The Perfect Father
The king was shaken. He went up to the room over the gateway and wept. As he went, he said: “O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you—O Absalom, my son, my son!
2 SAMUEL 18:33 NIV
1. A Father’s (David) Failure
2. Our Admonition
3. God’s Provision
Story of Absalom
2 Samuel 13-18
Hebrew name לֹום ַאְבשָׁ
(Avshalom) which meant
“My father is peace"
Absalom
In all Israel there was not a man so highly praised for his handsome appearance as Absalom. From the top of his head to the sole of his foot there was no blemish in him
2 SAMUEL 14:25 NIV
Born in the Covenant and received the sign
of the Covenant. Absalom
The king was shaken. He went up to the room over the gateway and wept. As he went, he said: “O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you—O Absalom, my son, my son!
2 SAMUEL 18:33 NIV
Is usually an older man, normally one
with power, authority, or strength
Father Figure
And now with violent sobbing, this father pours out his grief.
It’s a painful grief; A grief that seems to have no bounds.
A
Father’s
(DAVID)
failure
(1)
David looked the other way when his
children sinned
A Father’s (David) Failure
He loved
his son
too much to
discipline him
as he should be
When King David heard all this, he was furious.
2 SAMUEL 13:21 NIV
In the
absence of
parental
leadership, some
children become
extremely
obnoxious and
defiant
"The thing that impresses me most about America is the
way parents obey their children.“
In Look magazine, March 5, 1957.
Edward VIIIKing of United Kingdom
Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them.
PROVERBS 13:24 NIV
Discipline your children, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to their
death.
PROVERBS 19:18 NIV
(2)
Failed to ask guidance and help
A FATHER’S (David) FAILURE
Find ways
of impressing
your faith
on your
children
These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them
when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and
when you get up.
DEUTERONOMY 6:6-7 NIV
OUR
ADMONITION
Absalom was born in the Covenant; but he lived as a Covenant-breaker, and as far as we know, he died as a
Covenant-breaker.
We WERE
baptized people.
We have the privilege
to be known as
Covenant –children
This implies that God holds us responsible for our practice of spirituality, and for our
conduct in life.
F
OUR ADMONITION
Forgive
A Appreciate
T Take Care
H Honor
E Empathy & Love
R Respect & Obey
GOD’S
PROVISION
The king commanded Joab, Abishai and Ittai, “Be gentle with the young man
Absalom for my sake.” And all the troops heard the king giving orders concerning Absalom to each of the commanders.
DEUTERONOMY 6:6-7 NIV
We have the privilege
of living in the time
of grace, this love of
God stands for a
great and marvelous
provision.
True enough, your parents will readily admit that they are not perfect; … that
they are not perfect in discipline; that they are not perfect in their admonitions; and that they are not perfect even in the way
they show their love for you.
There is a love
that is greater than
the love of parents.
This is the love of God
in Christ Jesus
God wants
to give us
the Love of a
Perfect Father
I will be his Father, and he will be my son, I will never take my love away from him as I took it away from your predecessor. I will set him over my house and my kingdom forever, his throne will be established.
1 Chronicles 17:13-14 NIV
F
GOD’S PROVISION(A Perfect
Father)
Forgives & Loves
A Allots & Provides
T Teaches & Guides
H Heals & Nurtures
E Encourage &Affirms
R Rescues &
Protect
CONCLUSION
“Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on
the child she has borne?Though she may forget,
I will not forget you!
Isaiah 49:15 NIV
There is nothing
we can do to make
God love us more and
there is nothing we
can do to make God
love us less
And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well
pleased."
Matthew 3:7 NIV
FAITHWORKS CHRISTIAN CHURCH GLOBAL
Presented By:
Bro. Joseph S. FerminFCC Main, San Mateo Rizal, PH
4PM Afternoon ServiceJune 12, 2016
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