PROTECT YOURSELF AT ALL TIMES
June 15 & 16, 2024 // Pastor Sean Savage

ROLES OF A GODLY FATHER:

1. PRESENCE:

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”
Hebrews 13:5

surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.
Matthew 28:20

2. PROTECTION:

The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Psalm 27:1

And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:7

3. ENCOURAGEMENT:

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.
Proverbs 12:1

Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.
Proverbs 13:24

My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline, and do not resent his rebuke, because the Lord disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.
Proverbs 3:11-12

4. GENTLENESS:

A soft word turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Proverbs 15:1

He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young.
Isaiah 40:11

The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.
Psalm 145:8

5. LOVE:

The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.” The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.
Romans 8:15-16

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8

Action Steps: What area do you need to grow in? Pray over that today and throughout this week? What is one way you can take a step in that area? What is a next step you can take to connect with your Heavenly Father?