ROLE OF THE SON - JESUS OUR EXAMPLE

John 4:34 John 5:36
John 7:28 John 8:19
John 5: 19 - 20 John 7:16
John 8:16
John 8: 28 - 29
John 5:30 John 7:18
John 8:18 John 8:42
GOD'S PURPOSE OF SENDING A SON WAS TO SHOW US HOW TO BE
SONS
SO WHAT: PROBLEM STATEMENT
NEARLY ALL MEN WANT TO BE FATHERS OR TO BE FATHERED, BUT
FEW DESIRE TO BE SONS.
1.A SON SERVING IS COMPARED WITH CHRIST - Phil. 2:21-22
2.ONE PROOF OF SONSHIP IS THE PRIORITY OF SERVICE TO A
FATHER -
Phil 2:22
3.A SPIRIT SON WILL DEAL WITH MAN'S TENDENCY TOWARDS
INIQUITY -
Phil 2:21
4.A GENUINE SON EMBRACES AND CARES FOR FATHER'S
CONCERNS - Phil
2:20
NOW WHAT: ROLE OF A SON
1.MOTIVATION OF JESUS WAS TO PLEASE HIS FATHER (John 8:29)

1.WHAT MOTIVATED JESUS SHOULD MOTIVATE US
IF CHILDREN ARE RAISED AS FATHER PLEASERS, HOW MANY
RULES WILL YOU NEED TO MAKE
PROBLEM WE FACE INCHURCH, MANY HAVE NOT BEEN TAUGHT TO
RECOGNIZE AND TO
PLEASE WHOM GOD SENDS AS 'SPIRITUAL FATHERS
CONSEQUENTLY CHURCHES HAVE ESTABLISHED STRICT RULES
(RULES ARE MEANT
TO DEFINE CERTAIN FORMS OF BEHAVIOUR)
- LEGALISTIC COMPLIANCE WITH MINIMAL, IF ANY,
JOYFUL OBEDIENCE
1.WE LEARN A LOT ABOUT A FATHER BY OBSERVING HIS SON ( 2
Kings
17:41)
1.GOD CONTINUES TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES
- APOSTLES - GREEK - APO (FROM) STELLOS (TO
SEND) ONE SENT FORTH
AFTER THE ASCENSION OF JESUS CHRIST AND PENTECOST, GOD
CONTINUED TO SEND MEN
(5 FOLD MINISTRY) (Eph. 4:11-12)
PAUL SAID 1 Cor.11:1 BE IMITATORS OF ME, JUST ALSO
AS I
AM OF CHRIST.

1.EXPRESSING HONOUR TOWARD OUR FATHER IS A VITAL PART OF
BEING A
SON
1.GENUINE HONOUR IS EXPRESSED WITH SUBSTANCE (Mal. 1:6-8)
PRINCIPLE OF EXCHANGE (FINANCIAL SUPPORT)
1.SONSHIP IS DEMONSTRATED BY SERVING OUR FATHER (1
Cor.4:17)
PATH TO FAMILY
1.SURNAME OF FAMILY FROM FATHER
2.NUCLEUS OF FAMILY IS FATHER
(Eph.3:14-15)

- FATHER IN GREEK = PATER
FAMILY IN GREEK = PATRIA
NO FATHER NO FAMILY
1.GOD GAVE SIGNIFICANCE TO NAME FATHER (Matt.
6:9)
AS A FATHER, GOD DESIRED A FAMILY WHO WOULD BLESS ALL
THE FAMILIES OF THE FAITH
ABRAM = EXALTED FATHER
ABRAHAM = FATHER OF MANY
NATIONS
HEBREW FOR BREATH, WIND, SPIRIT -RUWACH (GUTTURAL RAH )
AB RAH HAM + SARAI TO
SARAH
HOLY SPIRIT BREATHED INTO THEIR NAMES
(HOLY SPIRIT IS ABLE TO TAKE WHAT IS BARREN BY NATURE AND
MAKE IT
FRUITFUL)

