The Father's Blessing
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Understand God as the best Father and how we can honor him in our daily life.
1. What is Father’s Day
1. What is Father’s Day
1. What is Father’s Day
A day to celebrate and honor fathers and the important role that they play in God’s design.
Started to be observed in the United States in the early 1900’s.
In other countries where Roman Catholicism has more history and influence, fathers day is celebrated on March 19th because it is connected to St. Joseph’s Day (the “father” of Jesus) . This started in 1479 -over 500 years ago! This holiday does not seem to have any connection at all to the start of the recognition of Fathers Day in the USA.
It is estimated that 16 billion will be spent in the US on Fathers Day this year
The U.S Census Bureau reports that there are currently 72 million fathers in the U.S; of that number, 74% are married, 13% are divorced, 3% widowed and 2% separated.
When I say the word “father” what comes to your mind?
A man who has a child
Originator
One of the leading men of a larger group
A man who relates to another as a father relates to a child
Scripture uses the word “father” close to 1,000 times so it is obviously an important word to understand. The gospel of John uses the word over 120 times!
2. Who is an example of a good father?
2. Who is an example of a good father?
Paul Anderson
Born in 1932 in Toccoa, Georgia.
Records
Best "authenticated" full squat: 930 lb (420 kg) – as a professional at Silver Springs, Maryland in 1965
Full squat: 1,206 lb (547 kg)[3]
Assisted deadlift: 1,000 lb (450 kg) (using metal hooks attached to his wrists)[3][14]
Push press: 560 lb (250 kg)[15] (off the rack)
Military press: 435 lb (197 kg)
One-arm side press: 380 lb (170 kg)[3]
That is all very impressive, but that isn’t what truly defined him
In the early 1960’s he and his wife started a home for troubled youth
He became a father to youth and today there are numerous locations throughout the US providing a Christ-centered approach to bring transformation to young men’s lives.
He no longer lived a self-centered life
Noah -a man who followed God
He was able to stand alone and guide his house in building the ark
Abraham -known as the father of faith
And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do; Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
God knew Abraham would command his family in the ways of God
Abraham was not passive but a man of obedience
Moses -a father of a nation
Interceded for God’s mercy
Lead and judged them for over 40 years
The apostles -they were fathers to the early church
They cared for and poured themselves out for the people
The perfect example of a father is a man who was never married -Jesus Christ!
He said that if someone saw him, it was the same as seeing the Father -
Jesus said that he only did those things that he saw the Father doing -
Jesus said that he and his Father where one -
He showed us how to love & serve
For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
So are my ways higher than your ways,
And my thoughts than your thoughts.
When God said this, it was a rebuke, he wants us to know him
3. What does scripture say about a father & how children should relate to him?
3. What does scripture say about a father & how children should relate to him?
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
Like as a father pitieth his children,
So the Lord pitieth them that fear him.
As a father shows compassion to his children,
so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.
For he knows our frame;
he remembers that we are dust.
Honor -place a value on, revere, prize -this is done through attitudes, words and actions
this is done through attitudes, words and actions
Another translation of
Fathers, do not irritate and provoke your children to anger [do not exasperate them to resentment], but rear them [tenderly] in the training and discipline and the counsel and admonition of the Lord.
The law
this is done through attitudes, words and actions
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
Honor -place a value on, revere, prize
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And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.
And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
Curse -the opposite of blessing, speaking evil or injury against someone, make light of, dispise
After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Mat 6:9
Jesus taught us to pray addressing God as Father
This shows how we are called to be in relationship, he desires to totally fill that role -protect, provide, nurture, be our source
Our theme verse says we are called to walk in fellowship with one another -but our fellowship with each other is built on our relationship with our heavenly Father
4. What kind of Father is God?
4. What kind of Father is God?
He desires to bless us
He blessed Adam and Eve as soon as he created them
He gave blessings throughout the whole Bible to those who choose to follow and obey him
He is merciful
As a father shows compassion to his children,
so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.
For he knows our frame;
he remembers that we are dust.
Our heavenly Father loves us perfectly -he is good. He has provided everything for us that we need -we just need to receive by faith. He has ALREADY done it. He isn’t overlooking some people. As we spend time with Him we will learn to discern His voice
He wants to be made and kept holy in our lives
He wants to be holy as he is -
He wants us to pray/ask for his will to be done in earth as in heaven
He wants to partner with us -
And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
Jesus started talking about God as a Father right from the beginning. He could have said that he is a warrior or creator of the universe, King of kings and Lord of Lords, but he didn’t.
Jesus started talking about God as a Father right from the beginning. He could have said that he is a warrior or creator of the universe, King of kings and Lord of Lords, but he didn’t.
