Father's Day
Our Father's Day sermon was good. Instead of telling fathers what they should be doing, or telling people to honor their fathers, our [guest] preacher spoke about GOD as our FATHER. Two of the passages he used were JESUS in the temple, and the prodigal son. I would love to hear a Father's Day sermon based on Luke 8:40-48 sometime, though.
Now when Jesus returned, a crowd welcomed him, for they were all expecting him. Then a man named Jairus, a ruler of the synagogue, came and fell at Jesus' feet, pleading with him to come to his house because his only daughter, a girl of about twelve, was dying.
As Jesus was on his way, the crowds almost crushed him. And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years, but no one could heal her. She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.
"Who touched me?" Jesus asked.
When they all denied it, Peter said, "Master, the people are crowding and pressing against you."
But Jesus said, "Someone touched me; I know that power has gone out from me."
Then the woman, seeing that she could not go unnoticed, came trembling and fell at his feet. In the presence of all the people, she told why she had touched him and how she had been instantly healed. Then he said to her, "Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace." (emphasis mine)
Now when Jesus returned, a crowd welcomed him, for they were all expecting him. Then a man named Jairus, a ruler of the synagogue, came and fell at Jesus' feet, pleading with him to come to his house because his only daughter, a girl of about twelve, was dying.
As Jesus was on his way, the crowds almost crushed him. And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years, but no one could heal her. She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.
"Who touched me?" Jesus asked.
When they all denied it, Peter said, "Master, the people are crowding and pressing against you."
But Jesus said, "Someone touched me; I know that power has gone out from me."
Then the woman, seeing that she could not go unnoticed, came trembling and fell at his feet. In the presence of all the people, she told why she had touched him and how she had been instantly healed. Then he said to her, "Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace." (emphasis mine)
posted by melilotnfosco | 4:25 PM
3 Comments:
I like it when they talk about God as our Father too. My church sort of talked about that but also linked it to how fathers should be.
You should suggest that passage to your pastor. :)
i love that He called her 'daughter'. here was a woman who had been shunned for 12 years. people avoided her because she was unclean. but then, not only did He heal her, but He spoke to her with so much affection.
i love Him!
That's good. I've heard people complain several times about how Mother's Day sermons are about honoring and cherishing our mothers, while Father's Day sermons are about how men are lousy fathers. Good for your church for focusing on the right Father!
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