FAMILY TREE
1.GENEALOGIES O/T Ex. 28:1
2.GENEALOGIES N/T Mat 1: 1
3.GOD OUR FATHER REFERS TO HIMSELF AS GOD OF THREE
GENERATIONS
Ex. 3:15
4.ADVANTAGE COMES IN THE THIRD GENERATION - JACOB (THIRD
GENERATION) TOOK
FAMILY AND TURNED INTO A NATION
5.WE MUST NOT ONLY SERVE OUR GENERATION (DEBT FOR PAST,
RESPONSIBILTY FOR
FUTURE)
6.FATHERHOOD AN INTEGRAL PART
(IF OWN FATHER NOT SPIRITUAL FATHER, THEN CAN ADOPT A
SPIRITUAL FATHER)
1.DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SPIRITUAL MENTOR/FATHER IS
RELATIONSHIP
MENTOR DEALS WITH WHAT PERSON DOES (TEMPORARY)
FOR DEVELOPING PERSON'S MINISTRY
FATHER DEALS WITH WHO PERSON BECOMES (FOR LIFE)
E.G. DEVELOP PERSON'S INHERITANCE/LEGACY
1 Cor. 4:14-21
1.IDENTITY CAN BE LINKED TO SONSHIP
IT IS A PRIVILEDGE, NOT AN OBLIGATION TO HAVE A
SPIRITUAL FATHER

QUESTION: MUST I HAVE A SPIRITUAL FATHER?
- ADAM HAD NOT, ABRAHAM HAD NOT = THERE AR PATRIARCHS WHO
HAD NO
SPIRITUAL
FATHERS EXCEPT GOD

A FATHER'S VOICE
THIS IS MY BELOVED SON

RELATIONSHIP AND WORTH
1.RECOGNITION -
MY SON
2.AFFECTION -
MY
BELOVED SON
3.IDENTITY -
MY
BELOVED SON
4.SECURITY ( FOUNDATION FOR
PEACE/WELL
BEING)

WITH WHOM I AM WELL PLEASED

TESTED AND APPROVED
1.APPROVAL - NATURE OF LEADERSHIP: TURN
BACK ON
THOSE
FOLLOWING
1.APPRECIATION - PERFORMANCE HAS BECOME RULE OF LAW
OF

APPRECIATION
1.ACCEPTANCE - REJECTION - ONE OF THE MOST
DESTRUCTIVE
FORCES
1.LIBERATION
LISTEN TO HIM
AUTHORITY AND SENT

1.ELEVATION - PLATFORM FOR EXPRESSION
2.AFFIRMATION - STREET MARCHES SAY: WE WANT TO BE
HEARD
3.AUTHORIZATION - HE WAS SENT - JOHN
RESULT
1.SPHERES / AREA - COMPETITION MINIMIZED

THE AUTHORITARIAN SPIRITSPIRITUAL AUTHORITY
(LORDING OVER OTHERS LIKE GENTILES)(SERVING OTHERS LIKE
JESUS)

A. LOVES TO BE ABOVE EVERYONEA. HAS A SERVANT'S HEART
IN ALL
SITUATIONS
B. IS VERY DEMANDINGB. IS WILLING TO DO MENIAL TASKS
C. BECOMES LEGALISTIC (HOLDING
TO THE LETTER OF THE LAW)C. NEVER DEMANDS OBEDIENCE OR

SUBMISSION
D. VERY SELDOM SHOWS MERCY TO
OTHERSD. NEVER PRESSES FOR A BETTER POSITION
E. USES SCRIPTURE TO BEAT SPOUSE
OR PEOPLE INTO SUBMISSIONE. ALWAYS SPEAKS THE WORD OF
GOD INTO SITUATIONS
IMPARTIALLY
F. BECOMES UNTEACHABLE AND
UNABLE TO HEAR OR RECEIVE
FROM OTHERSF.IS VERY EASILY ENTREATED BY OTHERS
G. IS UNWILLING TO SUBMIT OR TO
SERVE ANYONEG. IS ACCOUNTABLE TO OTHERS IN
HIS DAILY LIFE
H. CONTROLS AND MANIPULATES
PEOPLE AND SITUATIONS FOR HIS
OWN ADVANTAGEH. SHOWS GREAT GRACE AND MERCY
TO OTHERS

