City of Light Church
Sermon Notes: 6.15.2025 The Love of a Father - From Hurt To Wholeness
Speaker: Brian Mckee
Locations & Times
City of Light Church
6725 W Burleigh St, Milwaukee, WI 53210, USA
Sunday 9:00 AM
A Painful Request – The Wound of Rejection
Hebrew Cultural Insight:
The Father's Response:
• Silent sacrifice. He divides his livelihood without resistance or revenge.
• Silent sacrifice. He divides his livelihood without resistance or revenge.
Reflection for Fathers:
Reflection of God’s Love to Fathers:
• God has endured our selfish moments with astonishing patience and mercy.
• God has endured our selfish moments with astonishing patience and mercy.
Cultural Insight:
• The son liquidates the family estate—a move that disrespects generations.
• The son liquidates the family estate—a move that disrespects generations.
Reflection for Fathers:
• Do you trust that God can meet your child in their far country?
• Do you trust that God can meet your child in their far country?
Reflection of God’s Love to Fathers:
• Remember how God didn’t shame you—He kept the door open.
• Remember how God didn’t shame you—He kept the door open.
Cultural Insight:
• Elders didn’t run
• In ancient Jewish law (Deut. 21:18-21), the townspeople had the right to stone a rebellious son.
• The father ran to intercept—to protect and publicly restore his son.
• Elders didn’t run
• In ancient Jewish law (Deut. 21:18-21), the townspeople had the right to stone a rebellious son.
• The father ran to intercept—to protect and publicly restore his son.
Reflection for Fathers:
Reflection of God’s Love to Fathers:
• He covered your shame
• He covered your shame
Symbolism:
• Robe = Covering honor
• Ring = Identity and authority
• Sandals = You’re not a slave—you’re a son again
• Robe = Covering honor
• Ring = Identity and authority
• Sandals = You’re not a slave—you’re a son again
Cultural Insight:
Reflection for Fathers:
Reflection of God’s Love to Fathers:
Think of how God restored you—not as a second-class citizen, but with robes, rings, and sandals.
Think of how God restored you—not as a second-class citizen, but with robes, rings, and sandals.
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