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Christian men are father figures not only to their own children but to those that are around them.
Influential fathers come into our lives in many different forms.
While we all have a biological father, many of us also have other men that have shaped and formed our lives in significant ways.
When former President of the United States Gerald R. Ford learned he was adopted at 12 years old, he recalled that it didn’t have a major impact on him because of his relationship with his adopted dad.
He remembered, “Dad and I had the closest, most intimate relationship.
We acted alike.
We had the same interests.
I thought we looked alike."
The lack of a biological connection didn’t diminish the impact of Ford’s adopted father on his life.
The apostle Paul called several men in the Bible his “sons,” a clear reference to their close relationship.
He referred to Timothy several times as his son and called Titus, “my true son in our common faith”.
Just as Paul taught Timothy and Titus how to live out their Christian faith, the gentle leadership of a father or father figure is priceless.
Bowed Down: showed honor.
Kissed: Showing affection.
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Great father figures should be honored.
Especially on fathers day.
I don’t care who you are.
We all love to share our victories with the father figures in our lives.
2. Great father figures delight in hearing how God is working in our lives.
Again no matter how old you are, we all want to make the father figures in our life proud.
Complement: Good sermon from my wife or a church member is nice.
But when Tam’s Dad would say good sermon it seemed to have a little extra weight to it.
Fathers and father figures when is the last time you told your kids you are proud of them?
I don’t want them to get a big head.
Moses was serving as judge over disputes.
There were an estimated 2 Million ppl.
How long was that line?
Take a number.
Now serving #123,000.
3. Great father figures ask great direct questions.
Where was the other leadership?
4. Great father figures make it easy to give an honest answer.
5. Great father figures tell us the truth and shoot straight with us.
Was he trying to hurt Moses?
Have you ever gotten some father figure advice that pointed out what you were doing was not good?
Are you crazy?
Moses’s heart was right, but his plan in this case was bad.
Moses was a good and capable man, but he wasn’t God.
Both he and the people were going to wear out physiologically and psychologically if he didn’t get some help.
Jethro knew that Moses leadership was crucial for the future success of Isreal and that any activity that drained his energy or wasted his time was bound to hurt the nation.
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Great father figures help you see what you don’t see.
We call these blind spots.
7. Great father figures give advice in a way that make you want to listen.
Listen to me: What qualifies someone to give advice?
Do you know anything about this subject?
Have you ever done this yourself… and succeeded?
Have you ever noticed there are certain people that try to give you advice but the way they do it makes you automatically stop listening.
I love the posture that Jethro uses here.
I will give you some advise.
You can take it or leave it.
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Listen to me boy! Obviously you don’t know what you are doing.
You must be the ppls rep.
8. Great father figures can help you prioritize what is most important.
Why is it, that the simplest solutions or ideas can be right in front of us and we don’t see them?
Can you think of a time when you got some great advice and said “I should have seen that”?
If you do this: suggestion.
AND God so commands: If this lines up with what God wants.
Great Godly father figures know that their advice does not supersede God.
Here is the outcome.
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You will be able to accomplish all the hard work and the ppl you serve will be happy as well.
Win, Win!
Listened and did everything he said.
Jethro could have stayed and helped but he did not.
It was time for Moses to lead.
If you don’t have any God honoring fathers or father figures in your life start looking and asking.
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