1. THE REVELATION OF GOD WHICH CHRIST HAS BROUGHT TO US.

John 1:18--"No man hath seen God at any time; the only-begotten

Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him."

Matt. 11:27--". . . . Neither knoweth any man the Father, save the

Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him."

Christ reveals God as a _personal_ God, as a Being who sees,

feels, knows, understands, and acts. Belief in the personality of

God is absolutely necessary to true prayer (Heb. 11:6).

Christ reveals God as a _sovereign_ God (Matt. 19:26)--"With

God all things are possible." God is sovereign over all laws; He

can make them subservient to His will, and use them in answering

the prayers of His children. He is not bound by any so-called

unchangeable laws.

Christ revealed God as a _Father_ (Luke 11:13). In every

instance in the life of Christ whenever He addresses God in prayer

it is always as Father. The fact of the fatherhood of God makes

prayer possible. It would be unnatural for a father not to commune

with his child.

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