THE MODEL
FATHER IN THE BIBLE
(Psalms 128:4) Behold, that thus shall the man be
blessed that feareth the LORD.
1. GOD THE FATHER IS OUR MODEL FOR HIS GREAT FOR LOVE FOR
ALL SINNERS.
( John 3:16 ) For God so loved the world, that
he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not
perish, but have everlasting life.
2. KING DAVID, A MODEL FOR A GODFEARING FATHER.
( Psalms 128:1-6 ) 1 Blessed is every one that
feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.
2 For thou shalt eat the labour of
thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
3 Thy wife shall be as a fruitful
vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about
thy table.
4 Behold, that thus shall the man
be blessed that feareth the LORD.
5 The LORD shall bless thee out of
Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.
6 Yea, thou shalt see thy
children's children, and peace upon Israel.
3. ABRAHAM, A MODEL FOR BEING OBEDIENT FATHER BEFORE GOD.
( Hebrew 11:8 ) By faith Abraham, when he was
called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance,
obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
4. DANIEL, A MODEL BEING PRAYERFUL FATHER BEFORE GOD.
( Daniel 6:9-13 ) 10 Now when Daniel knew that the
writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his
chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and
prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
11 Then these men assembled, and
found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
12 Then they came near, and spake
before the king concerning the king's decree; Hast thou not signed a decree,
that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days,
save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered
and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians,
which altereth not.
13 Then answered they and said
before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of
Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but
maketh his petition three times a day.
5. MOSES, A MODEL FAITHFUL FATHER BEFORE GOD.
( Hebrews 3:5 ) And Moses verily was faithful in
all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be
spoken after;
6. JOSHUA, A MODEL FATHER IN SERVING
GOD.
( Joshua 24:15 ) And if it seem evil unto you to
serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which
your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of
the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve
the LORD.
7. PHILIP, A MODEL SOULWINNERS FATHER IN THE BIBLE.
Acts 8:5-8 [5]Then Philip went down to the
city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
[6]And the people with one accord
gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles
which he did.
[7]For unclean spirits, crying
with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken
with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.
[8]And there was great joy in that
city.
* God bless you all always *
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