A Season of the Father's Love
Scripture: Luke 3, Hebrews 5
Pastor Dan’s sermon centers on the deep revelation that God is not just Savior or Spirit, but Father—and we are in a unique season of the Father’s love being revealed to the church. Tracing church history, he outlines how the body of Christ has gone through waves of revelation: justification by faith in the Reformation, the power and gifts of the Holy Spirit in the Pentecostal movement, and now, a transformative emphasis on God as Abba Father. Pastor Dan highlights how this shift moves believers from a servant mentality to a true identity as sons and daughters. He tells the powerful story of John Arnott’s life-altering baptism in the Father's love in 1974, which later became foundational to the Toronto Blessing—better understood as the "Father’s Blessing." Using the genealogy in Luke 3 and Hebrews 5, Pastor Dan underscores that sonship precedes ministry, and like Jesus, we must live from our identity as beloved children of God rather than striving for position, power, or performance. He warns that Satan's strategy is to push us out of sonship, often through family wounds or striving, and reminds us that true inheritance and stability come only to sons and daughters who remain rooted in the Father's love.
Sunday Service: August 31, 2025 • Pastor Dan at 2025 HOPE Church Retreat