“The Role Of A Godly Father”
Ephesians 6:4



1. Fathers are to be the Spiritual ELDERS of the home. (v. 4a) And ye fathers Genesis 17:23-27; 18:19; 26:5; 35:2; Deuteronomy 6:6-7; Joshua 24:15; 1 Samuel 1:21; 2 Samuel 6:20; 22:22; 1 Chronicles 16:43; 28:9; Job 1:5; Micah 6:8; John 4:20; Acts 7:45; 16:31; 18:8; Romans 9:5; 1 Corinthians 10:1; Philippians 2:22; 1 Thessalonians 2:11; 1 Timothy 1:2; 3:4-5, 12; 5:1; 2 Timothy 1:2; Titus 1:4; 1 John 2:1; 2 John 4

2. Fathers, do not EXASPERATE your children. (v. 4b) provoke not your children to wrath Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16; 32:21; Judges 2:12; 15" class="scriptRef">1 Kings 14:15; Proverbs 22:6; 23:19-22; 28:7, 24; 29:3, 15; Matthew 15:4; Luke 15:13, 30; Romans 10:19; Ephesians 6:1-2; Colossians 3:21; 2 Timothy 3:2; Titus 1:6; James 1:20

3. Fathers, be the primary EDUCATORS of your children. (v. 4c) but bring them up 10" class="scriptRef">Deuteronomy 4:9-10; 6:2, 20-25; 11:19-21; 32:46; Judges 13:12; 1 Kings 2:4; 12:8, 10; Proverbs 4:4; 23:24; Isaiah 23:4; 38:9; 49:21; Jeremiah 32:39; Ephesians 5:29; Psalm 71:17-18; Luke 2:52; Acts 7:22; 22:3; 10:2; 22:3; 1 Thessalonians 2:7; 1 Timothy 4:6; 2 Timothy 3:16; Titus 2:12

4. Fathers, provide ENCOURAGEMENT in Growth for your children. (v. 4d) in the nurture and admonition of the LORD 11.32" class="scriptRef">32.46" class="scriptRef">Deuteronomy 32:46; 15" class="scriptRef">Joshua 24:15; 1 Samuel 2:24; 3:13; 17" class="scriptRef">Job 5:17; Psalm 6:1; 78:2-9; 12" class="scriptRef">Proverbs 3:11-12; 6:20-22; 13:24; 19:18; 22:6, 15; 23:13-14; 29:15, 17; Isaiah 53:5; Zechariah 10:7; Acts 11:23; 15:32; 20:31; 1 Corinthians 10:11; 11:1, 32; 2 Corinthians 6:9; Ephesians 4:1, 20-21; 1 Thessalonians 2:11; 2 Thessalonians 3:12; 2 Timothy 1:5; 2:2; 3:14-15; 4:2; Titus 1:9; 2:6, 12; 3:10; Hebrews 3:13; 10:25; 12:5, 7-8, 11; 1 Peter 5:1; 2 Peter 3:18; Jude 3