Father's Day Sermon - Pastor Jeremy

Introduction

• Speaker: Pastor Jeremy
• Full-time pastor for 16 years at FGA.
• Great father of two girls: Tiffany and Odelia.
• Zone Pastor for Zone 2.

Father's Love

• Personal Story: When young, Pastor Jeremy felt his father wasn’t anyone notable, but he always supported the family.
• Father's Dedication: Father worked hard, commuted long distances, and saved to improve family conditions.
• Project Paper: Wrote about father's dedication despite his humble status.

Desperation to Faith

• Scripture: Story of Jairus and his critically ill daughter (Mark 5:22-23).
• Desperate Plea: Jairus, a synagogue leader, humbles himself and earnestly pleads with Jesus in public.
• Longsuffering: Jairus waits patiently during the delay caused by the woman with the blood issue (Mark 5:25-34).
  • Patience in Suffering: The importance of being patient and not giving up when answers to prayers seem delayed.

Personal Trials

• Personal Story: Pastor Jeremy’s father had a heart attack in 2015 and a stroke in 2019 on Easter Day.
• Challenges: Faced difficulties and cried out to God in desperation during the father's stroke.
• Endurance: Long periods of suffering and prayer; finally saw small improvements and healing in his father’s condition.

Journey from Desperation to Faith

• Scripture: Jairus's daughter declared dead (Mark 5:35-42).
• Firm Faith: Despite hearing his daughter was dead, Jairus held onto Jesus’s words,

Conclusion

• Importance of staying patient and faithful during trying times.
• Holding onto God's promises and never giving up in prayer.
• Encountering God even in times of struggle and adversity.

Closing Worship

• Song: “Good Good Father”
• Encouragement to seek God's touch and encounter during struggles.

Benediction

• Triple blessing: Message, testimony, prayer.
• Special prayer for fathers and Pastor Jeremy.
• Importance of faith and dedication in family and spiritual life.