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Father The First time we come across the word Father in the Bible is in Gen 2:24 “therefore shall a man leave His father and mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh". This tell me there is a special relationship between father and children). We find the law of Moses placing children under an obligation to honor their parents (Ex 20:12). Apostle Paul tells us this obligation is still binding in (Eph 6:2) “ Honor thy father and mother; which is the first commandant with promise.” (well & live long) today is fathers Day, and children and wives are doing that across our country today. “father we salute you” we have many examples of fatherhood in the Bible, both good and bad.
We have Eli (I Sam 3:11-14;
4:11,18) He was a leader in Israel, but a failure as a father. Because
of his weaknesses in rebuking his sons it not only cost them their life
by his also. (I
Kg 2:1-3) >>David charged Solomon (I
Kg 11:1-4) >> Solomon
keep not the charge 700. The word Christian means Christ like, what does Father
mean. I.
Father means
Friend A.
A
father should be a real friend to his children example
Christ, Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his
life for his friends. Ye are my friends, If ye do whatsoever I command
you. (Jo 15:13,14). B. Children should be able to take problems to their father.
Prov
18:24 says “ a man that hath friends must show himself friendly; and
there is a friend that stickiest closer than a brother” C.
He should advise them and stick by his children through
everything One
man remember dad this way
Daddy
Was From The Old’
School
Daddy was from the old
school
He learned his lessons well,
He passed them on to me
I’m not ashamed to tell.
Daddy was from the old school
He worked hard every day,
He didn’t want a handout
With dignity he earned his
pay.
Daddy was from the old school
A mixture of the right stuff,
He knew how to be tender
And he knew how to be tough.
Daddy was from the old school
Big boys weren’t supposed to
cry,
Sometimes he would slip
I’d see tears in his eyes.
Daddy was from the old school
He never took the last piece
of cake,
He would always nod at me
I knew it was mine to take.
Daddy was from the old school
His clothes lasted a long
time,
He bought me the latest
Sometimes spending his last
dime.
Daddy was from the old school
He loved the American way,
He believed in freedom
And guarded it every day.
Daddy was from the old school
I didn’t understand it back
then,
But now I fully see
He was teaching me how to win.
Daddy was from the old school
I guess I am too,
Daddy, thank you for the
lesson
I owe so much to you. II.
“A” Means
Authority A. Authority is a fathers God given
responsibility. (Gen 3:16 and 1
Cor. 11:3) Through
out the pages of history the father represented the whole family
regarding authority. One of the father’s obligations imposed upon him
was to bring up his children in the fear of God, acting as their
instructor and guide
(Ex 12:26) and Deut 6:20 a capital offense to rebel
against parents (Deut
21:18).
Father’s should use it not
abuse it (Eph 6;4) “ye
father, provoke not your children to wrath, but
bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. III.
“T” means
Truth A. a father should stand as a symbol of truth to his children B.
Truth should prevail in everything a father teaches his children. St
Augustine distinguished four senses of the term truth 1st : Truth is the affirmation of what is 3x3=9. 2nd
: Every reality
can be considered as an affirmation of itself: it is true when it merits
the name it claims. In this
sense beauty and wisdom are truth. 3rd
: The word
of God, Jesus Christ, is truth because he expresses the Father. 4th
: In the
realm of sensible objects, such as plants and animals IV.
“H” means
Honesty A.
Honesty in the father will produce honesty in the family B.
Means
truthfulness openness, avoidance of deceit, either in practical affairs
or in personnel character.
Stealing, burglary, commercial
be false, fraud weights and measures. Thieves, liars Jesus demands
complete honesty that your yes means yes No/No (Mt 5:33-37) V.
“E” means
Example A. a Child desires to follow father’s
footsteps (maybe not in works
but in example) WALK
A LITTLE PLAINER, DADDY Walk
a little plainer, Daddy Said
a little boy so frail. I’m
following in your footsteps And
I don’t want to fail. Sometimes
your steps are very plain Sometimes
they are hard to see. So
walk a little plainer, Daddy For
you are leading me. I
Know that once you walked this way Many
years ago. And
what you did a long the way I’d
really like to know. For
sometimes when I am temped I
don’t know what to do. So
walk a little plainer, Daddy For
I must follow you. Someday
when I’m grown up You
are like I want to be. Then
I will have a little boy Who
will want to follow me. And
I would want to lead him right And
help him to be true. So
walk a little plainer, Daddy For
we must follow you. (Author
Unknown) An old saying – until a boy is 14 he does what his father says, after 14 he does as his father does VI.
“R” means
Reliable A.
A Christian father should be reliable B.
He should provide for his family (I Tim 5:8) C.
He should keep his word Should
be reliable as God is reliable
Conclusion THESE
MEN MAKE BETTER FATHER’S 1.
The man who puts God’s business above any other business. 2.
The man who brings his children to church and its activities,
rather than sends them. 3.
The man who is willing to be the right example to every youngster
he meets. 4.
The man who thinks more of his Sunday School Class than he does
of his Sunday morning sleep, and his Sunday Evening Service rather than
the Sunday Night Movie. 5.
The man who measures his giving by what he has left rather than
by the amount he gives. 6.
The man who goes to church for Christ’s sake rather than for
himself or someone else. 7.
The man who has a passion to help rather than be helped. 8.
The man who has a willing mind rather than a “brilliant”
mind. 9.
The man who can see his own faults before he sees fault of
others. 10.The man who is more concerned about winning souls for Christ than
he is about winning worldly honor. All
Fathers should be Born again (Jo 3:3)
and become adopted Son (Jo 1:12 ; Gal 4:4-6)
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