"FOUR FATHERS"

Generally when we refer to "forefathers" we are referring to all our male ancestors or at least a certain segment of them. But as Sunday, June 18, 2006 is Father's Day I wish to mention "FOUR FATHERS" that all people born of man & woman have.

I. A BIOLOGICAL FATHER

From whom you may inherit:

1. Certain traits (walk like them, sound like them, look...)

2. Certain weaknesses

3. Certain strengths

II. ADAM

1. In Adam all exist (Gn. 3:20)

2. In Adam all are sinners (Rm. 5:18-19)

3. In Adam all die (Rm. 5:12-14, 17; I Cor. 15:22a)

III. THE DEVIL (JN. 8:44a)

1. Murderer (Jn. 8:44, I Jn. 3:15)

2. Liar (Jn. 8:44, Rm. 3:4, Ps. 116:11)

3. Disobedient (Eph. 2:2, I Jn. 2:8-10)

IV. GOD

1. Loosely in the sense that He created all things (Job. 38:28, Acts 17:24-29)

2. Completely in the salvation found in Christ (Jn. 1:11-12)

3. Strongly in the security found in Christ (I Jn. 3:1-5)