UNITY IN DIVERSITY (MATT.28:16-20) 19 JUN 2011 (FATHER’S DAY)

PREACHER: REV. DR. CYRIL FAYOSE      
Trinity simply means one God in three persons. The father, son (redeemer) and the Holy Spirit (strengthens and advises us). The doctrine of the Holy Spirit is not difficult to be understood for instance, water can have three states liquid, solid and vapour which represents the son sent and the spirit which is sent to us.  It could also be explained in humans as we have a body for our physical representation, soul that communes with God and a spirit that comforts and helps us. The trinity does not explain who God is but how he has come to us so far.                    

One proverb says to be a child is natural, but to be a father is divine. This is an acronym put together for God our father today.
F- faithfulness: God is faithful, responsible and brings order out of chaos (Gen 1:2). He is creative and generative as in the scripture.                

A- affirmative: he created things on earth for 1-6days and on the seventh day he said everything he had      created was good. As in the scripture of the prodigal son he embraces his children no matter the problem.

T-  teacher: at creation he taught and instructed Man on what to and not to eat.

H- hopeful: as in the lesson of the prodigal son he always looked out for his son. He expects us to do the right things always.

E- example to us, mentor: sent his son to teach who he is and what he is like. A story about a newly created park in Namibia which had young elephants transfered to it portrayed this, these young elephants destroyed everything they come in contact with and also harmed people, everything was done to change their attitudes but all efforts were to no avail till a psychologist then asked the managers to bring in an older elephant. when this elephant came he was surely an example for them to live by and their attitudes changed. this is how God mentors us.

R- reproof: God shows his anger on disobedient children when they go wayward. These are the marks of our father God.

This teachings do not in any way tell if God is a man but only show his fatherhood qualties. These are how our fathers and potential fathers should be.