The Father is Looking For

Part 1: Father's Day Celebration & Community Awards
The first 45 minutes of the service focus on honoring men within the church community, playing competitive games, and holding a gift raffle:

The Honors [00:14]: The host highlights several local men for their specific roles as fathers, stepfathers, and mentors, presenting them with gift cards. Honorees include a community boxing trainer who works extensively with youth and a dedicated stepfather.

The Games [09:16]: To keep the mood energetic, the church organizes several friendly competitions for the men, including a slow-tempo push-up challenge, axe throwing, a donut-eating contest, and a Nerf gun accuracy battle.

The Elders [39:09]: The service pauses to give "double honor" (referencing 1 Timothy 5:17) to the church's senior fathers aged 80 and above, thanking them for modeling consistency, self-control, and warmth for the younger generations.

Part 2: The Sermon – "The Father That God is Looking For"
Starting around [47:31], the message shifts to the traits of biblical fathers that modern parents and mentors can learn from. The speaker focuses on three distinct archetypes:

Abraham: An Example of Living by Faith [47:46]

Paved the way by moving his family, dividing property peacefully, and trusting God with his son Isaac.

Takeaway: Spiritual leaders must guide their households by personal example rather than rigid force.

Joseph: A Father of Integrity and Obedience [56:21]

Highlighted as the earthly father of Jesus who chose to protect Mary privately when he discovered she was pregnant rather than exposing her to public shame.

Takeaway: True integrity means protecting your family, listening intently to direction from God, and modeling a diligent work ethic.

David: Leaving a Spiritual Legacy [01:00:48]

Examines David's final days in 1 Chronicles 28, where he publicly affirmed his son Solomon and gave him clear instructions, resources, and a sacred task to build the temple.

Takeaway: A parent's ultimate legacy is not perfection—as David was far from perfect—but rather honesty, genuine repentance, and actively pointing the next generation toward God.