INTRO / HOOK

Happy Father’s Day, Elevated Church! Before we do anything else, can we take a moment and honor all of the fathers in the room today?

• Our dads.
• Our grandfathers.
• Our stepfathers.
• Our spiritual fathers.
• The men who have prayed for us, sacrificed for us, provided for us, encouraged us, and pointed us toward Jesus.

But I also recognize that Father’s Day brings a lot of different emotions.

• For some, today is filled with gratitude.
• For others, it’s filled with grief.
• Some of you are celebrating your dad.
• Some of you are missing your dad.
• Some of you had a father who modeled Christ.
• Others are still healing from wounds that were left behind.
• Some of you are fathers who feel like you’ve done well.
• Others walked in today wondering if you’ve done enough.

So let me tell you where we’re going before we begin.

• This is not a sermon about perfect fathers.
• Because there aren’t any.
• This is not a sermon about trying harder.