Happy Father’s Day! June 18, 2017 The first Jewish rabbi to call God "Father" directly was Jesus of Nazareth. It was a radical departure from tradition, and in fact, in every recorded prayer we have from the lips of Jesus save one, he calls God “Father.” R. C. Sproul June 18, 2017

Genesis 1:27 So God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.

God Could Have… CEO of the universe Grand Potentate Czar of Humanity President of Creation Heavenly Dictator He chose Father!

Deuteronomy 32:6 Do you thus repay the Lord, you foolish and senseless people? Is not He your Father, Who created you, Who made you and established you?

Genesis 2:24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.

Our Heavenly Father Matthew 6:26 - Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?

No Workie No Eatie 2 Thessalonians 3:10 For even when we were with you, we would give you this command: If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat.

1 Timothy 5:8 But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

1 Timothy 5:8 But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

One Of My Bible Heroes Acts 21:8-9 - On the next day we departed and came to Caesarea, and we entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him. He had four unmarried daughters, who prophesied.

1 Samuel 30:24 For as his share is who goes down into the battle, so shall his share be who stays by the baggage. They shall share alike. And he made it a statute and a rule for Israel from that day forward to this day.

Matthew 25:21 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’

Don’t Quit Galatians 6:9 - And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. 2 Thessalonians 3:13 - As for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good.

For Our Consideration Why did God command children to honor their parents? How do we assign value to a life? Why did God have man work in the Garden of Eden and why do we have to work still? Will you love, pray for, forgive if needed, and support your father?

Prayer Focus Thank You for revealing Yourself to us as our Father Thank You for the Word that explains truth to us Thank You for a life worth living and for another day to live it Thank You for making us part of Your family