Called to Be Sons
We are called the sons of God, and through Christ, we have access to the Father's heart and the treasure-chamber of God.
Mary Wilder Tileston preaches about the incredible love the Father has bestowed upon us by calling us His sons, emphasizing the intimate relationship we have with God. She highlights the assurance that God hears our prayers, knows our needs, and delights in granting us our desires that align with His will for our holiness and joy. Through the imagery of Jesus as the door of the sheepfold, she illustrates how Christ opens the way to the Father's heart, revealing the hidden riches and sweet companionship found in God.
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Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God.
I JOHN 3:1
DOST think thy prayers He doth not heed?
He knows full well what thou dost need,
And heaven and earth are His;
My Father and my God, who still
Is with my soul in every ill.
HANS SACHS
BEHOLD and see thy Lord thy God that is thy Maker, and thy endless joy. See thine own Brother, thy Saviour, my child; behold and see what liking and bliss I have in thy salvation; and for my love, rejoice with me. How should it now be, that thou shouldst anything pray me that pleased me, but that I should full gladly grant it thee; for my pleasure is thy holiness, and thy endless joy and bliss with me.
MOTHER JULIANA
Did not Jesus say, "I am the door of the sheepfold"? What to us is the sheepfold, dear children? It is the heart of the Father, whereunto Christ is the Gate that is called Beautiful. 0 children, how sweetly and how gladly has He opened that door into the Father's heart, into the treasure-chamber of God! And there within He unfolds to us the hidden riches, the nearness and the sweetness of companionship with Himself.
JOHN TAULER
Sermon Outline
- The Father's Love
- The Father's Knowledge
- The Father's Pleasure
- The Gate to the Father's Heart
- Christ is the Gate that is called Beautiful
- He has opened the door to the Father's heart
Key Quotes
“Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
“He knows full well what thou dost need, And heaven and earth are His;” — Mary Wilder Tileston
“Behold and see thy Lord thy God that is thy Maker, and thy endless joy.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
Application Points
- We can trust that the Father knows what we need and will provide for us.
- Our holiness is the Father's pleasure, and we should strive to live a holy life.
- Through Christ, we can access the Father's heart and experience the nearness and sweetness of companionship with Him.