Amazing Father (Father’s Day) -Audio

Once again Father’s Day is with us.

How fascinating it would be to exchange our different memories about our dads.  There would be plenty of interesting stories to tell and feelings to share.

Think about your Dad? What is, or was, he like? How would you describe him? How does he, or did he treat you? Would you describe him as warm, friendly, and loving or perhaps more distant and uncaring? Always available and approachable or perhaps difficult to deal with?

On Sunday we will be delving into the amazing heart of God, our heavenly Father but at one and the same time the Father of Jesus. Have you ever thought about the possibility that He may have had divided loyalties? Consider this for a moment. Could you as a parent, a dad or mum, who loves your child, if he or she were in a desperate situation, ever knowingly and willingly abandon them, turn you back on them? I’m sure you would answer with a resounding ‘No!”

And yet, as Jesus suffered that brutal and terrible suffering on the cross it seems that God, the loving Father of Jesus, did just that. “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?” was Jesus’ lonely cry.

What exactly was going on there on Calvary on Good Friday?

Come along on Sunday as we explore this question and reveal the wonderful but also heart-rending decision God chose to make on our behalf.

Chris Jaensch

Bible Readings: Philippians 2:6-8, 1 John 3:1, Ephesians 1:3-6, Philippians 4:6, 1 John 5:14, Luke 11:9-13, John 8:12, Ephesians 1:18, Ephesians 5:1-2, Ephesians 3:19-21 (NLT)