Reflections on the Lord’s Prayer On Father’s Day

Reflections on the Lord’s Prayer On Father’s Day (Video link below outline) Learning from the Heavenly Father – Matthew 6:6-14 Fathers are in relationship with their children

• They know their kids! – v. 8
• Fathers should be approachable…. v. 9

Fathers have a responsibility to be honorable…

• Comparison and contrast – we are not God, nor are we holy. But we can be honored.
  • Matthew 6:9; Exodus 20:12
• Ephesians 6:4
• Colossians 3:21

Good fathers should be heeded….

• Matthew 6:10 – We have responsibility to make God’s will ours and make that obvious to our children.
• “My son(s)” used 18 times in the first 7 chapters of Proverbs….

Fathers provide!

• Matthew 6:10
• Matthew 7:9-11
• Contrast: I Timothy 5:8

Fathers forgive!

• Matthew 6:12
• Luke 15:11-32
• I Corinthians 13:4-8

Fathers protect!

• Matthew 6:13
• Contrast:
  • Matthew 18:6; Romans 1:28-32 – we know parents who have done this….
• Ultimately, good fathers bring their children to God!
  • Proverbs 3:1-8