Sermon Notes 6/15 – Father’s Day

1st Service

The Best Father In The World Is God The Father

Ephesians 1:3-5

He is the Best Father In The World Because He adopted us into His family

He Chose us. Jesus did 100% of the work of Salvation

We are not working our way into heaven

Before the foundation of the world was created you were in God’s heart

He is a loving Father. He is not an angry Father

He has predestined us to be His sons and daughters through Jesus

In the middle of our mess at our lowest point He saves us and we go from rags to riches

He has adopted us welcome to a new family

He is the best Father in the whole world because He is Jehovah Rapha

He is the best Father in the whole world because He is Jehovah Jireh.

He is the best father in the world because He is Jehovah Shamma He is there with you

He is the best father in the whole world because He is El Shaddai.

 

2nd Service

“The Wisdom of the Father”

1 Kings 3:5-14
 
Wisdom doesn’t start with knowing facts—it starts with knowing the Father.
 

1. Recognize the Source of All Wisdom

A. God Is the Giver of Wisdom

  • James 1:5  “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God… who gives generously.”
  • God doesn’t give wisdom reluctantly; He gives it freely, because He’s a good Father.

Knowledge

Definition: The accumulation of facts, information, and understanding.
 
Wisdom
Definition: The right application of knowledge in real life.
Wisdom is how you use knowledge in a godly way, making decisions, handling conflict, and living with discernment.
  • Knowledge is about information.
  • Wisdom is about transformation.

B. God’s Wisdom Flows From His Character

  • He is not just wise, He is wisdom.
  • His wisdom is full of mercy, truth, and love

C. God Reveals Wisdom Through Relationship

 
2. Wisdom is received knowing the Heart of Jesus

A. Peter Knew Jesus Personally

  • Peter saw the mercy, truth, and patience of the Father through Jesus.

B. Peter Waited on the Father’s Promise

  • Acts 1:4  “Wait for the gift my Father promised…”
  • He learned to trust God’s timing, another mark of wisdom.

C. Peter Received the Holy Spirit, The Spirit of the Father

  • John 14:26 – The Holy Spirit “will teach you all things…”
  • Peter didn’t just preach from intellect he spoke from a heart aligned with God’s.

3. Our Message will reflect our Wisdom

Matthew 14:28-31
A.  Peter started to know Jesus’s voice

B.  Peter Spoke with Boldness Rooted in Love

– he wasn’t attacking the crowd, he was inviting them to come home to Father.
– Wisdom speaks with truth and tenderness.
Take Home: 

 A. Know the Father’s Nature

  • He is loving, just, patient, generous, and faithful.
  • The better you know who God is, the more you’ll trust what He says.

B. Stay in His Presence

  • Wisdom is not something you grab, it’s something you receive in relationship.
  • Worship, prayer, and Scripture open your heart to Jesus’s Wisdom.

C. Rely on The Holy Spirit

  • The Holy Spirit reveals what the Father wants to say.
  • Let the Spirit lead your thoughts, words, and decisions.

D. Share Wisdom with the Father’s Heart

  • Don’t just “drop truth” deliver it like a loving Father.
  • Ask: “Am I reflecting the heart of the Father when I speak?”

 

3rd Service

God the Father, the best we could ever ask for- Genesis 37-50

  1. His Presence is Always with us (Genesis 37:23–28)

  • Difficulties in life do not change the presence of God

  • But like the best father, God never turned His back. Joseph was not alone—God’s presence was constant

  • Even when he didn’t see his presence, God was still with Him

    • God never leaves His children. His love endures even in the darkest moments. Even in moments you do not feel  loved or you feel abandoned, He is right there with you and His Love covers you

      2. God Shapes Our Pain Into Purpose (Genesis 39–41)

     

    • Joseph was wrongly accused and imprisoned, yet God used every trial to prepare him for leadership in Egypt.

    • God was not shielding Joseph from hardship but strengthening him through it.

    • God uses the trials we face in life to mold us into the man or woman of God He has called us to be.

    • “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.”(‭‭James‬ ‭1‬:‭2‬-‭4‬ ‭ESV‬‬)

      • Your challenge in life you are facing today Jesus is using to grow you into the calling and purpose He has for your life.
      3 God the Father brings Victory (Genesis 45:1–15)

       

      • God had a purpose the whole time with Joseph, although there were moments where he could of felt loss, God a purpose for Joseph the whole time

        • There are times in our life where we feel like we are in the pit, but there is a purpose behind every move of God