Psalm 24:1-2. My Father's World. Problems in my father's world. My father's tears. My father's solution. A. Will YOU be a part of My Father's World? B. He will forgive you. C. If you have left Him, He will take you back.

1. MY FATHER'S
WORLD

2. Psalm 24:1-2 The earth is
the LORD'S, and all its
fullness, The world and
those who dwell therein.
2 For He has founded it
upon the seas, And
established it upon the
waters.

3. THE CREATION
A. Opening Scenario of the world.
Genesis 1
1. "He saw that it was good."
2. "He saw that it was VERY good."
B. THIS WAS My Father's World
1. Picturesque, Peaceful, Pure.
2. What happened?

4. I. MY FATHER'S WORLD - PROBLEMS
A. Children creators in a sandbox world.
B. My Father's World is somewhat like that
Sandbox.
1. His Strange imagination: Elephants,
Kangaroos, Armadillos, Penguins,
Platypus,
2. His Artistic imagination: Pink
Flamingos, Parrots, Rainbow Trout
3. His beautiful imagination: Flowers, Fall
leaves, Aurora Borealis, Sunrises and
Sunsets.

5. I. MY FATHER'S WORLD - PROBLEMS
C. All the world belongs to my Father
1. Psalm 50:10-11 For every beast of the forest is
Mine, And the cattle on a thousand hills. 11 I
know all the birds of the mountains, And the
wild beasts of the field are Mine.
2. The song is right! "This is my Father's world!
and to my listening ears all nature sings and
round me rings the music of the spheres.”
D. Intelligent Life-Forms
1. People, Humans, more than natural instincts,
natural habits.
2. Free wills, imaginations, consciences.
3. Expecting acceptance and cooperation.
4. Risking rejection, rebellion

6. I. MY FATHER'S WORLD - PROBLEMS
E. Sand-Castle in a sandbox, rains came, floods came, wind
blew . . .
1. Romans 1:28-32 And even as they did not like to retain
God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a
debased mind, to do those things which are not
fitting; 29 being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual
immorality, wickedness, covetousness,
maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-
mindedness; they are whisperers, 30 backbiters, haters
of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil
things, disobedient to parents, 31 undiscerning,
untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful; 32
who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that
those who practice such things are deserving of
death, not only do the same but also approve of those
who practice them.

7. I. MY FATHER'S WORLD - PROBLEMS
E. Sand-Castle in a sandbox, rains came, floods
came, wind blew . . .
2. Therefore…Romans 1:18-25 For the wrath
of God is revealed from heaven against all
ungodliness and unrighteousness of men,
who suppress the truth in
unrighteousness, 19 because what may be
known of God is manifest in them, for God
has shown it to them. 20 For since the
creation of the world His invisible
attributes are clearly seen, being
understood by the things that are made,
even His eternal power and Godhead, so
that they are without excuse, >>>

8. I. MY FATHER'S WORLD - PROBLEMS
E. Sand-Castle in a sandbox, rains came, floods came,
wind blew . . .
21 because, although they knew God, they did not
glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became
futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were
darkened. 22 Professing to be wise, they became
fools, 23 and changed the glory of the incorruptible
God into an image made like corruptible man--and
birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.
24 Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness,
in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies
among themselves, 25 who exchanged the truth of
God for the lie, and worshiped and served the
creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed
forever. Amen.
3. The sand-castle was ruined.

9. II. MY FATHER'S TEARS
A. It's not enough
1. More than ownership--cattle on the 1000
hills. "I'll make more!"
2. More than Authority--Creation
3. God wanted more, expected more, so He
lost more
B. Unlike a Sand-Castle, WE left willingly and
deliberately.
1. Parents talking about their children in
tears.
2. An elder resigned in tears over 3 then 4
unfaithful children

10. II. MY FATHER'S TEARS
C. My Father's tears-- Genesis 6:5-6 Then the LORD saw
that the wickedness of man was great in the earth,
and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was
only evil continually. 6 And the LORD was sorry that
He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved
in His heart.
D. My Lord's tears-- Matthew 23:37 "O Jerusalem,
Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and
stones those who are sent to her! How often I
wanted to gather your children together, as a hen
gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were
not willing! Luke 19:41 Now as He drew near, He
saw the city and wept over it,
E. My Spirit's tears-- Ephesians 4:30 And do not grieve
the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for
the day of redemption.

11. III. MY FATHER'S SOLUTION
A. Destroying large buildings in order to start over
again. - Genesis 6:5-8 Then the LORD saw that the
wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that
every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only
evil continually. 6 And the LORD was sorry that He
had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in
His heart. 7 So the LORD said, "I will destroy man
whom I have created from the face of the earth,
both man and beast, creeping thing and birds of
the air, for I am sorry that I have made them." 8 But
Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.
1. Sin was too great a problem for water to solve
2. Sin can only be washed away by blood.

12. III. MY FATHER'S SOLUTION
C. God was prepared with a backup plan
1. Ephesians 1:3-5--"... just as he chose us in
Him before the foundation of the world"
2. 1 Peter 1:18-20--"He indeed was foreordained
before the foundation of the world..."
D. God was willing to love us even if we did not
love HIM.
1. We could have stayed with Him from the
start.
2. He was prepared if we didn't.
3. Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates His own
love toward us, in that while we were still
sinners, Christ died for us.

13. III. MY FATHER'S SOLUTION
E. What if your spouse was unfaithful?
1. Would you be prepared to take her/him
back?
2. Most would just write them off.
3. BUT GOD--WOULD take her back.
a. He DID take her back. SHE was US
b. We were unfaithful, we committed
adultery, we cheated on God and HE
TOOK US BACK!

14. III. MY FATHER'S SOLUTION
F. When you get a chance read the book of
HOSEA
G. My Father's World is a world of
Forgiveness, 2nd Chances.
1. It is beautiful not because of the pretty
animals and flowers
2. It is beautiful because He loved us when
we loved Him.
3. It is beautiful because He loved us even
when we didn't love Him.

15. YOUR FATHER’S WORLD?
A.Will YOU be a part of My Father's
World?
B.He will forgive you.
C.If you have left Him, He will take you
back.