A Father's Work

Happy Father’s Day

“The Faith of a Father”

Introduction:

Good morning, beloved community!

Today, as we celebrate Father’s Day,

we turn our hearts toward the role of fathers in our lives.

Whether you are a father, have a father, or simply appreciate the impact of fatherhood, this message is for you.

We live in a crazy age today

In so many ways, much of society has drifted from God

created a collective moralism

and has lost the TRUTH

that there is a GOD

Fathers --- your job is to Love Others

your job is to lead them to understand that Christ is the Way The Truth and the Life

That alone can change the world.

What if kids had there father and mother from birth to adulthood

interacting with them

Loving them

guiding them

correcting them

Just admitting that you believe there is a God, is not the point of life

and frankly

there is a huge difference in saying you have biological kids and actually being a father

a father is present

a father is a daily influence

a father provided

a father directs and leads

and a father LOVES HIS CHILDREN

If we know our Scriptures then we know that

GOD Must be FIRST

and then there is an importance of Family

led by the father

Men you must LEAD — and that is not an easy or welcome thing at times

Listen look at

Ephesians 5:22–23 ESV

22 Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior.

Ephesians 5:33 ESV

33 However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

Now don’t miss the Words of Scripture

too often people hear what they want to hear

Listen again to verse 23 and 26

Ephesians 5:23 (ESV)

23 For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior.

Ephesians 5:25–27 (ESV)

25 Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her,

26 that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,

27 so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.

The World and Satan have attacked the family by minimizing

both

GOD and father in the family.

You have a God Given order

God, Wife, Children

i have a very loved younger mom in my life

that stated

“If it ever came to my husband or my kids i would chose the kids”

Well that person is not a Christian

BUT i can tell you

that God NEVER wants that to be your OPTION

Gentle man ---- We are to LEAD and when times are Tough We have FAITH

WE ARE TO BE GENTLE MEN ___ POSSESS THE SPIRIT AND LIVE A LIFE THAT DISPLAYS THAT TO THE WORLD

I have never met a woman that would not follow a man

that leads life in the Fruit of the Spirit

Personally, i truly believe that the proliferation of divorce,

from something that God is totally against

to an acceptable sin by society

Many children are not raised by their father and mother

Number of Children Living Only With Their Mothers Has Doubled in Past 50 Years

According to the US Census report

in 1968 only 11% of children lived with mom only and in 2020 that number jumped to 21%

Only 65% of children today live with two married parents

I applauded today the Grandparents, the Adoptive Parents that fill in the Gap

But today we celebrate

the Men in our church and community that stand in the Gap.

Can we give the fathers that through thick and thin do the work of parenting.

Carenet Dinner - lesson on....

Need to strengthen, support and encourage the father in a pregnancy

Fathers that do the RIGHT THING even when the world tells them otherwise

Fathers who love, nurture, support and care for the children that GOD alone put in their life.

Fathers must learn to lead with the mindset of CHRIST FIRST

for it in a Father’ Faith in Christ that miracles happen

it is in Faith that a Father has the Holy Spirit in Him to lead properly

A father is to lead in the ways of Christ

to be the FRUIT of the Spirit to His Family and Children

Friends — Fathers listen hear a second

God designed you for a purpose

MAIN ONE — to bring Glory to Him

then to LOVE and OBEY HIM

and to LOVE OTHERS

Too many man today — miss understand or don’t understand that

God’s commandments are meant to be followed----

Obeying God and not listening to the Justification of Man

DOING the DEED, PLANTING THE SEED, and RUNNING AWAY IS NOT IN GOD’S PLAN

I applaud once again the fathers here today that

OBEYED GOD when it gets TOUGH

Hold to GOD FIRST . WIFE. CHILDREN and then the WORLD

Faith is CHRIST JESUS is trusting that doing the RIGHT THING will HONOR GOD

Lets talk about a father who chose FAITH

I. The Story of a Desperate Father:

Let’s dive into the Gospel of Mark 9:14-29.

Here, we encounter a father who brings his demon-possessed son to Jesus.

The boy suffers greatly, and the father is desperate for help.

His faith is tested, and he cries out to Jesus, “If you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”

II. Levels of Faith Displayed:

Search for a Miracle:

The father’s initial faith is like many of ours—a search for a miracle.

He hopes Jesus can heal his son.But Jesus challenges him: “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”

Desperate Turning to the Right Source:

The father’s desperation deepens. He exclaims, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief

!”Real faith is not just about seeking miracles; it’s about turning to the right source

—the One who can truly transform lives.

Trusting Obedience:

Jesus commands the spirit to leave the boy.

The father witnesses the miraculous healing.His faith moves beyond desperation to trusting obedience.

He takes Jesus at His word.

III. Application to Our Lives:

Fathers: Be like this desperate father.

Seek God’s intervention for your children.

Pray fervently, trust, and obey.

Wives and Mothers: Be the helper of your Spouse. You have a role and it is

NOT LESS THAN IT IS SIMPLY DIFFERENT

Children: Honor your fathers. Recognize their sacrifices, love, and guidance.

All of Us: Our Heavenly Father loves us even more than earthly fathers.

He offers healing, transformation, and hope.

I love this verse from this section of Scripture

Mark 9:24 (ESV)

24 Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, “I believe; help my unbelief!”

Conclusion:

As we celebrate Father’s Day, let’s remember that faith is not merely about seeking miracles

—it’s about turning to Jesus, trusting Him, and obeying His Word.

Father Help our UNBELIEF

FATHER HELP US TO TRUST IN YOU ALONE

May our faith be like that of the desperate father—a faith that moves mountains and brings healing to our lives.

We celebrate Fathers

a father is present

a father is a daily influence

a father provided

a father directs and leads

and a father LOVES HIS CHILDREN

Remember, our Heavenly Father is waiting with open arms.

Let’s run to Him, just as the desperate father did,

and find grace, love, and restoration.

Amen.