Fathers

“My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:” Prov.1:8

Dad gives offspring their

Perception of God

See “Heavenly Father” “earthly father”

1 Cor. 13 My Father is…• patient and kind• not envious or filled with pride• does not think evil but rejoices in truth• bears all things, believes all things• hopes all things endures all things

Dad provides great Impact

On their Religious Practice

Children’s religion is shaped by fathers

4.4 % Non attending76 % - Attending

Eph.6:4 “bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”

1 Tim. 3:4 “ruleth well his own house”

Prov.19:18 “Chasten thy son while there is hope,”

Prov. 6:20 “My son, keep thy father’s commandment”

Dad determines attitudes toward

Sexuality and Morals

Father / Daughter

The Greater the affection with children …

Warm compassionate Dad + Quality Relationship

+ Impressionable Child = Healthy Sexuality!

Father / Son

How to build a quality relationship

Between Dad and Children

Avoid Barriers: Consistent criticism Too Busy Not keeping promises Betraying confidences Being Prejudice Teasing and sarcasm

How to build a quality relationship

Between Dad and Children

Positive behaviors: Being Optimistic Affirm Complimentary Interest in them Spend time with them Cultivate intimacy

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver”Pro. 25:11

IntellectuallyEmotionallySociallyPhysically

Sincere - dedicatedChristian

Good Husband

“Can’t do anything about our ancestors, . . . .

But we have everything to do with our descendants”

Told they were going to have a son:

“Then Manoah intreated the LORD, and said, O my Lord, let the man of God which thou didst send come again unto us, and teach us what we shall do unto the child that shall be born.”

Judges 13:8

“And Manoah said, Now let thy words come to pass. How shall we order the child, and how shall we do unto him?” Judges 13:12

III John 4 “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.”

Prov. 22: 6 “Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.”

Prov 17:6 “Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.”

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

515 Gibbs Road

Evans, Ga. 30809

706-855-1249

[email protected]@bellsouth.net

www.evansgachurchofchrist.orgwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org

Sunday Morning June 16, 2013