Signs (3 of 4)
Series: Genesis: Act 2
Jason Dees
Genesis 17:1-14
Our Scripture Reading for Tonight Comes From Genesis 17:1-14
The Word of the Lord
Whenever I meet with someone I like to ask where they grew up and where or if they went to college. I will often ask them about their high school and their family, e.g., what did your dad do. The reason is that my experiences as a child growing up in Huntsville and as a college student were so foundational and were so important for framing who I am now and how I understand the world. After 15 years of pastoral ministry, I can say that the following is true for me, and it's true for most people I encounter. The relationship that frames the way a person understands the world and the relationship that often decides what a person will believe and who a person is and how a person understands the world is determined by the relationship a person has with their dad. This is so important.
Now, you might be saying, ''Hold on. I have no respect for my dad. In fact, I want to do the exact opposite of my dad, '', and I would say, ''Exactly, that is my point.'' I am not saying that all of these people agree with their dad. I am saying that their relationship or non-relationship with their dad frames so much about who a person becomes and what a person believes. So, I just want to say to you dads, ''Happy Father's Day,'' but I also want to remind you of the enormity of what is at stake in this role that God has called you to. God has called you to shape your children and to frame for them an understanding of who God is and what God has said, and dads, likely more than anyone, you will frame their worldview. So, join me in praying for the fathers of our church.
A person's parents, and particularly their father, have so much impact on who they will become. So, we have been studying the father of the people of Israel for the last few weeks, and if you have been with us, you know the reason this is important is because ...
Series: Genesis: Act 2
Jason Dees
Genesis 17:1-14
Our Scripture Reading for Tonight Comes From Genesis 17:1-14
The Word of the Lord
Whenever I meet with someone I like to ask where they grew up and where or if they went to college. I will often ask them about their high school and their family, e.g., what did your dad do. The reason is that my experiences as a child growing up in Huntsville and as a college student were so foundational and were so important for framing who I am now and how I understand the world. After 15 years of pastoral ministry, I can say that the following is true for me, and it's true for most people I encounter. The relationship that frames the way a person understands the world and the relationship that often decides what a person will believe and who a person is and how a person understands the world is determined by the relationship a person has with their dad. This is so important.
Now, you might be saying, ''Hold on. I have no respect for my dad. In fact, I want to do the exact opposite of my dad, '', and I would say, ''Exactly, that is my point.'' I am not saying that all of these people agree with their dad. I am saying that their relationship or non-relationship with their dad frames so much about who a person becomes and what a person believes. So, I just want to say to you dads, ''Happy Father's Day,'' but I also want to remind you of the enormity of what is at stake in this role that God has called you to. God has called you to shape your children and to frame for them an understanding of who God is and what God has said, and dads, likely more than anyone, you will frame their worldview. So, join me in praying for the fathers of our church.
A person's parents, and particularly their father, have so much impact on who they will become. So, we have been studying the father of the people of Israel for the last few weeks, and if you have been with us, you know the reason this is important is because ...
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