Father of fathers

2020-06-21 

Matt Willmington 

Men - YOU have a Father 

“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s houseare many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? If I go away and prepare a place for you, I will come again and take you to myself, so that where I am you may be also. You know the way to where I am going.” “Lord,” Thomas said, “we don’t know where you’re going. How can we know the way?” Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you know me, you will also know my Father. From now on you do know him and have seen him.” “Lord,” said Philip, “show us the Father, and that’s enough for us.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been among you all this time and you do not know me, Philip?” John 14:1-10 CSB 

• HOME 

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. Every branch in me that does not produce fruit he removes, and he prunes every branch that produces fruit so that it will produce more fruit… My Father is glorifiedby this: that you producemuch fruit and proveto be my disciples… You did not choose me, but I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce fruit and that your fruit should remain, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he will give you.” John 15:1-2, 8, 16 

• FRUIT 

“I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protectthem by your name that you have given me, so that they may be one as we are one. 

Sanctifythem by the truth; your word is truth. As you sent me into the world, I also have sent them into the world. I sanctify myself for them, so that they also may be sanctified by the truth. “I pray not only for these, but also for those who believe in me through their word. May they all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us, so that the world may believe you sent me.” John 17:11, 17-21 

• PROTECTION 

• PURITY 

• UNITY 

Our Father in heaven, 

Hallowed be Your name. 
Your kingdom come. 

Your will be done 

On earth as it is in heaven. 
Give us this day our daily bread. 

And forgive us our debts, 
As we forgive our debtors. 
And do not lead us into temptation, 
But deliver us from the evil one. 
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.