Blog Post
Show Us the Father—by Tsepo May
June 18, 2023
Sermon summary:
God has many roles. We are called to give thanks to the Father, to glorify the Father, and to show the Father. Christianity is firstly a relationship. In the parable of the prodigal son we see both sons had a skewed view of the fahter. We too can misunderstand and not have a healthy view of the Father, which will affect our relationship with him. Psalm 103:8-18 tells us God is...
In him, we have absolute safety, compassion-driven anger, and ultimate hope.
Watch the full service here (the sermon starts at 53mins)
To know about the kingdom you must know about its king. Do we call Jesus our king, and live out the values of the kingdom?
The theme of the conference was "BUILDtogether" and the speakers and discussions challenged the Elders, Evangelists, Teachers and lay leaders to love God, love people and allow the Spirit to lead the building of the church.
What do fathers represent? Leaders, defenders, authority, providers, warmth, security, belonging and more. Practicals: Lead by example, stand in the gap, establish customs, identify and meet needs, be a source of hope and be willing to pay the ultimate sacrifce.