PPT-TITLE: The Father Knows Best

TEXT Ecclesiastes 12 THEME The God who created us knows what is best for us Sometimes we refuse to accept the obvious because it is not what we want to hear If the God of the Bible is true it seems obvious that we need to listen to Him and allow him to lead us in our lives. for my Father who lied without ceremony. Poem by Diane . Glancy. What does the title tell you?. What is the meaning of the subtitle?. What is missing from the father's life? . Select specific words and/or phrases from the poem that gave you this information.. TEXT: Matthew 11:20-30. THEME: The believer should accept the burden of following Christ because it is easy and protects us from judgement.. “I do not know what I would do without Jesus in my life.”. James K Baxter. Baxter, James K. 1926–1972. A New Zealand poet, playwright, and critic, Baxter is generally ranked among the finest authors that country has produced. His work is strongly regional, drawing inspiration from the New Zealand wilderness, its tribal history, and natural cycles. Baxter's rejection of conventional social standards is evidenced by the unorthodoxy of much of his verse. A devout Christian, he has shaped his poetic philosophy to include elements of both religious and classical mythology, creating a viewpoint that is as highly moral as it is individualistic. To Baxter, a poem must be "a cell of good living in a corrupt society." Stylistically, his work is lyrical and metaphorical, and often shows the influence of Lawrence Durrell and Robert Lowell.. TEXT: Text: Matthew 1:1-17. THEME: The orderliness of Matthew's genealogy shows that God is in control and can use anybody for his purposes.. Matthew 1:1-17. 1 This is the . genealogy . of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham:. Grades 3-5. 2013. Title: . Justin Case: School, Drool and other Daily Disasters . Author. : . Rachel Vail . AR Level: 5.2. Points: 6.0. Justin is very nervous about starting third grade and must make the best of things when he does not get the teacher he wanted, his best friend is in another class, and his favorite stuffed animal disappears. . Seamus Heaney. Read the . Poem . . Subject. What is the poem about?. Heaney discusses his relationship with his father.. He shows us his father’s skill as a farmer as well as his admiring relationship with him.. TEXT: John 14:1-11, Acts 4:11-12. THEME: The cost of following Christ involves rejecting all other paths to God.. LDS Question. “In light of all the different religions and all the different churches that are in conflict wouldn’t it be great if there were someone who could show you the true path to God?” . Presenter. Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC. Wilma Rudolph. Definition of Key Terms. Father Hunger. A lack of sufficient fathering due to death, emotional unavailability or desertion and the child’s yearning for this fathering, often throughout their life span.. Presenter. Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC. Wilma Rudolph. Definition of Key Terms. Father Hunger. A lack of sufficient fathering due to death, emotional unavailability or desertion and the child’s yearning for this fathering, often throughout their life span.. Some Leave . Pressure from the . World & Media . In . regard to these, they think it strange that you do not run with them in the same flood of dissipation, speaking evil of you. . 1 . Peter 4:4. Love. Compassionate / Merciful. Gracious. Slow to Anger. Abounding in . Lovingkindness. Abounding in Truth. Maintaining Love. Forgiving. II. God is a father of . Justice / righteousness. He will by no means leave the . Unless the heart be right with Christ, all is wrong. T. Guthrie. . October 28, 2018. 2 Corinthians 5:17. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, . he is a new creation. . The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.. Author’s Background:. James Keir Baxter was born in 1926, in Dunedin, New Zealand. Baxter become one of New Zealand’s finest poets and most controversial figures. In his short life he produced a huge number of poems, plays, literary criticism and social/religious commentary. Goals (and not-Goals). 1) I DO hope to explain something about the doctrine of the so-called “Monarchy of the Father.”. 2) I WILL NOT try to convince you it’s true – or even that it’s a good idea..