OVOTC June 19, 2016

“Fatherhood of God”Isaiah 64:8 – “But now, O LORD, You are our Father; we are the clay, and You our potter; And all we are the

work of Your hand.”

Everyone has an earthly father. Some fathers are absent or are not positive role models – but God’s originaldesign was to have the father as the leader of the family. Whether your father was a godly leader or not, you can always look to God the Father as the ultimate example.

"It is easier for a father to have children than for children to have a real father." -- Pope John XXIII

The Bible reveals to us the characteristics of our Heavenly Father in fatherhood:

1. Our Heavenly father is ________________; He stands on and holds to His word. (Hebrews 10:23)

2. Our Heavenly Father ______________________________________ we are His children and He is our Father, today and forever. (Isaiah 63:16)

3. Our Heavenly Father sets the standard as a father for His children – ____________________________. (I Peter 1:15-16)

4. Our Heavenly Father’s love is _________________ and _________________. (Romans 5:8, I John 3:1)

5. Our Heavenly Father is a _________________; He cares for __________________________________. (Deuteronomy 10:17-18, Matthew 18:14)

6. Our Heavenly Father ________________________________, for His children depend on Him. (Mathew 7:11)

7. Our Heavenly Father ___________________________________ – because that’s what good fathers do! (Proverbs 3:12,Hebrews 12:7-11)

"A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society." -- Billy Graham, Christian Evangelist

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OVOTC June 19, 2016

*Use each of the letters in “FATHER” to describe characteristics or qualities about your father.

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A Father's Love

A father is respected becauseHe gives his children leadership...Appreciated becauseHe gives his children care...Valued becauseHe gives his children time...Loved becauseHe gives his children the one thingThey treasure most - HIMSELF.

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