Fathers

Greek = paterSpanish = padreFrench = papaRussian = pahpaDanish = fader

And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord. Eph. 6:4

“I came back to tell you that I

never deliver any bad babies.

This baby is a good baby today,

and whatever goes into him that

is undesirable, that is unsocial,

that might make his life a life of

regret, will get into him after

today. Keep that in mind and

bring him up right!”

“We are not raising grass, we’re raising boys.”

Accepts being a father with joyPs. 127:3 “heritage of the Lord”

Gives leadershipEph. 5:23 “head”

Provides for his family1 Tim. 5:8 - food, clothing, shelter, education

DisciplinesPro. 3:12 - corrects

“Do not withhold correction from a child, For if you beat him with a rod, he will not die.” Pro. 23:13

An example of Christian CharacterSpiritual mattersA faithful member

Instruction in God’s wordPro. 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go…”Eph. 6:4 nurture = training admonition = instruction

Sex Education

Prepare children for marriage - Matt. 19:1-9

Good Christian LiteraturePro. 23:7 “For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he.”

Provide good association in the home1 Cor. 15:33 “evil company corrupts good habits”Pro. 13:20 “He that walketh with wise men shall be

wise.”

See your children grow physically

Observe your children grow socially

Help them grow spiritually

See them obey the gospel

Watch as they begin their own families

Can improve

Who is going to train our children ?

“A wise son maketh a glad father”. Pro. 10:1

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

515 Gibbs Road

Evans, Ga. 30809

706-855-1249

evanscoc@bellsouth.netevanscoc@bellsouth.net

www.evansgachurchofchrist.orgwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org

Sunday Morning June 19, 2011