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EPHESIANS 6:4
Καὶ οἱ πατέρες, μὴ παροργίζετε τὰ τέκνα ὑμῶν, ἀλλὰ ἐκτρέφετε αὐτὰ ἐν παιδείᾳ καὶ νουθεσίᾳ Κυρίου.
ETS: God instructs fathers in the art of fatherhood.
ESS: Every child needs a godly father who will lead him to follow Christ.
PQ: What kind of father does every child need?
U.W.: Traits
INTRODUCTION;
Children do not come with an instruction manual.
How much easier would it be if all children were alike and there was an instruction manual, just like that new television or the new car?
Imagine if it were as easy as doing the routine maintenance on a car:
Change the oil every 5000 miles
Check the coolant level regularly to prevent overheating.
Rotate the tires and check the tread-depth every 10,000 miles
Check the air pressure weekly.
If only you could program the kids like you do the tv’s channels and set up the network connection for smooth and trouble-free streaming.
The fact of the matter is that there is an instruction manual.
While there is no guarantee of smooth and care-free operation, God does give us some basic instructions.
He does tell Dads (and granddads) the kind of father every child needs.
While every child is different and requires some specific tweaks occasionally to the parental routine, the Bible does provide solid teaching that helps in every situation.
In Ephesians 6:4; God provides instructions regarding fatherly traits that every child needs dads to emulate in daily life.
I - EVERY CHILD NEEDS A FATHER WHO IS AN INSPIRATION, NOT A PROVOCATION (Ephesians 6:4a) (Col.
3:21)
A - Make sure you are a Christ-follower.
1- Have you experienced the transforming power of Christ?
(2 Cor.
5:17)
2- Are you resting in grace or attempting to gain heaven on your own?
(Eph.
2: 8—9, 10)
B - Make sure you are maintaining a growing intimacy with Christ.
1- How would you characterize your personal walk with Jesus?
2- You are to be growing in Him.
(Eph.
4:15; 2 Peter 3:17—18)
C - Make sure you live-out what you require of them.
1- Are you teaching your children one lesson with your lips, and another with your life?
ILL : His Lesson (KMB pg.
209)
Joseph had been sent to bed by his mother for using profane language.
When his father came home she sent him upstairs to punish the boy.
"I'll teach that young fellow to swear," he roared, and started up the stairs.
He tripped on the top step and even his wife held her ears for a few moments.
"You'd better come down now," she called to him after the air had cleared somewhat, "he's had enough for his first lesson."
—Illinois Farmer
Guidance goes beyond words!
II - EVERY CHILD NEEDS A FATHER WHO IS A TEACHER OF GODLINESS (Ephesians 6:4b)
A - Pray daily for your children.
Job is a good example (Job 1:1-5)
1- For their Salvation.
2- For their Sanctification.
3- For their Spouse (or future spouse).
4- For their Service to Christ.
B - Teach them Biblical principles for living.
(Deut.
4:9,10; 11:18—19)
1- The lessons are to be ongoing.
2- The lessons are to be lived out before the children.
a. Living in faith.
b.
Lordship of Christ
*Joshua: “As for me & my house.”
(Joshua 24:15)
C - Give them Scriptural answers to Life’s Problems.
1- Teach them that God’s word has the answer to all of the problems we face.
(2 Timothy 3:16-17)
D - Teach them to have a growing intimacy with Christ.
1- Through prayer, Scripture meditation, obedience.
2- Teach them that they belong to God.
* Give them to God – Samuel was given to God. (I Sam.
1:11; 1:20, 27-28; 2:11)
CONCLUSION:
* HIS GREATEST SERMON (KMB 213—14)
Many years ago a farmer had an unusually fine crop of grain.
Just a few days before it was ready to harvest, there came a terrible hail and wind storm.
The entire crop was demolished.
After the storm was over, the farmer, with his little son went out on the porch.
The little boy looked at what was formerly the beautiful field of wheat, and then with tears in his eyes he looked up at his dad, expecting to hear words of despair.
All at once his father started to sing softly, "Rock of ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself in Thee."
Years after, the little boy, grown to manhood, said, "That was the greatest sermon I ever heard."
The farmer lost a grain crop, but who knows but that that was the turning point in the boy's life?
He saw the faith of a godly father in practice.
—Sunday School Times
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