The Blessed Father

Psalm 128:1 Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in obedience to him. 2 You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours.

3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children will be like olive shoots around your table. 4 Yes, this will be the blessing for the man who fears the Lord.

5 May the Lord bless you from Zion; may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life. 6 May you live to see your children’s children - peace be on Israel.

How does a father receive God's blessing?

Blessed fathers want their ______ to succeed.3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children will be like olive shoots around your table.

homes

How does a father receive God's blessing?

Blessed fathers ____ with God.1 Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in obedience to him. 2You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours.

walk

How does a father receive God's blessing?

Blessed fathers ___ God.1Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in obedience to him. 2You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours.

fear

How does a father receive God's blessing?

Psalm 103:11 "As high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him"

How does a father receive God's blessing?

13 "As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him."

How does a father receive God's blessing?

Psalms 34:7 "The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them… 9 Fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him lack nothing."

Assurances for fearing God

That He _____ me.

That He has __________ for me.

That He assigns an angel to ______ me.

He makes sure I ______________.

loves compassio

n protectlack for

nothing

What does it mean to “Fear“ God

Fearing his __________ more than anyone else.

disapproval

What does it mean to “Fear“ God

1 Kings 18:3 And Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly, 

What does it mean to “Fear“ God

4 and when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the Lord, Obadiah took a hundred prophets and hid them by fifties in a cave and fed them with bread and water.)

What does it mean to “Fear“ God

Psalm 118:4 "Let those who fear the LORD say: 'His love endures forever.' 5 In my anguish I cried to the LORD, and he answered by setting me free.

What does it mean to “Fear“ God

6 The LORD is with me; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

What does it mean to “Fear“ God

7 The LORD is with me; he is my helper. I will look in triumph on my enemies. 8 It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man."

What does it mean to “Fear“ God

Fearing God is understanding that we don't ____ with him.mess

We don't ___________________.

We don't ______________.

take Him for granted

make Him mad

What does it mean to “Fear“ God

What does it mean to “Fear“ God

Hebrews 12:9 Besides this, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father of spirits and live?

What does it mean to “Fear“ God

10 For they disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness.

What does it mean to “Fear“ God

Psalm 34:1 Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

What does it mean to “Fear“ God

12 Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days, 13 keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies. 14 Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

The Blessed Father