Fathers of the Table

Compare brothers and fathers:

The first brothers - Cain and Abel

Isaac and Ishmael

Jacob and Esau

Joseph and his brothers

The disciples - fighting over who was the greatest

A fraternal culture without fathers breeds the four C’s

A fraternal culture is filled with men focused on themselves

A paternal culture is ultimately filled with men focused on their kids

Exodus 12 - The Passover

The fathers were responsible to apply the blood for their families

It’s in this moment we see that God’s original design for father’s is to act as intercessors for their family - to apply the blood

Jesus during the passover

Hebrews 1:1-2

Who is the passover Lamb?

The Father provided the passover Lamb for His family - His Son Jesus

Jesus shows his disciples how to apply the blood by faith - communion

Romans 8:32

Passivity to apply the blood

Waiting to lead, because of the desire to lead our families out of strength - but what does it look like to trust him in our weakness?

Story of Nicole and I in Kona with her confessing to me how she needed me to lead