Sermons on God As Our Father:

The Fatherhood Of God Displayed In Earthly Daddies

Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jun 12, 2014

God commands us to train our children. We see in this command a blueprint and recipe for changing our families and our city. The Spirit empowers us to love and discipline our children as a loving Father like God.

Intro: A four-year-old boy was eating an apple in the back seat of the car, when he asked, "Daddy, why is my apple turning brown?" "Because," his dad explained, "after you ate the skin off, the meat of the apple came into contact with the air, which caused it to oxidize, thus ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

A Fathers' Day

Contributed by Kelvin Mckisic on Jun 25, 2023

Jesus tells us of how our Heavenly Father waits for us to come to our senses.

A Father’s Day First and foremost, we want to give thanks to our Heavenly Father, one of the greatest Fathers of all. Although we will poke fun at our earthly fathers’ we at the same time will give honor to them and God. A small boy said, "Father’s Day is just like Mother’s Day, only you don’t ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Good Gifts From The Father

Contributed by Keith Butler on Aug 1, 2005

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

Scripture: Luke 11:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Heavenly Father Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jun 17, 2016

Every day we experience the presence of Father God, His Mercy His Grace and His Love. God has promised to never leave us or forsake us. He is with us in the good times and the bad. He is Our Gracious Heavenly Father and He loves us.

20160619 ASHPM Our Heavenly Father Every day we experience the presence of Father God, His Mercy His Grace and His Love. God has promised to never leave us or forsake us. He is with us in the good times and the bad. He is Our Gracious Heavenly Father and He loves us and cares for us more than ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:1-4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Relationship With The Heavenly Father

Contributed by Jeff Budzinski on Apr 19, 2007

This week I want us to focus on our relationship with the Heavenly Father. When you know God as your Father, you move from religion to relationship. Your accepting Jesus Christ as Lord of your life opens the door to the Heavenly Father. Once you are a Be

1. Intimacy is what God desires from His children. 1. You become a child of God when you become born again and give or make a decision to follow Christ. 2. God created all man in His image, but not man is His child. 3. God is not the Father of unbelievers. (NKJV) John 8 42 Jesus said ...read more

Scripture: John 8:42-43

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Grief Of The Father

Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Mar 16, 2004

This sermon relates the grief of David over the death of Absalom to God’s grief over our sin.

Turn with me to 2 Samuel 18. Read 2 Samuel 18:24-33. Here we see a sad picture. King David is well advanced in years. He is no longer the young vibrant man that he once was. He is a broken man. The years had taken their toll on this once strong warrior. He had seen his family fall apart ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 18:24-33

Denomination: Wesleyan

God Of Forgiveness Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Mar 7, 2001

Our God is ready, willing and able to forgive us because He loves us!

INTRODUCTION  Did you hear about the guy who received his paycheck and the amount was $100 too much. The next week they corrected it and took out $100. So he went to the Payroll office and complained about them making errors. They said, "You didn’t complain last week." The man quickly ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 130:4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Be Like A Father

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jul 12, 2013

To teach that we need to be like our FATHER GOD in all ways.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you like a father to your members? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To teach that we need to be like our FATHER GOD in all ways. IV. TEXT: 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12 (Amplified Bible) For you know how, as a father [dealing with] his children, we used to exhort ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Fearing God Our Father Without Being Afraid Of Him Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Jan 30, 2014

Foreigners in a Foreign Land Fearing God our Father Without Being Afraid of Him

Foreigners in a Foreign Land Fearing God our Father Without Being Afraid of Him 1 Peter 1:17-21 David Taylor We are in the midst of the first of three mini series in 1 Peter. The first, “Foreigners in a Foreign Land” (1.1-2.10) we have been looking at what Peter says about our ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:17-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Missing God

Contributed by Tim Parsons on May 29, 2006

This sermon deals with being so busy we miss God in our very present’s.

Missing God. Gen:28:16 And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not. A modern day "version" of that statement would sound like this. {GOD WAS HERE AND I WAS OUT TO LUNCH} QUESTION? Has any one here ever Missed God? God comes near us, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:16

Denomination: Church Of God

The Love Of The Father

Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Feb 18, 2024

God loves us so much that He gave His Son to die for us. Jesus loves us so much that He laid down His life for us.

The Love of the Father Study Text: John 15: 9 - 12 Introduction: - God is the source of love. Because God loves us He gave us His only begotten Son to be a propitiation for our sins. - If God so loved us, then, we should be willing to love Him with the whole of our hearts and lives, and to ...read more

Scripture: John 15:9-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Father’s Treasure Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jun 18, 2011

Children are "A Father’s Treasure" because: 1) The growth of a family is God’s work (Psalm 127:3) 2) The growth of a family is an Important Resource (Psalm 127:4), 3) The Growth of a family Impacts a City (Psalm 127:5), and 4) The Growth of a family Needs

Psalm 127:3-5 "A Father’s Treasure" Everton Community Church. Sunday June 19, 2011 Father’s Day. Behind every advertising message, there is an implicit morality. If you watch how father’s are treated on TV, bumbling dad is just looking to get away: Get away from the pressures of work and family. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:3-5

Denomination: Other

God Satisfies Our Every Desire

Contributed by Edward Frey on Aug 14, 2001

We can be confident the Father handles all desires in Christ

GOD SATISFIES OUR EVERY DESIRE Oscar Wilde, once wrote, “There are two tragedies in this life. One is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.” In a way, Mr. Wilde recognized one of the most challenging aspects of being human. We want so much. We measure our lives by how much we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:11-13

Denomination: Lutheran

The Lord's Prayer - Part 1 Series

Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on Oct 28, 2016

Taking us through the one major lesson on prayer, taught my Jesus Himself.

I. Introduction A. A golfer is playing a round of golf with his buddies. On the sixth hole, a hole over water, he proceeds to flub nine balls into the water. Frustrated over his poor golfing ability, and about ready to hit somebody, he heaves his golf clubs into the water, and begins to walk off ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Baptist

Self Control

Contributed by Dove Inspirations on Jul 7, 2021

The HOLY SPIRIT and self control

Self Control Galatians 5:22-24 There is no law against self-control. In other words there is no law against the ability to regulate and alter your responses in order to avoid undesirable behaviors and outcomes, increase desirable ones and achieve long term goals. Self control ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-24