Sermon About Father's Day: Be Father

 Sermon About Father's Day:  Be Father

Gn 2:24 …two shall become one flesh. i.e. one family.   Father, First look at the Cycle of a Family, or The Family Time

1. Father be example your children

One of the best ways to show love for your children is to guide and teach them. 

Dt 6:6,7 …words in your heart, U shall teach them diligently to your children, U shall talk of them when U sit in your house, walk by the way, lie down, rise up

The way to guide and teach your children is through example. The way to show love for your children is to be a good role model. Therefore, it is essential for a father to be a good role model and set good examples for his sons. It is also essential for a father to discipline his children when necessary. The way to do this is by being a good communicator. It is essential for a father to explain to his children why certain actions are unacceptable. In addition, it is essential for a father to create a safe atmosphere for his children to express themselves. 

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2. Father give Family Times

  • Worship Time – read Bible, pray, talk about God and things of God, their questions
  • Dinner Time – priority, pray, talk, counsel, sing, learn to relate,
  • Fun Time and Vacations – must do fun things together, hike, movie, games, skits
  • Holidays, birthdays, weddings, funerals, family get togethers – look forward to being w grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins
  • Bed Time – pray w children, tell story when younger, make positive

 Family is a core group of people that humans form throughout their lives. The role of the family's leader is usually held by the father.  Good sons are those who demonstrate good character traits and conduct themselves in a manner that reflects positively on their father. Therefore, it is essential for a father to be a good role model and set good examples for his sons.

3. Father be loving leader

Godly husbands and fathers need to fulfill the roles of loving leader, provider and protector, teacher, mentor and intercessor for their families.

As for you, Titus, promote the kind of living that reflects wholesome teaching.  Teach the older men to exercise self-control, to be worthy of respect, and to live wisely. They must have sound faith and be filled with love and patience. (Titus 2:1-2 NLT)

If God blesses us with children, our privilege and responsibility as fathers is again demonstrated in, and regulated by the Word of God.

Being a good father is one of the most important roles a father can play. Be respectful and loyal a good listener and a good communicator.  In addition, he is a good critic of his own actions and a good defender of his family. A good father is also a good helper and a good teammate.  

Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. (Eph. 6:4 NASB)

Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so that they will not lose heart. (Col. 3:21 NASB)

It is hard to overstate the importance of our role as “father” in the lives of our children. Whether we know it or not, believe it or not, or act upon it, we are actually molding the lives of our children in profound ways. The things we teach them stick with them and our example forms the basis of their living. Therefore, our children need us to be true fathers, present and active in their lives!

It is also essential for a father to discipline his children when necessary.   Therefore, it is essential for a father to create a safe atmosphere for his children to express themselves. The first step to creating a safe atmosphere is by being a good communicator. It is essential for a father to create a safe atmosphere by being a good communicator.

Lk 15:17-20a The Father preserved the opportunity to have fellowship with his son The father kept the door open for a restored relationship.

Sure he allowed his son to hit rock bottom, but the prodigal knew that his father was still there. Here's where the father's toughness was balanced with compassion and forgiveness.

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Conclusion

Rise above the Culture and Times They Live In. Ruth 1:1 We find Boaz lived in the days the judges ruled

These were days in which everyone did what think right ...Jd21:25 No  morality; respect  othrs; honesty;  think alone. 

But Boaz Virtuous Men rise above their culture and times  when no one looking, men of character speech different, not lovers of pleasure but of hard work.

 A good father must play many roles in order to raise a happy and well-adjusted family. These roles include disciplining his children, being a good role model, and creating a safe atmosphere for his children to express themselves.

  • Mal. 4:6 Allow Spirit to turn hearts toward children (cf. Lk 1:17)
  • Luke 11:11 Give good gifts
  • Eph. 6:4 Don't exasperate
  • Col. 3:21 Don't embitter
  • Heb. 12:9 Discipline

 
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