EXAMINING BIBLICALFATHERS

Gen. 5:21-24

EXAMINING BIBLICALFATHERS

Gen. 5:21-24

INTRODUCTION:INTRODUCTION:

Great need for men to honor their God-given tasks.

Great need for men to honor their God-given tasks.

Time for fathers and grandfathers to realize the awesome responsibility of molding spiritual lives.

Time for fathers and grandfathers to realize the awesome responsibility of molding spiritual lives. The Bible gives us examples of the kind of fathers not needed and those desperately needed.

The Bible gives us examples of the kind of fathers not needed and those desperately needed.

The Kind of Fathers Not Needed TodayThe Kind of Fathers Not Needed Today

Who pitch their tents toward Sodom like Lot (Gen. 13:10-13).

Who pitch their tents toward Sodom like Lot (Gen. 13:10-13).

Those who will not restrain their children like Eli of old (1 Sam. 2:12, 17, 24; 3:13).

Those who will not restrain their children like Eli of old (1 Sam. 2:12, 17, 24; 3:13).

We do not need fathers today who practice theft, deception, and dishonesty as did Achan in Joshua’s day (Josh. 6:2-19).

We do not need fathers today who practice theft, deception, and dishonesty as did Achan in Joshua’s day (Josh. 6:2-19).

We do not need fathers today such as Jeroboam was to Nadab (1 Kgs. 15: 15-26).

We do not need fathers today such as Jeroboam was to Nadab (1 Kgs. 15: 15-26).

We do not need fathers today who rear their children in the speech of Ashdod in Nehemiah’s day (Neh. 13:23-24).

We do not need fathers today who rear their children in the speech of Ashdod in Nehemiah’s day (Neh. 13:23-24).The Kind of Fathers Desperately NeededToday

The Kind of Fathers Desperately NeededToday

We need fathers today who will emulate Enoch (Gen. 5:21-24)

We need fathers today who will emulate Enoch (Gen. 5:21-24)

We need fathers today who will emulate Noah (Gen. 6:8-9).

We need fathers today who will emulate Noah (Gen. 6:8-9).

We need fathers today who will emulate Abraham (Gen. 18:17-19).

We need fathers today who will emulate Abraham (Gen. 18:17-19).

We need fathers today who will emulate Joshua (Josh. 24:15).

We need fathers today who will emulate Joshua (Josh. 24:15).

We need fathers today who will emulate Zacharias (Lk. 1:1-5).

We need fathers today who will emulate Zacharias (Lk. 1:1-5).

CONCLUSION:CONCLUSION:

Today is Father’s Day

Today is Father’s Day

A time to tell Dad “thanks”

A time to tell Dad “thanks”

A time for respect

A time for respect

A time for fathers to evaluate their performance.

A time for fathers to evaluate their performance.

Are we of spiritual benefit to our children?

Are we of spiritual benefit to our children?

Are we a father pleasing to God?

Are we a father pleasing to God?