Godly Fathers

Bible Text: Colossians 3:21 | Preacher: Alan Conner | Series: 2008, Colossians

Intro

 

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE FATHER

 

FATHERS WHO FAIL

 

1) The D                                          dad.

 

2) The A                                             dad.

 

3) The S                                                                   dad.

 

4) The D                                   dad.

 

5) The P                                        dad.

 

 

THE THINGS GODLY FATHERS AVOID

Col. 3:21 – “exasperate”

Eph. 6:4 –  “Provoke your children to anger”

 

Obviously this does not mean that we never correct our kids or do things that upset, annoy, or make them angry.  But this refers to:

 

1) When there is _______________ sternness.

 

2) Constant and hard demand for _____________.

 

3) Needless __________________.

 

4) When ____________________ is indulged and disparaging comparisons are drawn.

 

5) Excessive ____________________ or when done in anger.

 

6) When older children are still treated like _______________ children.

 

7) Breaking promises, not doing what we tell our children to do, not listening to them, making mistakes but not admitting it, we interrupt the children but scold them when they do it, we don’t try to understand them and their concerns.  Overindulgence when parents are too permissive .

 

The consequences of our failure is that our children “lose heart” (Col. 3:21).

 

WHAT GODLY FATHERS TRY TO DO (Eph. 6:4).

 

1) Bring them up – Active voice, imperative mood, present tense.

 

2) discipline

 

3) instruction

 

4) of the Lord

 

 

Conclusion