Just Like Dad (2 of 5)
Series: Wholly Holy
Jeff Strite
1 Peter 1:14-16
OPEN: A woman was preparing to cash her husband's paycheck when she realized her husband, hadn't signed it. So, she sent 4-year-old daughter upstairs to ''get Daddy's name on the back of it.'' Her daughter came back downstairs and proudly handed the check back to her mom, and said, ''I knew his name, so I did it myself.''
On the back of the check, the little girl had printed, ''D-A-D.''
(Sheila Schultz, Wilmore, Kentucky, ChristianityToday.com 1/20/09)
The New Testament would often speak of God as our ''Heavenly Father.'' When Jesus taught His disciples how to pray, His prayer started with these words: ''Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.'' Matthew 6:9
And when Jesus gave the Sermon on the Mount He taught his followers that ''the Gentiles seek after (earthly) things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all.'' Matthew 6:32
And Paul wrote: ''because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, ''Abba! Father!'' Galatians 4:6
Over and over again the New Testament speaks of God as being OUR FATHER.
So when we get to I Peter God speaks to us - as His children - ''You shall be holy, for I am holy'' I Peter 1:16
Jesus said something similar in Matthew 5:48 ''You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.'' (See Footnote at end of sermon)
(PAUSE) Yeah right... like that's going to happen.
Yeah, I'm going to holy and perfect like God? I don't think so!
But God seems to think that you and I can at least TRY to be like Him. I mean it's not like you or I could ever HOPE to attain the status of being like God, but it should be our target to head in that direction.
ILLUS: When I was a boy, I idolized my dad. He was strong, self-assured, smart. I picked up my sense of humor and my trait of telling stories from him. I wanted to grow up to be just like my dad... but I was NEVER going to get that done. Dad ...
Series: Wholly Holy
Jeff Strite
1 Peter 1:14-16
OPEN: A woman was preparing to cash her husband's paycheck when she realized her husband, hadn't signed it. So, she sent 4-year-old daughter upstairs to ''get Daddy's name on the back of it.'' Her daughter came back downstairs and proudly handed the check back to her mom, and said, ''I knew his name, so I did it myself.''
On the back of the check, the little girl had printed, ''D-A-D.''
(Sheila Schultz, Wilmore, Kentucky, ChristianityToday.com 1/20/09)
The New Testament would often speak of God as our ''Heavenly Father.'' When Jesus taught His disciples how to pray, His prayer started with these words: ''Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.'' Matthew 6:9
And when Jesus gave the Sermon on the Mount He taught his followers that ''the Gentiles seek after (earthly) things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all.'' Matthew 6:32
And Paul wrote: ''because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, ''Abba! Father!'' Galatians 4:6
Over and over again the New Testament speaks of God as being OUR FATHER.
So when we get to I Peter God speaks to us - as His children - ''You shall be holy, for I am holy'' I Peter 1:16
Jesus said something similar in Matthew 5:48 ''You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.'' (See Footnote at end of sermon)
(PAUSE) Yeah right... like that's going to happen.
Yeah, I'm going to holy and perfect like God? I don't think so!
But God seems to think that you and I can at least TRY to be like Him. I mean it's not like you or I could ever HOPE to attain the status of being like God, but it should be our target to head in that direction.
ILLUS: When I was a boy, I idolized my dad. He was strong, self-assured, smart. I picked up my sense of humor and my trait of telling stories from him. I wanted to grow up to be just like my dad... but I was NEVER going to get that done. Dad ...
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