Joseph, the Forgotten Father
Donald Cantrell
Matthew 1: 18 - 25
This sermon is about one of the bible's most precious father's, though he is often overlooked and I have labeled him as the ''Forgotten Father.'' Joseph was willing to take on the role of being a ''step-father'' and because of his willingness to fulfill this role; Jesus was blessed with an earthly father. There are many good men that are much like Joseph, they have had the opportunity to step into a role of fathering a child that was not theirs through natural birth, but they were willing to step into the role and embrace it!!! I want to lift up those brave men that have taken on the role of being a true ''step-dad.''
I - The Difficult Circumstances that Joseph Encountered (18 - 19)
II - The Divine Child that Joseph Embraced (20 - 25)
III - The Distinctive Characteristics that Joseph Extolled
Theme: ''Joseph was placed in a difficult role as a father''
The Men in Christ's Life: Joseph, Stepfather of Jesus
Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep, if I die before I wake, I pray the Lord, my soul to take...God bless mommy, God bless da... God bless da...
When I was a little girl, I had a hard time praying for my daddy. You see I grew up with a father who was never home. He was in the military and was always traveling around the world. When he was home, he seemed to always be angry, tired, and restless. Neither my mom nor me and my brothers could ever do anything right.
There were times that he would abuse us, verbally and physically, times when he would not come home after being out with the guys and times when he just didn't come home. But to be honest, those were actually the best times. Times I didn't fear, didn't run or cry. I did pray, not for my father, but for God to bring me a real daddy. A daddy, who wore a three-piece suit instead of army fatigues, had a briefcase and came home every night (this represented a real dad to me).
I wanted a ...
Donald Cantrell
Matthew 1: 18 - 25
This sermon is about one of the bible's most precious father's, though he is often overlooked and I have labeled him as the ''Forgotten Father.'' Joseph was willing to take on the role of being a ''step-father'' and because of his willingness to fulfill this role; Jesus was blessed with an earthly father. There are many good men that are much like Joseph, they have had the opportunity to step into a role of fathering a child that was not theirs through natural birth, but they were willing to step into the role and embrace it!!! I want to lift up those brave men that have taken on the role of being a true ''step-dad.''
I - The Difficult Circumstances that Joseph Encountered (18 - 19)
II - The Divine Child that Joseph Embraced (20 - 25)
III - The Distinctive Characteristics that Joseph Extolled
Theme: ''Joseph was placed in a difficult role as a father''
The Men in Christ's Life: Joseph, Stepfather of Jesus
Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep, if I die before I wake, I pray the Lord, my soul to take...God bless mommy, God bless da... God bless da...
When I was a little girl, I had a hard time praying for my daddy. You see I grew up with a father who was never home. He was in the military and was always traveling around the world. When he was home, he seemed to always be angry, tired, and restless. Neither my mom nor me and my brothers could ever do anything right.
There were times that he would abuse us, verbally and physically, times when he would not come home after being out with the guys and times when he just didn't come home. But to be honest, those were actually the best times. Times I didn't fear, didn't run or cry. I did pray, not for my father, but for God to bring me a real daddy. A daddy, who wore a three-piece suit instead of army fatigues, had a briefcase and came home every night (this represented a real dad to me).
I wanted a ...
There are 21639 characters in the full content. This excerpt only shows a 2000 character sample of the full content.
Price: $5.99 or 1 credit
