The Deep Dive; Experiencing The Father
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Here are the resources, quotes, books, and data referenced from Sunday’s sermon at Local Church Knoxville:
1. Book - The Theological Concept of Adoption from Wayne Grudem’s Systematic Theology
Wayne Grudem’s work on the theological concept of adoption from his seminal work “Systematic Theology” heavily weighs in this message. He defines adoptions as:
Adoption is an act of God whereby He makes us members of His family. - Wayne Grudem
2. Article - Why God Loves & Adopts Us
Dr. John Piper’s thoughts on adoption as referenced in the message:
“God, in eternity, looked upon me, seeing my fallenness, and said, ‘I want that man in my family; I will do anything to get that man in my family. I will pay for that man to be in my family with my son's life.' That is love, folks. Mega, off-the-charts love.” - John Piper
3. Sermon - On Father Wounds
Please note that Mark Driscoll is a polarizing figure! A mention from Pastor Landon does not equal an endorsement of all teaching; nonetheless, Landon found this message particularly helpful for examining how our view of our earthly father effects the way we views of our Heavenly Father.
4. New Song - Lean Back
As we responded to God’s word, we contemplated the lyrics and melody of the song “Lean Back” by Capital City Music.
You can watch Sunday’s entire message on our YouTube channel here.