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Marks of a Godly Father
Ephesians 6:1-4
Ephesians 6:1-4 (ESV)1Children, obey your
parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2“Honor
your father and mother” (this is the first
commandment with a promise), 3“that it may go well with you and
that you may live long in the land.”
4Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger,
but bring them up in the discipline and
instruction of the Lord.
Ephesians 6:1-4 (ESV)
4 Marks of a Godly Father
1) Godly fathers have family PRESENCE
vs 1 ...parents...
vs 2 ...father and mother...
vs 4 ...Fathers...
1) Godly fathers have family PRESENCE
1960about 1 in 10 kids
livedapart from their
fathers
1) Godly fathers have family PRESENCE
Todayabout 1 in 4
1) Godly fathers have family PRESENCE
Children who live apart from their fathers are at
a higher risk to....
...suffer abuse
1) Godly fathers have family PRESENCE
Children who live apart from their fathers are at
a higher risk to....
...break the law
1) Godly fathers have family PRESENCE
Children who live apart from their fathers are at
a higher risk to....
...abuse drugs or alcohol
1) Godly fathers have family PRESENCE
Children who live apart from their fathers are at
a higher risk to....
...struggle with emotional or behavioral problems
1) Godly fathers have family PRESENCE
Children who live apart from their fathers are at
a higher risk to....
...live in poverty
1) Godly fathers have family PRESENCE
Children who live apart from their fathers are at
a higher risk to....
...engage in early sexual activity
1) Godly fathers have family PRESENCE
Children who live with their fathers...
...fare better on nearly every sociological
measure available
1) Godly fathers have family PRESENCE
A) Parenthood is a powerful POSITION
Fathers you are important!
1) Godly fathers have family PRESENCE
B) The greatest influence is PERSONAL influence
Fathers, your family has a disposition to
follow you
2) Godly fathers do not PROVOKE rebellious
reactions4Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger,
but bring them up in the discipline and
instruction of the Lord.
2) Godly fathers do not PROVOKE rebellious
reactions
Provoke - parorgizoto rouse to wrath, to provoke, exasperate,
anger
2) Godly fathers do not PROVOKE rebellious
reactions“suggests a repeated,
ongoing pattern of treatment that gradually builds up a deep-seated
anger and resentment that boils over into anger”
–John MacArthur
2) Godly fathers do not PROVOKE rebellious
reactionsFavoritism
Overprotection
Unreasonable standards
Smothering
Discouragement
Physical and verbal abuse
Selfishness
2) Godly fathers do not PROVOKE rebellious
reactions
A) ASPIRE others to holiness not
bitterness
2) Godly fathers do not PROVOKE rebellious
reactions
B) AVOID hypocrisy at all costs
2) Godly fathers do not PROVOKE rebellious
reactions
C) APPLAUD accomplishme
nts
2) Godly fathers do not PROVOKE rebellious
reactions
D) AIM at a greenhouse not
a prison
3) Godly fathers guide toward GODLINESS
...but bring them up in the discipline and
instruction of the Lord.
3) Godly fathers guide toward GODLINESS
Discipline – paideia - the whole training and education of children (the cultivation of mind & morals, commands & admonitions, reproof & punishment). It also includes the training & care of the body
3) Godly fathers guide toward GODLINESS
Instruction – nouthesia “a putting in mind,”
admonition
3) Godly fathers guide toward GODLINESS
Guide them to an understanding and respect of God and His Word and train
them to be disciplined Godly
people
3) Godly fathers guide toward GODLINESS
A) Good guides are FAMILIAR with the things
they show
3) Godly fathers guide toward GODLINESS
B) Good guides FREQUENT the areas they show
3) Godly fathers guide toward GODLINESS
C) Good guides are
INFATUATED with what they
show
4) Godly fathers lead with loving PURPOSE
...of the Lord.
4) Godly fathers lead with loving PURPOSE
A) Be LOVING
B) Be PRESENT
C) Be INVOLOVEDD) Be PATIENT
E) Be PURPOSEFUL
