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  • The Love Of Fathers: Earthly And Divine thumbnail

    The Love Of Fathers: Earthly And Divine SermonCentral

    Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 10, 2023
    based on 2 ratings
     | 655 views

    Exploring the similarities between the desires of earthly fathers and our Heavenly Father.

    Father’s Day Luke 15:11-32 Today, we are going to talk about Father’s Day and the role of fathers in our lives. Fathers are often seen as the providers and protectors of the family. They are different from mothers, who are known for their nurturing and healing abilities. While Mother’s Day is ...read more

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    Just Like My Father

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 11, 2008
    based on 25 ratings
     | 9,039 views

    There are two fathers we may want to be just like. 1- our earthly father 2- our heavenly father (but let me personalize this with "my" earthly father and "my" heavenly father)

    INTRO. - ILL.- Today 100 years have elapsed since the first father’s Day was celebrated. Fathers of 1900 didn’t have it nearly as good as fathers of today; but they did have a few advantages: In 1900, fathers prayed their children would learn English. Today, fathers pray their children will ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Father's Day

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Aug 20, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 57,869 views

    Earthly father’s and our heavenly father have simular desires.

    Father’s Day Luke 15:11-32 Let’s start with a little trivia this morning. What day of the year are the most phone calls made???…… Mother’s day! It seems that on mother’s day everyone wants to call home and check in. What do you think happens on father’s day? Any one want to make a Guess? ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    The Perfect Father Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 19, 2017
    based on 6 ratings
     | 15,486 views

    The Lord's Prayer tells us God is our "Heavenly Father". That implies that God uses the better tendencies of earthly fathers to communicate who He is. So, what are the traits of decent Earthly fathers?

    (Explanation of opening: The traditionally memorized version of the Lord’s Prayer is found only in the KJV. Since we have ESV pew Bibles – which leave off the last verse – I felt that would create confusion as to why that verse was missing. I didn’t want to go there, so I put the KJV on screen and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Honoring Our Fathers

    Contributed by Dan Santiago on Jan 11, 2008
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    Earthly father should follow the example of our heavenly Father.

    HONORING OUR FATHERS LUKE 15:11-32 ILLUSTRATION THE IDEA FOR CREATING A DAY for children to honor their fathers began in Spokane, Washington. A woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea for Father’s Day while listening to a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909. Having been ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Experiencing Fathers Day

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jul 5, 2017
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     | 21,537 views

    A Fathers Day message to look to heavenly Father to be a good earthly father.

    Experiencing Fathers Day Calling all Men Selective verses Introduction- Happy Father’s Day! Wither you are a father or you are celebrating the life or the memory of your father this morning, I hope that you are having a great Father’s day. Let me say this and may it be one of the things that ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Father Figure Of Freedom Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 21, 2015
    based on 11 ratings
     | 29,380 views

    Moses was the father figure to Israel of their Heavenly Father, just as earthly father are also father figures who point to God. But how do earthly fathers reflect a Heavenly God? And just who is this prophet Moses' spoke of?

    James Dobson once told of the time his 2 year old son Ryan said grace. He said: “He had watched his mother and me pray before we ate each meal, but he had never been asked to say grace. One day, when I was out of town on a business trip, Shirley spontaneously turned to our toddler and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Funeral Message Fro My Dad

    Contributed by James Lee on Dec 4, 2015
     | 4,433 views

    My Father was not a rich man, by the world's standards but in my eyes he was was wealthy beyond measure. He was my best friend.

    My Dad, My Friend He was born January 1 1933, the son of a share cropper and his wife; Olee and Bessie Lee of Coward S.C. They called him J.T. but we call him Daddy. He told stories of the many hardships he suffered growing up, like the struggle for an education. Whenever we would complain about ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Imitating My Father

    Contributed by Jose Wallace on Dec 4, 2013
     | 6,276 views

    Matt 5:48, Philippians 2:3-5, John 13:1-5; Luke 6:36; Peter 1:16 Imitating our earthly fathers is great, but not as great as imitating our Heavenly Father through perfect love, mercy, servanthood, and holiness.

    Imitating My Father Matt 5:48, Philippians 2:3-5, John 13:1-5; Luke 6:36; Peter 1:16 Today I want to talk to you about Imitating God. Ever since we were kids, we have always tried to be someone else. Someone we could look up to, someone greater, more powerful, and invisible. Before we step ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Ideal Father

    Contributed by David Welch on Jun 30, 2008
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     | 10,672 views

    Father’s Day message focusing on the characteristics of our perfect heavenly father with applicaton to our earthly fathers. It was actually a summation of a serious on the Fatherhood of God.

    “The Ideal Father” Father’s Day 2008 Introduction A year ago we took the time to look at the characteristics of a perfect father and then discovered that our Heavenly Father exhibits all of them. I saved the summarizations of that series for today’s message in hopes of seeing the whole picture and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    "Righteousness Based On Love, Not Law"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Dec 9, 2017
     | 3,335 views

    A sermon about Jesus' earthly father--Joseph.

    “Righteousness Based on Love, Not Law” Matthew 1:18-25 What is the first image that pops into your mind when you hear the word “righteous”? Do you think of some fire and brimstone preacher with beady eyes who points his finger at sinners and declares them guilty in the eyes of an angry ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Example Of Our Heavenly Father

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 29, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 7,732 views

    This sermon addresses how we as earthly fathers should strive to be like God, our heavenly Father.

    THE EXAMPLE OF OUR HEAVENLY FATHER Text: Matthew 5:48 Dispelling the dangerous myth that all are children of God, Louis Everly wrote: “It is only when we are subject to a common father that we are brothers. To become brothers we have only to become sons again”. (Wayne A. Detzler. New ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    A Father Named Joseph

    Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Mar 29, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,394 views

    If Jesus needed an earthly father, we do too.Evey child needs to experience the nearness of a Father, the nature of a Father, and the nurture of a Father.

    A Father Named Joseph How many of you have ever heard a sermon on Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus? Every Christmas we hear of Mary the mother of Jesus and perhaps Mary and Joseph around the stall in Bethlehem. But we tuck them away until next Christmas. We Protestants try not to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Christmas Throught The Eyes Of Joseph Series

    Contributed by Craig Lee on Nov 1, 2006
     | 3,905 views

    Christmas as seen from the earthly father of Jesus Christ.

    Christmas Through The Eyes of Joseph Matt. 1:18-25, Micah 5:2-5, Luke 2:1-7 Last week we began a series entitled, Christmas Through the Eyes of… Mary had a prospective on Christmas that you and I will never understand. I believe that Joseph had a prospective that we can learn from as ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Good Gifts From The Father

    Contributed by Keith Butler on Aug 1, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,813 views

    The gifts we receive from our Heavenly Father are similar to the gifts we receive from our earthly father.

    GOOD GIFTS FROM THE FATHER Luke 11:1-13 Key Verse and Theme: “If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!” (Luke 11:13) 1. Fathers answer their children. Luke 11:9-10 A. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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