Lesson 1 · Father–Son

The Father and the Son

Knowing and Resembling Our Father

Learn from Jesus the Son to trust, honor, obey, and depend on the Father, then reflect the Father’s love in relationships with others.

Relationship Focus

Character focus: Obedience, trust, love, and respect

God Is Our Father
Responding to Our Father
Resembling Our Father

Lesson Goal

Knowing and Resembling Our Father

Know God as our Father, respond to Him with obedience, trust, love, and respect, and reflect His fatherly character in our relationships.

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Virtues: Obedience, trust, love, respect

Teachings: God the Father, Christ’s Sonship, worship

Skills: Mission, fatherhood

The Father–Son relationship joins authority and love. Our growth depends on learning to receive the Father’s care, direction, and oversight rather than treating independence as the goal.

Jesus shows us how a Son responds to the Father: with respect, trust, and complete obedience, even when the path is difficult or not fully understood. His relationship with the Father becomes the model for our own.

This heavenly pattern also reshapes earthly relationships. Children learn respect and obedience, while parents—especially fathers—are called to blend loving authority with compassionate care so that their lives give a clearer picture of God.

Participant Handout

Open the participant handout before the video so you can follow the lesson, take notes, and use the reflection material as you study.

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Video Teaching

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Required Reading

Read the RD Book, pp. 11–19

Read Chapter 1 — Father and Child in Relational Discipleship: Cross Training, pp. 11–19. This reading develops the biblical examples, the vertical relationship with God, and the horizontal application to people that the lesson and quiz draw from.

Use your enrolled copy. The free PDF and EPUB book links were provided in your enrollment email or WhatsApp message. Open that copy to complete this reading.

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Lesson 1 Quiz

Seven questions · Pass with 6 of 7. Retakes are allowed. Answers are revealed after you check the quiz.

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For Reflection

These questions are for prayer, journaling, or discussion. They are not scored, stored, or counted toward the quiz or certificate.

Where is God asking you to trust and obey rather than control the outcome?
Is there a relationship with a parent or father where respect or reconciliation needs attention?
What aspect of the Father’s character do you most need to reflect this week?