The Beauty and Glory of the Father Joel R. Beeke Author

The essays in The Beauty and Glory of the Father call us to stand in wonder of the First Person of the Trinity.Through an assortment of studies, readers are challenged to recognize the Father's glory displayed in His Son, to adore His beautiful attri... Read more

The essays in The Beauty and Glory of the Father call us to stand in wonder of the First Person of the Trinity.Through an assortment of studies, readers are challenged to recognize the Father's glory displayed in His Son, to adore His beautiful attributes, to know Him as a Savior, and to rest in His loving hands. This book, along with The Beauty and Glory of Christ and The Beauty and Glory of the Holy Spirit, reinforces the ongoing necessity of cultivating a Trinitarian piety. Table of Contents:Part 1: Seeing the Father's Glory in His Only Begotten Son1. The Father's Love for His Son (John 3:35) — Bart Elshout2. Father and Son in the Exodus (Hos. 11:1, etc.) — Jerry BilkesPart 2: Adoring the Beautiful Attributes of the Father3. The Holiness of the Father in the Old Testament (Isa. 6) — Derek Thomas4. The Father's Mercy (1 Peter 1:3-5) —William VanDoodewaard5. Richard Sibbes on the Mercy and Faithfulness of the Father (2 Cor. 1:3, 18) — Paul SmalleyPart 3: Knowing God the Father as Savior6. Seeing the Father in the Face of Jesus (John 14:9) — Derek Thomas7. The Apostle John and the Puritans on the Father's Adopting, Transforming Love (1 John 3) — Joel BeekePart 4: Resting in the Father's Loving Hands8. Your Father in Heaven (Matt. 5-7) — William VanDoodewaard9. Counseling and the Fatherhood of God — David Murray10. The Father's Beautiful Hand of Blessed Chastisement (Heb. 12:4-13) — Burk ParsonsConclusion11. The Need for a Trinitarian Piety (Eph. 2:18) — Ryan McGraw Less