Father’s Day Sunday Service – 06/15/2025
Sermon by
Rev. Lauren Curtis
“The righteous man who walks in his integrity, blessed are his children after him.”PROVERBS 20:7
SUMMARY:
The sermon, titled "God the Father," explores the nature and attributes of God as a father figure, particularly in the context of Father’s Day. Reverend Laurin Curtis begins by acknowledging the complexities of earthly father-child relationships, including personal experiences with a father who passed away early and struggled with addiction. She emphasizes that unforgiveness towards an earthly father can hinder a person’s relationship with their heavenly Father.
A central theme is the concept of "sonship," which unlocks identity, acceptance, privilege, responsibility, process, intimacy, and trust within a familial relationship with God. The sermon also highlights the importance of understanding "covenant," specifically the New Covenant established through Jesus Christ, which replaces the Old Covenant based on law with one of grace, offering forgiveness of sins and a restored relationship with God.
Reverend Curtis describes God the Father as:
- Wisdom and a source of wisdom.
- Peace, providing a peace that transcends understanding.
- Caring, deeply invested in His creations’ joys and sorrows.
- Providing protection and guidance, sometimes through unexpected redirection.
- Personal, desiring a true, intimate relationship with each believer.
- Creator and Sustainer, with ultimate power and wisdom.
- The Example of the Perfect Father, modeling love and leadership.
- Fathers the fatherless, providing unique care for those without an earthly father.
- Perfect and Almighty, embodying perfect love and forgiveness.
- Abundant, offering abundant life to followers.
The sermon concludes with a call to action for the congregation to sit with God the Father and ask Him to reveal Himself deeper as a loving Father.