choosing to remain hidden to emphasize salvation by grace through faith, directing focus to His Son, who is the visible Image of God. He is the eternal, immortal King, with dominion over all ages, and no one of higher rank exists above Him. The Father is the reason for all that is done, the Source of saving power, and under no obligation to save, demonstrating His mercy as the foundation of salvation. All creation was made for His pleasure, and He never deals with humanity except through the Son, ensuring that the Son is the Channel through whom His purpose is carried out. The Father's transcendence is maintained by His invisibility, preventing human attempts to diminish Him through visualization, and His purpose is furthered by focusing attention on the Son's revelation of His mind and character. Though He remains unseen, the Father provides general understanding of Himself through humanity being made in Their image and through figures of speech in Scripture that describe His human-like attributes under perfect control. The Father is the ultimate Object of faith and prayer, as the Boss of all creation, both physical and spiritual, guiding everything toward His ultimate plan.

The Father-Son Relationship (Part Five)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

God the Father holds supreme command over all, as the Absolute Deity who answers to no one and acknowledges no superior. He is the Source, the Sender, and His will is invincible, never yielding to another. Unlike the Son, the Father has no God above Him, standing as the only Being in the entire universe who is totally unique in His authority. His judgment is perfect, and He is not subject to anyone or anything, maintaining His role as the Supreme God. The Father's supremacy is evident in His relationship with Jesus Christ, who consistently deferred to Him. Jesus acknowledged the Father as greater, submitting to His will with the declaration, "Not My will, but Yours be done." This hierarchy is clear in moments where Jesus appealed to the Father for deliverance, recognizing His own position as subordinate. The Father, as the Supreme Ruler, is the One to whom we are reconciled through Jesus Christ, the One before whom we stand, and the One to whom we pray through the Son as our only access. The Father's sovereignty is further shown in His active role as the Caretaker of creation, upholding all things by the word of His power daily. He monitors everything constantly, enforcing His laws to ensure His purpose is not disrupted. This supreme command contrasts with Jesus, who, though of the God-kind, is not the Absolute Deity but the perfect Complement to the Father, revealing Him to mankind while always submitting to His greater authority.

The Sovereignty of God (Part Eleven)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Understanding God's sovereignty as a basic doctrine provides a link between knowledge and practice, as well as providing motivation to yield to God's purpose.

Have You Given Your Heart to Jesus?

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It behooves God's called-out ones to recognize Jesus Christ as providing the access to God the Father, the Way and the Life.

All in All

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The 'all in all' process has already begun. Our obligation and responsibility is to obey and yield to Christ and God the Father, conforming to their image.