Who’s Your Daddy?
Who’s your daddy? This is a serious question. Who’s your father? I’m not talking about your earthly dad. Is your Father the Father God in Heaven or the little g god of this world – the devil? You see, it’s one or the other, but it cannot be both. Satan is the great deceiver. He deceives you into thinking that you are a god (a little g god).
Genesis 3:2-5 says: And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
Is Satan Your Daddy?
If you are not a follower of Jesus, then Satan is your daddy. Have you ever thought of that? Probably not, but it’s biblical. John 8:42-47 states: Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me. Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word. Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not. Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me? He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
If you believe in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, then you hear Him. He’s the Good Shepherd and His sheep hear His voice. If God is your Father, you hear Him and you obey Him. If you are not a follower of Jesus, then the devil is your father and he’s a murder and a liar and he’s convinced you that you should live your life selfishly for yourself. That you are in charge. That you are god (little g god) of your life. The one Father gives everlasting life and the other father only kills, steals and destroys. So again I ask you; who’s your daddy?
Lousy Dad
Maybe you are out here tonight and this is a tough message for you to hear because you have a lousy dad. Maybe your dad is a real scumbag and you’d rather not think of him. Well, the good news is that you can be adopted into God the Father’s family. You can be set free from your sins, burdens, heartaches, pain and misery. You can have the father that you’ve always longed for in God the Father.
Please listen to these words found in Galatians 4:1-7: Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all; But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father. Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world: But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Adoption
These are amazing words found in the Bible. This may not be a very good example, but it’s the best one that I have. My daughter who is out here with me witnessing tonight is adopted. My wife and I adopted her 10 years ago. We love her and she loves us. She is every bit as much a part of our family as our biological children. She has the same rights and privileges as our biological children. In fact, I used to tell her when she was little that she was special because we chose her. We chose to have her be a part of our family.
As good as being adopted into a loving family on this earth is, it is absolutely nothing compared to being adopted into God’s family. It doesn’t matter what your background is. It doesn’t matter how rotten your parents were. It doesn’t matter how rotten you’ve been. It doesn’t matter how unlovable you think you are. It doesn’t matter how low you are; you can be redeemed. You can be forgiven. Your sins can be wiped clean. When you think that you are so bad that God can’t save you, then you are limiting our great God.
Greatest Father of All Time
You can be adopted by the greatest Father of all time. You can be saved tonight. You can confess and forsake your sins. You can cry out for Jesus to save you. You can repent and put your trust in Jesus because God so loved us that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him, should not perish, but have everlasting life. You can be saved. You can be born again. Your sins can be forgiven. Though your sins be as scarlet, they can be washed white as snow. You can become a new creature in Christ. Surrender your life to Jesus Christ. Confess your sins, turn from your sins and put your faith in Jesus.
You can be adopted into God’s family because God sent His Son to fulfil the Law. Jesus perfectly kept the 10 Commandments, something that you and I could never do. Jesus suffered, bled and died on the cross for guilty sinners like you and me. He did this to redeem us for Himself. Redeem us from Satan. Redeem us from Hell. Redeem us from sin. Redeem us so that we could receive life everlasting. To adopt us into God’s family.
When God saves you, he sends the Spirit, the Holy Spirit of His Son into your heart, crying Abba, Father. Abba means daddy. Again I ask you: Who’s Your Daddy? If God the Father is not your Daddy, why don’t you become part of the family tonight? Why don’t you repent and submit to the Lordship of Jesus? Why don’t you turn from your sins and turn to the sinless Son of the living God? Why don’t you repent and trust Jesus and receive eternal life? You will never have an earthly dad like God the Father.
Spiritually Born Again
Come to Jesus tonight. Jesus said that all who come to Him, that He would in no wise cast out. He will not turn you away. He will not tell you that you’ve done so horribly wrong that you cannot be forgiven. He will not refuse a person who comes humbly to the cross. God is looking for those who have a humble and a contrite heart. Will you swallow your pride tonight? Will you admit that you are sinner? Will you confess your sins? Will you put your trust in Jesus Christ, utterly and completely to save you? Will you surrender your life completely to Him? Are you willing to be spiritually born again?
Jesus said that you cannot even see the kingdom of God unless you are born again (John 3:3). The Son of God said Verily, verily, I say to you, Except a man be born of water (physical birth) and of the Spirit (spiritual birth), he cannot enter into the kingdom of God (John 3:5). He also said: Marvel not that I said to you, You must be born again (John 3:7). Marvel not that we call you to repent and trust Jesus. The way you are born again is through repentance and faith in Jesus because godly sorrow works repentance unto salvation (2 Corinthians 7:10).
Stop Serving The Devil!
Aren’t you tired of the devil’s broken promises? How many times has he deceived you with “just one more drink?” How many times has he convinced you to “steal one more item?” How many times has he enticed you to “commit adultery one more time?” How many times has he deceived you into thinking that “looking at pornography doesn’t hurt anyone?” How many times has Satan told you that “one more lie won’t hurt anyone?” How long will you continue being deceived by the father of lies? Stop serving the devil! Stop serving sin! Say enough with you devil. I’m not listening to you anymore. You have been a horrible dad and I’m ready to be adopted by the Great Father of Heaven and earth.
Oh we want you to be saved tonight. We want to see you in Heaven. You want you to receive the peace that surpasses all understanding. We want you to be filled with joy unspeakable and full of glory. We want you to be full of the wonderful words of life. We want you to join us in praising God forever and ever, starting right now. You can be adopted into God’s family tonight. What’s holding you back? What sin do you love so much that you aren’t willing to give it up? No sin is worth spending eternity in Hell over. Eternity is a really long time to be wrong.
The Family of God
There’s no other family like the family of God. But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Today is the day of salvation. Don’t put it off. Adoptions can be very costly, but no one ever paid as high of price as Jesus paid. He paid your sin debt in full, if you receive the free gift of salvation. You can be adopted into God’s family. You can come to Father God, also known as Abba, Daddy; but you can only come to Him through Jesus Christ alone. Repent and believe the Gospel. Turn from your sins and surrender your life to Jesus. Your father is either God the Father or the devil. Who’s your daddy?
(This message was proclaimed on the square in downtown Springfield, MO on September 9, 2016)