Happy Father's Day! A Journey through Selected Fathers of the Bible

1. The Guilty Father: Adam (Romans 5: 12) a.His First Child: Cain Cain lgnored God (Genesis 4: 6 - 8) Cain Disrespected God (Genesis 4: g) Cain Accused God (Genesis 4: 10 - 14) 2. The Courageous Father: Noah (Genesis 6: 3; II Peter 2: 5; Genesis 6: 5 - 11) a.Noah Lived in Obedience to God (Genesis 6:9) b.Noah Lived with Integrity (Genesis 6:9) c.Noah Lived Close to God (Genesis 6:10; 5:24) 3. The Grieving Father: Job (Job 1: 1-5; 18-22) 4. The Sacrificial Father: Abraham a.Isaac His Only Son (Genesis 22: 1, 12, 16; John 3: 16; 1:14, 18; 3:18;Genesis 22:2; II Chronicles 3:1) b.Isaac, A Willing Sacrifice (Genesis 22:3, 6, 9; Isaiah 53:7 c.Abraham, Total Trust and Obedience (Genesis 22:5; Hebrews 11:17-18) 5. The Favoritism Father: Isaac (Genesis 25:27; 37:3 - 4) 6.The Permissive Father: Eli (Samuel 2:12-29) 7. The Disappointed Father: Samuel (I Samuel 8:1-5) 8. The Enabling Father: Manoah (Judges 14:1-3) 9. The Convinced Father: Joshua (Joshua 24:15)