Ps Low kicked off the sermon by wishing all fathers and spiritual fathers a Happy Fathers’ Day.
The Bible features many characters who were fathers and/or spiritual fathers. Some were godly, while others fell short. Ps Low drew our attention to Moses, who was a spiritual father to a nation. In Deuteronomy 6, Moses focuses on the theme of renewal and imparts three lessons to the nation of Israel:
- Verses 1 to 4 focus on what God has done for Israel
- Verses 5 to 26 focus on what God desires from them
- Verses 27 to 34 focus on the consequences of following/not following God’s commandments
The text speaks to two groups of people—spiritual parents who are seeking to model for the next generation and spiritual children who are learning to love God more.