Godly Fathers
1st Thessalonians 2:9-12 Victory Fellowship
June 19, 2022 - Rev. Roderick Grabski
Abba Sunday
I. Introduction: (the way dad showed love)
a. Worked hard night and day to earn a living
b. Devout, honest
c. Plead, encourage, urge to live proper lives
II. Things to OMIT in The Way of a Godly Father:
a. Deception – be without hidden agenda or false motive
b. People-pleasing (v.4) – Be a God-pleaser; keep God’s principals; His goals and guidance
c. Greed (vv. 5-6) – Takes our focus off God; can become unhealthy competition for our attention
III. What do we RESOLVE in The Way of a Godly Father:
a. Boldness (v 2) – lack of fear; full confidence in faith
b. Sensitivity to Needs (v 7) -
c. Deep Love for the Family (v 8) -
d. Transparency of Life – Spiritual Authenticity (vv 8-10) –
e. Enthusiastic Affirmation (vv 11-12) -
IV. Essential Qualities taught by a Godly Father:
a. We must develop a deep, abiding inner security.
i. God pleasing / Transparent / Authentic
b. We must make a commitment to pursue excellence.
i. Committed to Truth / Affirming / Meet Needs
c. We must make a deliberate step of faith in God.
i. Bold, confident faith in our Savior
PRAYER
SONG: Land of My Father
1st Thessalonians 2:9-12 NLT
9 Don’t you remember, dear brothers and sisters, how hard we worked among you? Night and day we toiled to earn a living so that we would not be a burden to any of you as we preached God’s Good News to you.10 You yourselves are our witnesses—and so is God—that we were devout and honest and faultless toward all of you believers. 11 And you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children.12 We pleaded with you, encouraged you, and urged you to live your lives in a way that God would consider worthy. For he called you to share in his Kingdom and glory.