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"A Father To
Follow"
Text:
2 Cor. 6:14-18 “and I will receive you, 18And will be a Father unto you,
and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.”
Introduction: Today is Father’s Day. What a special day! Fathers are
special! Only 1/3 or 1 out 3 children have a father living with them. Be
thankful for fathers.
I. To All That Believe – Romans 4:11
“And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness
of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the
father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that
righteousness might be imputed unto them also:
A. Those that have chosen Him
B. All of the people in the world are not God’s Children
C. The God the Father sacrificed His son for you.
1. Sacrifice
a. unselfish
b. time
c. money
II. An Example to Follow – 1 Tim.
4:12 “Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the
believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in
purity.”
A. Awesome Responsibility
B. In Word, lifestyle, giving sacrificially, all that you are, faith,
and pure.
C. Morality
III. A Comforting Touch – 2 Cor. 1:3
“Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of
mercies, and the God of all comfort; 4Who comforteth us in all our
tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any
trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.”
A. Merciful
B. Patient
C. Strong
D. Love
IV. A Teacher to Listen To – Eph.
1:17 “That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may
give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of
him: 18The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may
know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory
of his inheritance in the saints,
A. Trust
B. Admiration
C. Confidence
Conclusion: God is a Father you can follow anywhere, any time, and any
place. Are you that kind of a father? Are you a father that your
children can count on?
WE ONLY
TEACH AND PREACH FROM THE KING JAMES BIBLE
"For the word of God is quick,
and powerful, and sharper than any
twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of
soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a
discerner
of the thoughts and intents of the heart." Hebrews 4:12
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