30 Bible Verses about The Father's Activity Regarding Christ
Most Relevant Verses
Moreover, our eyes have seen--and we are testifying to the fact--that the Father has sent the Son to be the Savior of the world.
As the Living Father sent me as his Messenger, and as I live because the Father lives, so he who takes me for his food shall live because I live.
Do you say of one whom the Father has consecrated and sent as his Messenger to the world 'You are blaspheming,' because I said 'I am God's Son'?
I, who bear testimony to myself, am one, and the Father who sent me also bears testimony to me."
For I have not delivered it on my own authority; but the Father, who sent me, has himself given me his command as to what I should say, and what message I should deliver.
"In truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "Moses did not give you the Bread from Heaven, but my Father does give you the true Bread from Heaven;
"If I do honor to myself," answered Jesus, "such honor counts for nothing. It is my Father who does me honor--and you say that he is your God;
For he received honour and glory from God the Father, when from the Glory of the Divine Majesty there were borne to his ears words such as these-- 'This is my Son, my Beloved, in whom I delight.'
For the Son of Man is to come in his Father's Glory, with his angels, and then he 'will give to every man what his actions deserve.'
After saying this, Jesus raised his eyes heaven-wards, and said: "Father, the hour has come; honor thy Son, that thy Son may honor thee;
No one took it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to receive it again. This is the command which I received from my Father."
and 'he shall rule them with an iron rod, as when earthen vessels are broken in pieces' (as I myself have received from my Father)
And at supper, Jesus--although knowing that the Father had put everything into his hands, and that he had come from God, and was to return to God--
For the Father loves his Son, and shows him everything that he is doing; and he will show him still greater things--so that you will be filled with wonder.
Everything has been committed to me by my Father; nor does any one fully know the Son, except the Father, or fully know the Father, except the Son and those to whom the Son may choose to reveal him.
Everything has been committed to me by my Father; nor does any one know who the Son is, except the Father, or who the Father is, except the Son and those to whom the Son may choose to reveal him."
The Father himself does not judge any man, but has 'entrusted the work of judging entirely to his Son,'
For, just as the Father has inherent Life within him, so also he has granted to the Son to have inherent Life within him;
All those whom the Father gives me will come to me; and no one who comes to me will I ever turn away.
For it is the will of my Father that every one who sees the Son, and believes in him, should have Immortal Life; and I myself will raise him up at the Last Day."
"No one can come to me, unless the Father who sent me draws him to me; and I will raise him up at the Last Day.
And he added: "This is why I told you that no one can come to me, unless enabled by the Father."
It is said in the Prophets--'And they shall all be taught by God.' Every one who is taught by the Father and learns from him comes to me.
So Jesus made this further reply: "In truth I tell you, the Son can do nothing of himself; he does only what he sees the Father doing; whatever the Father does, the Son does also.
"Father," he said, "if it is thy pleasure, spare me this cup; only, not my will but thine be done."
Do you think that I cannot ask my Father for help, when he would at once send to my aid more than twelve legions of angels?
So they moved the stone away; and Jesus, with uplifted eyes, said: "Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard my prayer;
Now I am distressed at heart and what can I say? Father, bring me safe through this hour--yet it was for this very reason that I came to this hour--