After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Jesus taught us to pray addressing God as Father
This shows how we are called to be in relationship, he desires to totally fill that role -protect, provide, nurture, be our source
Again, we can look at the life of Jesus to get a good understanding of who the Father is
5. How do we honor our heavenly Father?
5. How do we honor our heavenly Father?
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
God blesses the evil and the good -and he wants us to do the same
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
We honor God by receiving his gifts -the gifts of the Holy Spirit
How do we honor? Represent Him in every way, love Him, serve Him
Paul tells us to earnestly desire spiritual gifts -why? to build up the church, so God can be glorified
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
3 John 4
After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Jesus taught us to pray addressing God as Father
This shows how we are called to be in relationship, he desires to totally fill that role -protect, provide, nurture, be our source
Our theme verse says we are called to walk in fellowship with one another -but our fellowship with each other is built on our relationship with our heavenly Father
Be children of the Father that reflects who he is to the world around us
Love you enemy
Last Sunday was Pentecost...
Bless those that curse you
Do good to those that hate you,
Pray for those who despitefully use you and persecute you
·Earthly fathers are called represent him to the family and all of society
They provide
They protect
They lead
They guide
A father has vision and a plan
They can demonstrate the Father’s heart in a unique way by how they live
They speak blessing over their children – can bless in the same way our heavenly Father as blessed them.
To the degree that we think naturally, carnally or in ways that aren’t in line with our Father God, we also will not understand how our heavenly Father operates.
For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
So are my ways higher than your ways,
And my thoughts than your thoughts.
When God said this, it was a rebuke, he wants us to know him
6. Our Heavenly Father’s blessing to us
6. Our Heavenly Father’s blessing to us
Definition of the word blessing as used in scripture:
Definition of the word blessing as used in scripture:
There are two distinct ideas. First, a blessing was a public declaration of a favored status with God. Second, the blessing endowed power for prosperity and success. In all cases, the blessing served as a guide and motivation to pursue a course of life within the blessing.
It is to be granted special favor by God with resulting joy and prosperity. In the New Testament, however, the emphasis is more on spiritual rather than on material blessings.
As believers in Jesus we receive all his blessings by faith -we first obey, then expect God to fulfil His Word
Jesus as our Savior
Jesus as our Savior
The Holy Spirit or Comforter, to guide and teach us all things
Hear -he will establish your identity, you are his son/daughter, you are incredibly valuable to him, he has a purpose for you
For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
So are my ways higher than your ways,
And my thoughts than your thoughts.
When God said this, it was a rebuke, he wants us to know him
7. How can fathers bless others?
7. How can fathers bless others?
How can they bless they wife, their children, those who look up to them?
More that anything, I believe God is looking for fathers who hear his voice, and follow him.
The greatest gift a man can his children is to be a man who loves God with his whole heart, loves their mother secondly, & loves them as Christ.
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
Be led of the Spirit
Be led of the Spirit
How do you know if you are being lead of the Spirit?
Are you walking in faith?
Is your life producing joy, peace, and righteousness?
Are living honorably in the eyes of everyone -including God?
Speak a blessing -speak life!
Be children of the Father who reflect who he is to the world around us
Be children of the Father who reflect who he is to the world around us
Love you enemy
Bless those that curse you
Do good to those that hate you,
Pray for those who despitefully use you and persecute you
·Earthly fathers are called represent him to the family and all of society
They provide
They protect
They lead
They guide
A father has vision and a plan
They can demonstrate the Father’s heart in a unique way by how they live
They speak blessing over their children – can bless in the same way our heavenly Father as blessed them.
Conclusion
Our heavenly Father has loved us beyond comprehension, blessing us with every spiritual blessing and has adopted us as his own children by Jesus Christ. Allow him to continually impart his identity to you.
Father’s, you have the calling & responsibility to bless you children verbally -just as you have been blessed by your heavenly Father...
Blessing
May the grace of God empower you to accomplish every good thing that he has purposed for you
May the mercy of God soften your hearts and lead you
May peace that passes understanding guard your hearts and minds
The Lord bless you and keep you;
the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;
the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.
May God, out of his glorious riches, strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, that Christ may dwell in your heart through faith.
May you, being rooted and established in love, be able, together with all the saints, to comprehend how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and may you know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
May God, who is utterly able, do immeasurably more for you and in you than all you can ever ask or imagine.
Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible Bless, Blessing
communion of the Holy Spirit
English Standard Version Chapter 13
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
2 cor 13:14
And everyone says, Amen
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
And everyone says, Amen
And everyone says, Amen
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