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A Godly Father
- 1. A Godly Father by Brian Birdow Sermon text: Ephesians 6:1-4 www.cmcoc.org
- 2. Objective of Lesson 1. God’s command for Fathers 2. An example of a Godly Father 3. God the Father the ultimate example.
- 3. God’s Command Fathers, Do not provoke your children to WRATH. Ephesians 6:4
- 4. Ways a father provokes his children 1. Children only hear negative and never positive. 2. Using physical size to intimidate. 3. Emotionally . . . . . a b s e n t. 4. Public humiliation! 5. Never apologizing when wrong.
- 5. God’s Command Bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. (Ephesians 6:4)
- 6. Nurture and Admonition • Nurture (training or discipline) covers the whole process of training. Ref. 1 Cor. 9:27 • Instruction (admonition) Lit. means to put sense in the mind! • This is done by encouraging words and reassurances or admonishment if needed. • Admonish—to counsel, to warn, of danger. To urge or exhort, to remind, reprove.
- 7. Nurture and Admonition • Proverbs 19:16 Chasten your son while there is hope (because there is hope or confident expectation), and do not set your heart on his destruction. (destruction literally means to put him to death) • Discipline must be an act of love because it is life saving! • We want our children to happily obey us! • Psalm 100:2 Serve the Lord with gladness!
- 8. David a Godly father 1 Kings 2:1-4 …turn with me please… • Formula for success (Deut. 11:1; Gen. 26:5) • Walk in His ways, to keep His statues • Keep His commandments, His Judgements • His testimonies..That You May PROSPER!!! • If…walk before God in truth—faithfully!
- 9. We too should charge our children • Proverbs 3 …turn with me please • Matthew 6:25-34 …turn with me please… • Matthew 6:19-21 …turn with me please… • If we trust in the Lord then there is no need to worry. If we lay up treasures in heaven then our hearts will always be content! • Paul charged Timothy (2 Tim. 4:1-5)
- 10. God the Father • John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world, that HE gave His only begotten Son that whosever believes in HIM should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world but the world through Him might be saved • Romans 5 …turn with me please… • Ephesians 1 …turn with me please…