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Father's Day: Respect for Our Father

Bill Fix
06/19/16 - Sun AM

• Happy Father’s Day
• What kind of card did you send or receive today?
  • Many such cards today mock fathers
  • What are implications of this?

• Eph. 6:1-3
  • Parents should act honorable to be worthy of respect.
• 1 Pet. 2:17

• Respect for God in our daily lives
  • Obedience – Eccl. 12:13; Heb. 12:7-9, 28
  • Examine ourselves – 2 Cor. 13:5
  • How we speak
    • Blasphemy & using His name in vain – Ex. 20:7; Mt. 12:36
      • OMG, gosh, golly, gee
    • Wholesome language – Prov. 15:1-4
      • 7 words can’t say on tv, euphemisms
    • Tactful speech – Col. 4:6
• Respect for God in worship
  • Worship – Jn. 4:24; Ps. 76:7, 89:7
  • Give attention to the public reading of Scripture – 1 Tim. 4:13
  • How we act – worshiping in spirit implies focus & concentration
  • How we dress – what is “appropriate”