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Fatherhood”Fatherhood”

ObedienceObedience

Dr. James Dobson says, Dr. James Dobson says, "Our very survival as a "Our very survival as a nation will depend on nation will depend on

the presence or the presence or absence of absence of masculine masculine

leadershipleadership in the in the home." home."

The Lord Jesus said, The Lord Jesus said, ““If you love me, you If you love me, you

will will obeyobey what I what I command”command”

(John 14:15).(John 14:15).

I. The I. The CallCall for for Obedience:Obedience:Communicate the Truth Communicate the Truth

(v1-3).(v1-3).

Fathers, make this your Fathers, make this your year…year…

to to Shine!Shine!

I. The I. The CallCall for for Obedience:Obedience:Communicate the Truth (v1-Communicate the Truth (v1-

3).3).II. The II. The FoundationFoundation for for Obedience:Obedience:God’s Truth (v3-God’s Truth (v3-

4).4).

I. The I. The CallCall for for Obedience:Obedience:Communicate the Truth (v1-Communicate the Truth (v1-

3).3).II. The II. The FoundationFoundation for for Obedience:Obedience:God’s Truth (v3-God’s Truth (v3-

4).4).III. The III. The NatureNature of of Obedience:Obedience:Love for God (v5-6).Love for God (v5-6).

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Essence Essence ofof

I. The I. The CallCall for for Obedience:Obedience:Communicate the Truth (v1-Communicate the Truth (v1-

3).3).II. The II. The FoundationFoundation for for Obedience:Obedience:God’s Truth (v3-God’s Truth (v3-

4).4).III. The III. The NatureNature of of Obedience:Obedience:Love for God (v5-6).Love for God (v5-6).

IV. The IV. The ReproductionReproduction of of Obedience:Obedience:Teach & Model the Word Teach & Model the Word

(v7-9).(v7-9).

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I. The I. The CallCall for for Obedience:Obedience:Communicate the Truth (v1-Communicate the Truth (v1-

3).3).II. The II. The FoundationFoundation for for Obedience:Obedience:God’s Truth (v3-God’s Truth (v3-

4).4).III. The III. The NatureNature of of Obedience:Obedience:Love for God (v5-6).Love for God (v5-6).

IV. The IV. The ReproductionReproduction of of Obedience:Obedience:Teach & Model the Word Teach & Model the Word

(v7-9).(v7-9).V. V. WarningWarning Regarding Regarding Obedience:Obedience:Don’t be like the World Don’t be like the World

(v10-19).(v10-19).

The Bible says, The Bible says, “Do not love“Do not love the world or anything in thethe world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world,world. If anyone loves the world,The love of the Father is not in him. The love of the Father is not in him. For everything in the world--the For everything in the world--the cravings of sinful man, the lust of cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes & the boasting of what he his eyes & the boasting of what he has & does-- comes not from the has & does-- comes not from the Father but from the world. The Father but from the world. The

world & its desires pass away, but world & its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God the man who does the will of God lives for ever.” lives for ever.” (1 John 2:15-17).(1 John 2:15-17).

I. The I. The CallCall for for Obedience:Obedience:Communicate the Truth (v1-Communicate the Truth (v1-

3).3).II. The II. The FoundationFoundation for for Obedience:Obedience:God’s Truth (v3-God’s Truth (v3-

4).4).III. The III. The NatureNature of of Obedience:Obedience:Love for God (v5-6).Love for God (v5-6).

IV. The IV. The ReproductionReproduction of of Obedience:Obedience:Teach & Model the Word Teach & Model the Word

(v7-9).(v7-9).V. V. WarningWarning Regarding Regarding Obedience:Obedience:Don’t be like the World Don’t be like the World

(v10-19).(v10-19).

Jonathan Jonathan EdwardsEdwards