God the Father Revealed: Understanding and Knowing Him Changes Everything

by Lewis Erickson

Overview

God can seem scary. This book shows you wonderful personality traits of God the Father in the Genesis stories that are overlooked. As these traits are revealed, you'll understand God's side of the stories, be drawn to Him and changed. You will see God, yourself and others differently. Humorous and inspiring stories reinforces the message.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781640858961
Publisher:	Author Academy Elite
Publication date:	11/19/2019
Pages:	206
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.44(d)

About the Author

Lewis Erickson is an author, speaker, and coach who shares Jesus. A former finance executive and Vineyard Leadership Institute graduate, he serves as a board member of two local ministries that help the homeless and exploited/abused women. He and his wife, Nancy, live in Kansas. Connect at lewiserickson.com.

Table of Contents

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Part One – A Walk Through Genesis

1 Genesis 1–4: The First Turning of the Other Cheek . 11

2 Genesis 6–10: Hitting the Reset Button . . . . . . . . . . .21

3 Genesis 11: Fill the Earth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

4 Genesis 12–14: Blessed, But Do You Know It? . . . . 31

5 Genesis 15: Fear Not! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

6 Genesis 16: God Always Sees Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

7 Genesis 17: One Step at a Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

8 Genesis 18: Your Father Is the Judge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

9 Genesis 19: Judge, Jury and Executioner . . . . . . . . . . 73

10 Genesis 20: He Takes It Personally . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

11 Genesis 21: It Comes to Pass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

12 Genesis 22: How God Felt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

13 Genesis 25: Turning Things Upside Down . . . . . . . . 105

14 Genesis 26–36: Holding on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

15 Genesis 37–50: Working All Things Together . . . . . 125

16 Judah: From Wickedness to the Heart of Jesus . . . . . 131

Part Two – Personal Stories

17 A Lopsided Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

18 Much More Than Puppy Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

19 A Cricket in Your Hair? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

20 God’s Refrigerator Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

21 Come to Me!! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Part Three – Putting It All Together

22 One God . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

23 Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Appendix A – How to Become a Follower of Jesus . . . 183

Appendix B – Discussion Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Editorial Reviews

“This book has made me feel so loved by God. I would definitely recommend this book to people questioning God’s goodness!” —Catherine Christie, Hope Ranch for Women Residential Coach

"Humbly, Lewis presents an open dialogue that explores God's heart, intent and purposes. I believe Lewis' lifelong devotion to scripture memorization, Biblical life application, and Godly character have given him a voice we can listen to, and together explore beyond the surface of scripture the nature of our Heavenly Father." —Steve Miller, China Harvest

“Lewis Erickson leads the reader on an amazing journey through scripture that stimulates the heart and mind to a new level of understanding of God’s heart. God the Father Revealed will have a profound positive impact on anyone seeking God for the first time, or a person seeking a deeper relationship with God.” —Jim Neice, Pastor, Great Plains Church of Wichita

“God is longing for men and women who will know and understand Him. Let God use these pages to help you to do that!” —Kary Oberbrunner, author of Day Job to Dream Job and Your Secret Name

“I love how Lewis Erickson looks at the whole of scripture with one idea in mind - God is good. And in so doing he uncovers one gold nugget after another revealing just how good God really is. For instance, when the Bible says we hear God in a “still small voice,” Lewis explains that it’s because God wants us to get really close to Him - so close that we can hear Him whisper. Whoa! The nuggets in the story of Abraham’s call to sacrifice his son, were enough to buy the book. It made me want to keep reading. Seeing God as good as Lewis presents indeed “changes everything.” Thank you, Lewis for sharing your insights with us all!” — Mark Oelze, creator of PLEDGEtalk, and author of The PLEDGE of a Lifetime

“From the beginning of time God has longed to be Father to His Children. Lewis Erickson invites you to discover just how much God the Father loves you and desires intimate relationship with you. Through God the Father Revealed, your heart will come alive as you receive the bounty of God’s grace and truth that will set you free." —Cathy Turner, Hope Ranch for Women Founder & CEO / Christ Church Associate Pastor

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