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Fathers

Fathers. As God Would Have them. “My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:” Prov.1:8. Fathers are valuable. Drone Bee. No substitutes For Dad. Dad gives offspring their Perception of God. See “Heavenly Father”. “earthly father”.

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Fathers

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  1. Fathers As God Would Have them “My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:” Prov.1:8

  2. Fathers are valuable Drone Bee No substitutes For Dad

  3. Dad gives offspring their Perception of God See “Heavenly Father” “earthly father” • 1 Cor. 13 My Father is… • patient and kind • not envious or filled with pride • does not think evil but rejoices in truth • bears all things, believes all things • hopes all things endures all things

  4. Dad provides great Impact On their Religious Practice Children’s religion is shaped by fathers 4.4 % Non attending 76 % - Attending If Father is absent Child thinks: Men don’t Worship God

  5. Parenting is a team effort Eph.6:4 “bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.” 1 Tim. 3:4 “ruleth well his own house” Prov.19:18 “Chasten thy son while there is hope,” Prov. 6:20 “My son, keep thy father’s commandment”

  6. Dad determines attitudes toward Sexuality and Morals Father / Daughter Father / Son The Greater the affection with children … Warm compassionate Dad + Quality Relationship + Impressionable Child = Healthy Sexuality!

  7. How to build a quality relationship Between Dad and Children • Avoid Barriers: • Consistent criticism • Too Busy • Not keeping promises • Betraying confidences • Being Prejudice • Teasing and sarcasm

  8. How to build a quality relationship Between Dad and Children A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver” Pro. 25:11 • Positive behaviors: • Being Optimistic • Affirm • Complimentary • Interest in them • Spend time with them • Cultivate intimacy Intellectually Emotionally Socially Physically

  9. Fathers Sincere - dedicated Christian Good Husband “Can’t do anything about our ancestors, . . . . But we have everything to do with our descendants”

  10. Samson’s Parents Told they were going to have a son: “Then Manoah intreated the LORD, and said, O my Lord, let the man of God which thou didst send come again unto us, and teach us what we shall do unto the child that shall be born.” Judges 13:8 “And Manoah said, Now let thy words come to pass. How shall we order the child, and how shall we do unto him?” Judges 13:12

  11. III John 4 “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.” Prov. 22: 6 “Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.” Prov 17:6 “Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.”

  12. Fathers As God Would Have them

  13. Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 evanscoc@bellsouth.net www.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Morning June 16, 2013

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