Father's Day Sermon- Children are Arrows

Father's Day Sermon- Children are Arrows

Text: Psalm 127:4–5

4  As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man;

So are children of the youth.

5  Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them:

They shall not be ashamed,

But they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

"Your job as a father is shaping, sharpening, and shooting the arrows that God put in your hands. Fathers who shoot straight will have kids who hid the mark." Adrian Rodgers

Principles fathers teach their children to aim them toward succcess:

I. Fathers teach your children about financial matters.

Proverbs 6:1–2 (KJV 1900)

My son, if thou be surety for thy friend,

If thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,

2  Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth,

Thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

II. Fathers, Teach your children to not be lazy.

Proverbs 6:6–11 (KJV 1900)

6  Go to the ant, thou sluggard;

Consider her ways, and be wise:

7  Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,

8  Provideth her meat in the summer,

And gathereth her food in the harvest.

9  How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard?

When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

10  Yet a little sleep, a little slumber,

A little folding of the hands to sleep:

11  So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth,

And thy want as an armed man.

III. Fathers, teach your children to guard their mouth.

Proverbs 6:12–15 (KJV 1900)

12  A naughty person, a wicked man,

Walketh with a froward mouth.

13  He winketh with his eyes,

He speaketh with his feet,

He teacheth with his fingers;

14  Frowardness is in his heart,

"Here is one for the daughters"

God hates drama queens!

He deviseth mischief continually;

He soweth discord.

15  Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly;

Suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.

Proverbs 8:13 (KJV 1900)

13  The fear of the Lord is to hate evil:

Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way,

And the froward mouth, do I hate.

IV. Fathers, teach your children to avoid the things that God hates in the human heart.

Proverbs 1:7–9 (KJV 1900)

7  The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge:

But fools despise wisdom and instruction.

8  My son, hear the instruction of thy father,

And forsake not the law of thy mother:

9  For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head,

And chains about thy neck.

Proverbs 8:13 (KJV 1900)

13  The fear of the Lord is to hate evil:

Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way,

And the froward mouth, do I hate.

Proverbs 6:16–19 (KJV 1900)

16  These six things doth the Lord hate:

Yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

17  A proud look, a lying tongue,

And hands that shed innocent blood,

18  An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations,

Feet that be swift in running to mischief,

19  A false witness that speaketh lies,

And he that soweth discord among brethren.

God says the following things in the human heart are disgusting to him- they make him sick...

1). A proud look. (eyes), (Looking down on others)

17  A proud look,

2). A lying tongue. (tongue)

a lying tongue,

3). A pre-tensity to violence and fighting. (hands)

And hands that shed innocent blood,

4). Wicked Imaginations- (heart)

18  An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations,

5). Pre-tensity to stir up trouble. (feet)

Feet that be swift in running to mischief,

6). Perjurer- Stirring up rumors and forwarding gossip. (mouth)

19  A false witness that speaketh lies,

7). Sowing discord- being a troublemaker, stirring up people against each other.

And he that soweth discord among brethren.

V. Fathers, teach your children not to buck-up against teaching and reproof.

Teach your teenagers that rebellion is evil and will destroy them.

Proverbs 6:20–23 (KJV 1900)

20  My son, keep thy father’s commandment,

And forsake not the law of thy mother:

21  Bind them continually upon thine heart,

And tie them about thy neck.

22  When thou goest, it shall lead thee;

When thou sleepest, it shall keep thee;

And when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.

23  For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light;

And reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

VI. Fathers, make your children aware of the temptation by evil men and women.

Proverbs 6:24–29 (KJV 1900)

24  To keep thee from the evil woman,

From the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.

25  Lust not after her beauty in thine heart;

Neither let her take thee with her eyelids.

26  For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread:

And the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.

27  Can a man take fire in his bosom,

And his clothes not be burned?

28  Can one go upon hot coals,

And his feet not be burned?

29  So he that goeth in to his neighbour’s wife;

Whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.

VII. Fathers, teach your children to respect the property of others.

Proverbs 6:30–35 (KJV 1900)

30  Men do not despise a thief, if he steal

To satisfy his soul when he is hungry;

31  But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold;

He shall give all the substance of his house.

32  But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding:

He that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.

33  A wound and dishonour shall he get;

And his reproach shall not be wiped away.

34  For jealousy is the rage of a man:

Therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

35  He will not regard any ransom;

Neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.

Conclusion:

Fathers, if you will teach your children these principles form the Word of God, you will have given them the tools to arrows that will het the mark of God's will and blessing upon their lives- and it will last a lifetime!

Proverbs 6:20–23 (KJV 1900)

20  My son, keep thy father’s commandment,

And forsake not the law of thy mother:

21  Bind them continually upon thine heart,

And tie them about thy neck.

22  When thou goest, it shall lead thee;

When thou sleepest, it shall keep thee;

And when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.

23  For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light;

And reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

Proverbs 8:11–21 (KJV 1900)

11  For wisdom is better than rubies;

And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

And those that seek me early shall find me.

18  Riches and honour are with me;

Yea, durable riches and righteousness.

19  My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold;

And my revenue than choice silver.

20  I lead in the way of righteousness,

In the midst of the paths of judgment:

21  That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance;

And I will fill their treasures.

Fathers, if you sharpen shape your arrows, (sons and daughters), with the whetstone of wisdom, the mark of God's will and will receive blessing upon their lives that will follow them and their children for the rest of their life!