Father’s Day

(Matthew 1:18-25, 1 Timothy 5:8, Matthew 2:13-14,19-21, Luke 2:41, Proverbs 22:6)

Proverbs 22:6 6 Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it

Joseph was the man chosen by God to be the earthly father of Jesus and to raise him and care for him until it was time for Jesus to begin his earthly ministry.  Let’s look at 6 qualities that made Joseph such an excellent choice to raise our Lord and Savior:

1. Joseph was a K_______________ man.
2. Joseph was D________________ man.
3. Joseph was an O______________ man.
4. Joseph was a F_______________ man.
5. Joseph was a D_______________ man.
6. Joseph was a W______________ man.

Men, it M_____________________ what you do.

Take Away Lesson: Being a father is hard.  Being a Godly father is even harder and is only truly possible when we follow the example of other Godly fathers and when we ask our Heavenly Father to help us to be the father we are called to be.

1 Timothy 5:8 Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.