Father's Day Message

A Father's Day Message
 Contributed by John Phillips Jr on Jun 26, 2006
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Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Summary: Christian fatherhood is an important part of God’s plan and design the
family. Paul writes that there are three important functions that Christian fathers
must carry out.
Father’s Day Message
Eph. 6:1-4
Well, today is Father’s Day and it is right that we should stop and honor Father’s. It is important
that we take time to speak on the significance of fatherhood not only on special occasions like
today, but as a matter of course because role of the father is being systematically attacked and
destroyed in our culture. Our society has attacked the role of Fathers with such devastating
force that sociologists now believe we have sentenced the next generations to disastrous
consequences because of this de-valuation of the role of Fathers!
In the plan of God, however, that’s not the way it’s supposed to be. Whatever may be
happening in society around us, we have a responsibility, as Christian Fathers to step up to the
plate and execute the role that God has assigned to our hearts and hands to do. What then is
the role of a Christian Father in today’s compromising society? Let’s look to the Bible for a few
minutes today and I think the answer will be clear.
( A reading of the Text – Eph. 6:1-4 )
1. Christian Father’s Won’t Provoke their Children’s Wrath:
The first thing Paul says to Father’s is a word of warning! Don’t provoke your children. Now this
doesn’t mean what you think. I don’t know any dad that hasn’t made his children mad. I think it’s
in the daddy manual, right after taking out the trash, dads make everybody mad every once in
awhile! After all, dad’s often have to say no, dad’s discipline, dads enforce the rules of the
family. But in all of this a godly Christian dad should never act out of anger, but his actions no
matter how infuriating are done out of love! ~ It’s when a child doesn’t get that message of un-
dying, un-ending love that his wrath is kindled. One of the biggest problems of modern society is
what psychologist call “Daddy Longing” Dad’s are not there to disciple in love or if they are there
they are too busy to show that they care. Today’s children of divorce culture, broken homes and
latch key kids are ANGRY! See disciple isn’t what provokes wrath; it’s the lack of love that
makes children angry and causes problems.
( Prov. 3:11-12, Heb 12:5-9 )

2. Christian Father’s Bring Children Up With Nurture:
The second thing Paul says to Fathers is a word of counsel! After telling dads what not to do he
says what you should do is give children plenty of nurturing. Now what does that mean? What
does that look like? Some people say rearing children, I don’t like that – sounds like pushing
them to the rear, I like the term “Bring Them Up”. The bible says raise or bring them up – how?
In the nurture of the Lord. Just like a farmer raises tender plants and waters them and covers
them from frost and feeds them fertilizer so they’ll grow tall and produce – so fathers are to
NUTURE their children in the Lord! Now someone will say that’s just spoiling them. No, you
don’t have to them everything they want, that’s not nurturing that’s being a grandparent. Biblical
nurture is laying a godly foundation in love and by example. It requires time & attention!
( Dut. 6:4-9 )
3. Christian Father’s Bring Children Up With Admonition:
The last thing Paul says to Fathers is a word of encouragement! After counseling them to
nurture their children, he also encourages dads to ADMONISH their children. Now this is at the
heart of being a dad. In this entire section, Paul is giving instruction to Christian parents; the
idea is that God designed the Christian home to consist of mother and father each fulfilling their
respective roles. Everyone knows that God made mothers to be the best at nurturing – but dad’s
are not to abdicate their responsibility to come right along side their mate in the process of child
raising and nurture as well. But where fathers must really step to the plate is in the area of
ADMONISHING their children. What does that mean? To admonish means to teach! Dads must
teach their children the important lessons of life.
Dad if you don’t teach your child how to work, the world will teach them how to steal. If you don’t
teach your sons how to love and respect a woman, the world will teach him how to be a gigolo.
If you don’t teach your child honesty, the world will teach them to be a cheat!
What are the life lessons fathers must admonish and teach their children?
• FEAR GOD – Prov. 1:7
• LOVE GOD – Prov. 4:1-4
• OBEY GOD – Prov. 3:1-6
Today, we honor Fathers and thank God for His grace and wisdom in instituting the Christian
family. Would that we all strive to get back to the blueprint that God designed. Then and only
then can we have a nation under God and a society where generations inherit the blessings of
God’s favor.
If you are here today and not a Christian you need to know that you have a loving Heavenly
Father who longs for you to be in a saving relationship with Him. How? By obeying God’s plan
of salvation, Today as we stand and sing
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A Father's Day Message

 Contributed by John Phillips Jr on Jun 26, 2006

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Father’s Day Message

( A reading of the Text – Eph. 6:1-4 )

1. Christian Father’s Won’t Provoke their Children’s Wrath:

( Prov. 3:11-12, Heb 12:5-9 )

3. Christian Father’s Bring Children Up With Admonition:

• FEAR GOD – Prov. 1:7

• LOVE GOD – Prov. 4:1-4

• OBEY GOD – Prov. 3:1-6

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