06-19-16 Father's Day Bell Ringer Sermon

4 Preachers - Each with 8 minutes to speak about Fathers

Jennifer Bliss-Criswell, Ross Antonakos, David Grove, Paul Gieschen

And Paul provided his notes for us to post:

God has made children to learn behavior from what they see. 

As Christians we are to be imitators of God. We are to be merciful because God is merciful (Luke 6:36). We are to be holy because God is holy (Leviticus 11:45). We are to be kind and forgiving because this is what God is like (Ephesians 4:32). St. Paul said, “Be imitators of God, as beloved children.”

Ephesians 5:1  Follow God’s example (Be imitators of God), therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

St.Paul could say to his spiritual children, “Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ”(1 Corinthians 11:1).

Proverbs 4:1-9, Psalm 78:5-8, Proverbs 22:6, Deuteronomy 6:6-9, Ephesians 6:4