30 Bible Verses about The Father's Activity Regarding Christ
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And we have seen and bear witness that the Father has sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
As the ever-living Father has sent me, and I live because of the Father, so also he who eats me will live because of me.
how is it that you say to one whom the Father consecrated and sent into the world, 'You are blaspheming,' because I said, 'I am God's Son'?
I am one giving testimony about myself, and the Father who sent me gives testimony about me."
Because I have not spoken on my own authority; but the Father who sent me, Himself gave me a command what to say and in what words to speak.
"In most solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that Moses did not give you the bread out of Heaven, but my Father is giving you the bread--the true bread--out of Heaven.
"Were I to glorify myself," answered Jesus, "I should have no real glory. There is One who glorifies me--namely my Father, who you say is your God.
He received honour and glory from God the Father, and out of the wondrous glory words such as these were spoken to Him, "This is My dearly-loved Son, in whom I take delight."
For the Son of Man is soon to come in the glory of the Father with His angels, and then will He requite every man according to his actions.
When Jesus had thus spoken, He raised his eyes towards Heaven and said, "Father, the hour has come. Glorify Thy Son that the Son may glorify Thee;
No one is taking it away from me, but I myself am laying it down. I am authorized to lay it down, and I am authorized to receive it back again. This is the command I received from my Father."
And he shall be their shepherd, ruling them with a rod of iron, just as earthenware jars are broken to pieces; and his power over them shall be like that which I Myself have received from My Father;
although He knew that the Father had put everything into His hands, and that He had come forth from God and was now going to God,
For the Father loves the Son and reveals to Him all that He Himself is doing. And greater deeds than these will He reveal to Him, in order that you may wonder.
"All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one fully knows the Son except the Father, nor does any one fully know the Father except the Son and all to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.
All things are delivered to me by my Father; and no one knows who the Son is but the Father, nor who the Father is but the Son, and he to whom the Son may choose to reveal Him."
and I covenant to give you, as my Father has covenanted to give me, a Kingdom--
The Father indeed does not judge any one, but He has entrusted all judgement to the Son,
For just as the Father has life in Himself, so He has also given to the Son to have life in Himself.
Every one whom the Father gives me will come to me, and him who comes to me I will never on any account drive away.
For this is my Father's will, that every one who fixes his gaze on the Son of God and believes in Him should have the Life of the Ages, and I will raise him to life on the last day."
"no one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him; then I will raise him to life on the last day.
So He added, "That is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it be granted him by the Father."
It stands written in the Prophets, 'And they shall all of them be taught by God'. Every one who listens to the Father and learns from Him comes to me.
"In most solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that the Son can do nothing of Himself--He can only do what He sees the Father doing; for whatever He does, that the Son does in like manner.
"Father, if it be Thy will, take this cup away from me; yet not my will but Thine be done!"
Or do you suppose I cannot entreat my Father and He would instantly send to my help more than twelve legions of angels?
So they removed the stone. Then Jesus lifted up His eyes and said, "Father, I thank Thee that Thou hast heard me.
Now is my soul full of trouble; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. But for this purpose I have come to this hour.
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