I. OFTEN SEPARATES HIMSELF AND
CAUSES DIVISIONI. IS ABLE TO SUBMIT TO AUTHORITY
AND BE CORRECTED
J. REVEALS A PROUD SPIRITJ. REVEALS A SPIRITOF HUMILITY AT

ALL TIMES
K. SEES AUTHORITY AS SOMETHING
TO IMPOSE DOWNWARD ON
PEOPLEK. UNDERSTANDS THAT SPIRITUAL
AUTHORITY IS RECOGNIZED AND
SUBMITTED TO VOLUNTARILY
BENEFITS OF THE 'HEBRAIC MODEL' PATH
1.FATHERS CAN TEACH THEIR CHILDREN THE IMPORTANCE OF
TELLING THE
TRUTH (John 1:14)
1.FATHERS CAN TEACH CHILDREN TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR
CHOICES
THEY MAKE
(Rom. 14:12 - EACH ONE SHALL GIVE AN ACCOUNT OF
HIMSELF TO
GOD)
1.FATHERS CAN TEACH CHILDREN THAT EVERYONE MUST GIVE AN
ACCOUNT TO
SOMEONE
4. FATHERS CAN TEACH CHILDREN THAT QUITTING IS NOT AN
OPTION

- QUITTERS NEVER WIN, AND WINNERS NEVER QUIT
5. FATHERS CAN HELP CHILDREN HANDLE REJECTION
(1 Peter 2:7 THE STONE)
6. FATHERS CAN TEACH CHILDREN NOT TO INDULGE IN SELF PITY.
THE
BIBLE HAS NOTHING GOOD TO SAY ABOUT POUTING,
GRUMBLING,
COMPLAINING. WHEN FATHERS ALLOW CHILDREN TO INDULGE IN
SELF

PITY, THEY PROMOTE VICTIM MENTALITY.
7. FATHERS CAN TEACH CHILDREN THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING
DECISIVE
(James 1:8 DOUBLE MINDED MAN UNSTABLE)
1.FATHER'S CAN HELP CHILDREN OVERCOME FEAR OF FAILURE
(2 Tim. 1:7 FOR GOD HAS NOT GIVEN)
1.FATHERS CAN TEACH CHILDREN TO CARRY THEIR CROSS DAILY
(LUKE
14:27 WHOEVER
DOES NOT CARRY )
1.FATHERS CAN SHOW CHILDREN HOW AND WHERE TO LAY DOWN
THEIR LIVES
(HIGH ??? ON SURVIVAL IN CONFLICT/STRUGGLE IS WRONG)

1.FATHERS SHOULD MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE (INCLUDING
WIVES)
TO HAVE A PLACE OF APPEAL
(Eph. 6:4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to
wrath: but nurture
them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.)
1.PLACE AN EMPHASIS ON CHARACTER OVER GIFTS AND ABILITY
TRUE FATHERS WILL RECOGNIZE, ENCOURAGE AND REWARD
OBEDIENCE AND ATTITUDE
ABOVE TALENT AND ABILITY
(Matt. 7:20 Therefore by their fruits ye shall know
them.)
1.FATHERS CAN TEACH CHILDREN IMPORTANCE OF TRUE WISDOM
(Prov. 1:7 FOOLS DESPISE WISDOM)
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; But
the foolish
despise wisdom and instruction.
1.FATHERS CAN TEACH CHILDREN IMPORTANCE OF OBEDIENCE AND
SUBMISSION (Eph. 5:21 SUBMIT TO ONE ANOTHER)
subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of
Christ.

.1.FATHERS CAN TEACH CHILDREN THE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING THEIR WORD (Matt. 12:36 EVERY CARELESS WORD, RENDERS ACCOUNT) And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. 1.DOMINATE WITHOUT DOMINEERING (Luke 22:25-26) And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles have lordship over them; and they that have authority over them are called Benefactors. But ye shall not be so: but he that is the greater among you, let him become as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. 1.FATHER'S PLAY ROLE IN RINGING TO MATURITY (Eph 4:15 TRUTH IN LOVE GROW UP) but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, even Christ; 18. FATHERS CAN TEACH CHILDREN THAT MOST COMPARISONS ARE EVIL (James 3:16) For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.