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Fatherhood And Burnt Offerings
Contributed by Joe Harding on Nov 28, 2017 (message contributor)
Summary: FATHER’S DAY IS A DAY TO BLESS FATHERS!
C. TO KNOW THE LORD IS TO FEAR HIM Proverbs 1:7
D. TO KNOW THE LORD IS TO SHUN EVIL Ps. 1
E. TO KNOW THE LORD IS TO CONFESS WITH YOUR MOUTH AND BELIEVE IN YOUR HEART (ROMANS 10:9-13)
TRUTH: WE WILL NEVER BE BLESSED WITHOUT KNOWING JESUS PERSONALLY!
QUESTION: MEN, DO WE KNOW JESUS PERSONALLY?
II. A BLESSED FATHER IS A FATHER WHO KNOWS HIS PLACE V. 2-3
SCRIPTURE: PROVERBS 30: 8-9/ PSALM 62:10
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TRUTH: WE WILL NEVER BE BLESSED IF WE PUT MATERIAL POSSESSIONS FIRST IN OUR LIVES!
QUESTION: MEN, WHAT COMES FIRST IN OUR LIVES, OUR STUFF OR THE LORD?
III. A BLESSED FATHER IS A FATHER WHO KNOWS HIS FAMILY V. 4
SCRIPTURE: MALACHI 4: 4-6/ PROVERBS 1:8-10/2:1/3:1/4:1
TRUTH: WE WILL NEVER BE BLESSED IF WE DO NOT LIVE IN THE MIDST OF OUR FAMILY!
QUESTION: MEN, DO YOU KNOW OUR OWN FAMILY?
IV. A BLESSED FATHER IS A FATHER WHO KNOWS HIS CALLING V. 5
SCRIPTURE: MARK 5: 16-20
TRUTH: WE WILL NEVER BE BLESSED UNTIL WE TAKE OUR FAMILY’S SPIRITUAL WELL BEING AS OUR OWN RESPONSIBILITY!
QUESTION: MEN, IS OUR FAMILY’S SPIRITUAL WELL BEING OUR RESOPONSIBILITY, OR HAVE WE RELEGATED IT TO OUR WIVES?
CONCLUSION: DADS, WE HAVE A HUGH RESPONSIBILITY BEFORE US. This is true whether we are new dad or Great-Great Granddads. I can honestly tell you we cannot do it by ourselves. The truth is we cannot be blessed fathers without a relationship with our King: Jesus. Everything falls into place IF HE IS FIRST. Now most of you know the rest of the story of Job. You may think I am crazy for saying it all will fall into place, but just remember the end of the story of Job is also the end of our story with Jesus. IN THE END WE GET MORE THAN WE STARTED WITH! I know it is tough on all men in this generation. I want to encourage you all, God has a plan for each of our lives, but we must follow HIS path. Job gives us great insight into the journey of fatherhood. I want to challenge each of us, myself included, to follow the path of Job. I cannot think of a better way to seal our decision than for us as men to gather around this altar and ask the Living God to come and be our help as we SURRENDER TO HIM. MEN WILL YOU COME? WILL YOU SURRENDER YOUR LIVES TO THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN MAKE SENSE OF IT ALL? JOIN ME AT THE ALTAR!!!
BENEDICTION: ROMANS 15:5-6
