Renegade Church
Pirates: Storms that steal our Peace (2)
Summer Sermon Series -1
Locations & Times
Fellowship of the Crossroads
3706 N Navarro St, Victoria, TX 77901, USA
Friday 4:00 PM
Fatherhood of God (outline)
Tonight, 40% of all American children will go to sleep in a house where their fathers do not live
Before the age of 18, more than 50% of our children with spend the majority of their childhood living apart from their father
Tonight, 40% of all American children will go to sleep in a house where their fathers do not live
Before the age of 18, more than 50% of our children with spend the majority of their childhood living apart from their father
A generation ago, an American child could reasonably expect to grow up with a dad. Today, they can expect NOT to.
Fatherlessness is one of the most harmful demographics in this generations
Fatherlessness is one of the most harmful demographics in this generations
In order to understand the importance of fatherhood, we must first understand the Fatherhood of God
God’s word to fathers in the new testament
God’s word to fathers in the new testament
Ephesians 6:1-4 (NIV)
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— 3 “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”[a]
4 Fathers,[b] do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
Colossians 3:20-21 (NIV)
20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.
21 Fathers,[a] do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— 3 “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”[a]
4 Fathers,[b] do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
Colossians 3:20-21 (NIV)
20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.
21 Fathers,[a] do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.
Matthew 6:9
New International Version (NIV)
9 “This, then, is how you should pray:
“‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name…”
It’s All about HIM!Truth #1: God is our FatherThe Contrast with Earthly fathers We are evil, He is good We have limited wisdom, He has infinite wisdom We have imperfect love, He has perfect Love
New International Version (NIV)
9 “This, then, is how you should pray:
“‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name…”
It’s All about HIM!Truth #1: God is our FatherThe Contrast with Earthly fathers We are evil, He is good We have limited wisdom, He has infinite wisdom We have imperfect love, He has perfect Love
The Care of our Heavenly Father
He Loves Us, He Understands us, He Forgives Us, He Provides for us
He Disciplines us, He Leads Us
We are His Children, What we Have, What We do, What We anticipate.
The Picture of Heaven in order to Know our Heavenly Father, and therefore to be the father’s that he has called us to be…it takes T-I-M-E!
He Loves Us, He Understands us, He Forgives Us, He Provides for us
He Disciplines us, He Leads Us
We are His Children, What we Have, What We do, What We anticipate.
The Picture of Heaven in order to Know our Heavenly Father, and therefore to be the father’s that he has called us to be…it takes T-I-M-E!
Renegade Challenge:
Commit now to make the time necessary to get to know your Father
Commit now to make the time necessary to get to know your Father