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Happy Father’s Day
Illustration - General Douglas MacArthur….
“Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is weak and brave enough to face him-self when he is afraid; one who will be proud and un-bending in honest defeat, and humble and gentle in victory. Build me a son whose wishbone will not be where his backbone should be; A son who will know Thee and know himself as the foundation stone of knowledge.
Lead him, I pray not in the path of ease and comfort, but under the stress and spur of difficulties and challenge; Here let him learn to stand up in the storm, here let him learn compassion for those who fall. Build me a son whose heart will be clear and whose goal will be high, a son who will master himself before he seeks to master other men; One who will learn to laugh, yet not forget to weep,
Then I, his father, will dare to whisper, ‘I have not lived in vain.”
God is calling all fathers - a priceless call on our lives if you are a dad. The most challenging calling on your life if you are single or do not yet have children. And a legacy in the making if you are a grandfather.
Society is increasingly devaluing masculinity and manhood - under attack and being redefined - fathers are often portrayed in poor light.
63% youth suicides from fatherless homes
71% high school dropouts…
75% youth in drug abuse treatment…
85% youth in prison… 90% runaways…
Shocking, but maybe not surprising - our political correctness won’t discuss it. Truth is rarely news or doesn’t fit the narrative.
Moms! You may recall that on Mother’s Day, I cautioned the dads not to fall asleep thinking the message didn’t apply to them - same caution to you ladies this evening.
A Mother’s role is so very important - not one over the other - God designed the roles to compliment one an-other to reflect His nature and heart - neither alone can do it all - mom primarily of nurture and care - as a child matures he/she looks to dad for role model pro-cessing decisions - if dad is inadequate or absent it's much harder - spiritual stakes are very high.
• Single moms? What’s that mean for you? Encourage you that God does exceptional things in the life of people who believe in Him!
• Statistics also show where a father regularly at-tends church; 66% kids will attend. Both parents attend; 75% children regularly attend.
• A necessity, not a luxury…Producing a child doesn’t make you a father - Being Married doesn’t make you a mate - Male doesn’t make you a man in God’s eyes.
I. God’s Most Important Command
Dad - the way you lead affects your children, your home, generations to come!
If you are a father today with young children, I encourage you to pay this price now, on the front end of their life because the rewards come later.
Proverbs 22:6; Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he grows older he will not abandon it.
Teen dads, I urge you to begin paying the price now even if you haven’t up to this point. Never too late to start being that father for your teenagers.
You are a dad of grown kids; maybe you blew it earlier, it’s never too late and I encourage you to seek them out, ask their forgiveness for not doing better and ask them for another chance to speak into their lives, encourage them, be there for them.
Single men - or newly married without children - listen to this message, so you know the price to pay before you get there to be a godly father.
I want to give you some anchors on this topic of being available to God’s call in your life as a father so I hope you will study these notes beyond tonight and let God direct or redirect your path.
A. Godly fathers pursue relationship
Our passage contains the most important words God ever said, and within our passage, God is calling all fathers. What does that look like in your life today?
* An effective father cultivates a deep personal relationship with Jesus Christ in his own life.

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