Sunday June 19 2016

Sundays Sermon was "Honoring Our Heavenly Father"

Today we honored our Fathers as well as our Heavenly Father.

Fathers Day 2016 is one day out of 365, one day out of 29,200 if we live to be 80 years old!
For many there are mixed emotions, some very strong. How do we relate to our father and mother, how do we relate to our Heavenly Father.
Turn the situation around -- How are we relating to our  Heavenly Father.

Is there little communication?
Is it cheap honor?
Do we express gratitude and thanks!
How about our understanding and emotional needs.

Do not blame your own parents, yes they may have been abusive because they were abused.

Do not blame your Kids - Grand Kids as they are products of the most self-focused society in history!

But the GOOD NEWS is that we have Jesus - we have God the Father and we have God in the Holy Spirit!
 AMEN

Exodus 20:12 Exodus 20:12 (NASB)
12  "Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the LORD your God gives you.

Matthew 15:2-4 Matthew 15:2-4 (NASB)
2  "Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread."
3  And He answered and said to them, "Why do you yourselves transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?
4  "For God said, 'HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER,' and, 'HE WHO SPEAKS EVIL OF FATHER OR MOTHER IS TO BE PUT TO DEATH.'

Exodus 21:17 Exodus 21:17 (NASB)
17  "He who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death. 

Leviticus 20:9 Exodus 20:12 (NASB)
12  "Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the LORD your God gives you. 

Proverbs 20:20 Proverbs 20:20 (NASB)
20  He who curses his father or his mother, His lamp will go out in time of darkness.

Ephesians 2 “Honor your Father and Mother”  -- Made Alive in Christ— Which is the first commandment with a promise. 

After the service we went outdoors and dedicated the three trees planted in the memory of Bill Brown, Fred Keidel and Clyde Wolfley.

Bill Brown

Fred Keidel

                                                             

Clyde Wolfley

  

When the Worship is over, let the Service begin