FATHERS and CHILDREN
Abraham - Example of a Godly Father
Gen. 12:1-3 God's 3-fold promise to Abram.
(age 75)
Gen. 13:14-16 God repeats His promise to
Abram at Canaan.
Gen. 15:1-6 Again, God assures Abram of His
promise & Abram believed.
SARAI GIVES ABRAM HER MAID SERVANT TO MARRY. (ISHMAEL BORN)
Gen. 17:1-8 Again, God assures Abram of His
promise This time God changes
Abram's name to Abraham
(means "father of a multitude")
Gen. 18:9-14 3 men (angels) appear to Abraham
& Sarah at Mamre (age 99) to
announce the coming promise of a
male child.
Gen. 21:5 "Now Abraham was one hundred years
old when his son Isaac was born to
him."
Gen. 22:1-18 Abraham's obedient response to
God's command to offer up his son
- prompted the repeating of God's
promise of future generations in
abundance. ABRAHAM SET AN
EXAMPLE OF FAITHFULNESS FOR
HIS SON, ISAAC.
Num. 1:1 "Now the Lord spoke to Moses in the
Wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle
of meeting, on the first day of the second
month, in the second year after they had
come out of the land of Egypt, ..."
Num. 1:45-46 "So all who were numbered of the
children of Israel, by their father's
houses, from twenty years old and
above, all who were able to go to
war in Israel - [46] all who were
numbered were six hundred and
three thousand five hundred and
fifty." (603,550) (Levites not
included) AFTER 430 YEARS -
THEY WENT FROM 70 PEOPLE
TO ABOUT 3,000,000.
Rom. 4:17-22 Abraham - a father of many nations
- FAITHFUL example to
his son, Isaac.
Psm. 127:3-5 Children are a blessing from God.
Therefore a responsibility for
which we are accountable.
INVITATION
Mt. 25:14-30 Parable of the talents -
Children (like the talents) are
entrusted to us - we are accountable
for pointing them to God.
FATHERS & CHILDREN
Part 2
Characteristics of a Godly Father
BEING A FATHER MEANS MORE THAN "FATHERING" CHILDREN
Many father children & abandon them. God will not leave His children.
Josh. 1:5 "No man shall be able to stand before you
all the days of your life; as I was with
Moses, so I will be with you. I will not
leave you nor forsake you."
Josh. 1:9 "Have I not commanded you? Be strong
and of good courage; do not be afraid,
nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God
is with you wherever you go."
A CHILD'S FIRST VIEW OF GOD IS SEEN IN THEIR PARENTS (THEIR FATHER)
HE ACCEPTS HIS RESPONSIBILITY TO TEACH HIS CHILDREN
Eph. 6:4 "And you, fathers, do not provoke your
children to wrath, but bring them up in
the training and admonition of the Lord."
"do not provoke" - Not to be overly severe resulting in bitterness & Not be be overly critical resulting in discouragement never able to lease their parents.
"TRAINING" (nurture, kjv) = Primarily teaching by example.
"ADMONITION" = Primarily teaching by word
Deut. 6:6-9 God's command to Israel to be diligent in teaching their children.
Pass on to subsequent generations those standards of virtue
Prov. 22:28 "Do not remove the ancient landmark
which your fathers have set."
HE EXERCISES MEASURED DISCIPLINE - NOT ABUSE (verbal or physical)
Heb. 12:5-11 Discipline is an act of LOVE &
should reflect that to the child.
Prov. 119:18 "Chasten your son while there is hope,
and do not set your heart on his
destruction."
Prov. 13:24 "He who spares his rod hates his son,
but he who loves him disciplines him
promptly."
HE SETS AN EXAMPLE OF A GODLY HUSBAND - NOT ABUSIVE
Eph. 5:23 "For the husband is the head of the wife,
as also Christ is head of the church; and
He is the Savior of the body."
HE IS AN EXAMPLE OF A LOVING HUSBAND - SELFLESSNESS
Eph. 5:25 "Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ
also loved the church and gave
Himself for it."
Children need to see their father honoring their mother (not calling her old lady)
Exercizing chivary = opening the door for her - pulling the chair out from the table to seat her
Prov. 31:28 "Her children rise up and call her
blessed; Her husband also, and he
praises her:"
HE IS AN EXAMPLE OF DEPENDABILITY & PATIENCE as the Lord is.
2 Pet. 3:9 "The Lord is not slack concerning His
promise, as some count slackness, but
is longsuffering toward us, not willing
that any should perish but that all should
come to repentance."
INVITATION
HE IS AN EXAMPLE OF COMPASSION & TENDERNESS
Lk. 15:17-24 Compassion when they do wrong &
repent. Not afraid to show affection
(hugs & kisses)
HE IS STILL COMPASSIONATE - DESIRING US AS HIS OBEDIENT CHILD
