GOOD FATHER THE The 23rd Psalm
I. WHO IS GOOD?
Mat. 19:16-22, Mark 10:17-22, Luke 18:18-23
Romans 3:9-12 (NKJV) 9 What then. Are we better than they. Not at all Romans 3:9-12 (NKJV) 9 What then? Are we better than they? Not at all. For we have previously charged both Jews and Greeks that they are all under sin. 10 As it is written: "There is none righteous, no, not one;
Romans 3:9-12 (NKJV) 11 There is none who understands; There is none who seeks after God. 12 They have all turned aside; They have together become unprofitable; There is none who does good, no, not one."
II. HOW TO BE A GOOD PERSON
“My sheep hear my voice and they follow Me.” John 10:16, 27
Our Father is a Provider 23:1-2
Our Father is a Provider I shall not want. I have what I need Psalm 23:1
Our Father is a Provider God provides a helper
Our Father is a Provider Direct line to Him (prayer). God provides us with a Direct line to Him (prayer).
Our Father is a Restorer Psalm 23:3 God provides rest
Our Father is a Provider God provides directions OUR FATHER LEADS God provides directions
Our Father is a Provider OUR FATHER LEADS God provides directions He leads us beside still waters
Our Father is a Provider OUR FATHER LEADS God provides directions He leads us beside still waters He leads us to make the right choices
Our Father Protects Psalm 23:4
Our Father Protects Psalm 23:4 Thy Rod and Thy Staff, they comfort me.
“You anoint my head with oil” Our Father Honors Psalm 23:5 “You anoint my head with oil”
How to be a Good Father
1. Believers, those who know Jesus and follow Jesus’ example.
2. Providers of the necessities of life.
3. Helpers. They help their children get on the right path.
4. Leaders, leading their children to God, leading them in healthy disciplines both physical and spiritual.
5. Protectors, using the rod and the staff to protect them from evil and to direct them in righteousness.
6. Encouragers, honoring their children, valuing them above other things, spending time with them.
These are the traits of good fathers, the traits of good parents.