The Perfect Father

The king was shaken. He went up to the room over the gateway and wept. As he went, he said: “O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you—O Absalom, my son, my son!

2 SAMUEL 18:33 NIV

1. A Father’s (David) Failure

2. Our Admonition

3. God’s Provision

Story of Absalom

2 Samuel 13-18

Hebrew name לֹום ַאְבשָׁ

(Avshalom) which meant

“My father is peace"

Absalom

In all Israel there was not a man so highly praised for his handsome appearance as Absalom. From the top of his head to the sole of his foot there was no blemish in him

2 SAMUEL 14:25 NIV

Born in the Covenant and received the sign

of the Covenant. Absalom

The king was shaken. He went up to the room over the gateway and wept. As he went, he said: “O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you—O Absalom, my son, my son!

2 SAMUEL 18:33 NIV

Is usually an older man, normally one

with power, authority, or strength

Father Figure

And now with violent sobbing, this father pours out his grief.

It’s a painful grief; A grief that seems to have no bounds.

A

Father’s

(DAVID)

failure

(1)

David looked the other way when his

children sinned

A Father’s (David) Failure

He loved

his son

too much to

discipline him

as he should be

When King David heard all this, he was furious.

2 SAMUEL 13:21 NIV

In the

absence of

parental

leadership, some

children become

extremely

obnoxious and

defiant

"The thing that impresses me most about America is the

way parents obey their children.“

In Look magazine, March 5, 1957.

Edward VIIIKing of United Kingdom

Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them.

PROVERBS 13:24 NIV

Discipline your children, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to their

death.

PROVERBS 19:18 NIV

(2)

Failed to ask guidance and help

A FATHER’S (David) FAILURE

Find ways

of impressing

your faith

on your

children

These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them

when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and

when you get up.

DEUTERONOMY 6:6-7 NIV

OUR

ADMONITION

Absalom was born in the Covenant; but he lived as a Covenant-breaker, and as far as we know, he died as a

Covenant-breaker.

We WERE

baptized people.

We have the privilege

to be known as

Covenant –children

This implies that God holds us responsible for our practice of spirituality, and for our

conduct in life.

F

OUR ADMONITION

Forgive

A Appreciate

T Take Care

H Honor

E Empathy & Love

R Respect & Obey

GOD’S

PROVISION

The king commanded Joab, Abishai and Ittai, “Be gentle with the young man

Absalom for my sake.” And all the troops heard the king giving orders concerning Absalom to each of the commanders.

DEUTERONOMY 6:6-7 NIV

We have the privilege

of living in the time

of grace, this love of

God stands for a

great and marvelous

provision.

True enough, your parents will readily admit that they are not perfect; … that

they are not perfect in discipline; that they are not perfect in their admonitions; and that they are not perfect even in the way

they show their love for you.

There is a love

that is greater than

the love of parents.

This is the love of God

in Christ Jesus

God wants

to give us

the Love of a

Perfect Father

I will be his Father, and he will be my son, I will never take my love away from him as I took it away from your predecessor. I will set him over my house and my kingdom forever, his throne will be established.

1 Chronicles 17:13-14 NIV

F

GOD’S PROVISION(A Perfect

Father)

Forgives & Loves

A Allots & Provides

T Teaches & Guides

H Heals & Nurtures

E Encourage &Affirms

R Rescues &

Protect

CONCLUSION

“Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on

the child she has borne?Though she may forget,

I will not forget you!

Isaiah 49:15 NIV

There is nothing

we can do to make

God love us more and

there is nothing we

can do to make God

love us less

And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well

pleased."

Matthew 3:7 NIV

FAITHWORKS CHRISTIAN CHURCH GLOBAL

Presented By:

Bro. Joseph S. FerminFCC Main, San Mateo Rizal, PH

4PM Afternoon ServiceJune 12, 2016

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