Date written: June 16th, 2007
Scripture ref: Genesis 18:17-19<\/p>\n
SUBJECT: Father’s Day<\/p>\n
TITLE: The Good Father<\/p>\n
PROPOSITION: To understand a good father through the example of Abraham. Abraham was a good father because he was 1) Present, 2) Protective, 3) Providing and 4) Faithful.<\/p>\n
Objectives: By following the example of Abraham as a father we can be good fathers also.<\/p>\n
INTRODUCTION:<\/p>\n
1. Read: Genesis 18:17-19<\/p>\n
2. About the Text:<\/p>\n
1) As God is about to destroy the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah he comes to Abraham to tell him about this.<\/p>\n
2) He does so, the Bible tells us, because He has great respect for Abraham.<\/p>\n
3) The Bible tells us that Abraham was called the friend of God (James 2:23).<\/p>\n
4) God knew Abraham.<\/p>\n
5) And God commends Abraham for his faithfulness to his family.<\/p>\n
6) Abraham sets a good example for us in this regard.<\/p>\n
7) Let’s look at Abraham as a father.<\/p>\n
3. Ref. to S, T, P, O, and A.<\/p>\n
DISCUSSION: Abraham was a good father because he was…<\/p>\n
I. Present<\/p>\n
1. There are many fathers today who are not so.<\/p>\n
1) Some pursue worldly careers to the point that they never see their families.<\/p>\n
2) Some pursue extra marital affairs cutting themselves off from their families.<\/p>\n
3) Some simply abandon their families.<\/p>\n
2. Abraham never did any of these things.<\/p>\n
1) He was present for his family.<\/p>\n
2) Wherever he went, he took his family with him.<\/p>\n
3. A good father is present for his family.<\/p>\n
1) Noah, Isaac, Jacob, David, Solomon, Zacharias and many others, while they had their faults, they were present for their families.<\/p>\n
2) Ephesians 6:4 “And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”<\/p>\n
3) Fathers must be present to do this.<\/p>\n
4. Let us consider also that God, the Father, promises to be present for His family as well.<\/p>\n
1) 1 Corinthians 8:6 “yet to us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we unto him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we through him.”<\/p>\n
2) Ephesians 4:6 “one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in all.”<\/p>\n
5. A good father is present for his own.<\/p>\n
II. Protective<\/p>\n
1. Again we find in today’s world that many fathers are not a protection to their families, but a threat.<\/p>\n
1) Some allow their children to do anything they want anytime they want.<\/p>\n
2) Some fail to care for their children in providing the basic necessities.<\/p>\n
3) Some abuse their children physically harming instead of protecting.<\/p>\n
2. Abraham was a father who protected his family.<\/p>\n
1) We recall one instance in which Lot and his family were taken captive by a conquering king.<\/p>\n
2) Abraham took his servants with him to bring Lot and his family back (Genesis 14).<\/p>\n
3) When it was time for Isaac to get a wife, Abraham sent a servant back to his home for a wife to protect him from the influences of the pagan women in Canaan (Genesis 24:4).<\/p>\n
3. A good father seeks to protect his family.<\/p>\n
1) Ephesians 6:4 “And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”<\/p>\n
2) The Bible says fathers are to nurture their children.<\/p>\n
4. Let us also consider that God the Father is also our great protector.<\/p>\n
1) Psalm 84:11 “For Jehovah God is a sun and a shield: Jehovah will give grace and glory; No good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.”<\/p>\n
2) Proverbs 30:5 “Every word of God is tried: He is a shield unto them that take refuge in him.”<\/p>\n
5. A good father protects his own.<\/p>\n
III. Providing<\/p>\n
1. Some fathers fail to be providers.<\/p>\n
1) Some work, but use their money for selfish means such as drinking, gambling, and other vices.<\/p>\n
2) Some fail to work at all not providing anything for their children.<\/p>\n
3) Some even rob their children by using them as gain through the welfare system.<\/p>\n
2. Abraham was a good provider.<\/p>\n
1) Genesis 13:2 “And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.”<\/p>\n
2) We don’t know what the daily life of Abraham was like.<\/p>\n
3) He probably spent a lot of time tending to his livestock and to business matters.<\/p>\n
4) He maintained this wealth throughout his life through hard work and good business practices.<\/p>\n
3. A good father will provide for his children.<\/p>\n
1) Ephesians 6:4 “And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”<\/p>\n
2) 1 Timothy 5:8 “But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.”<\/p>\n
3) In the book of Proverbs we find that a good father provides not only physically, but spiritually as well.<\/p>\n
4) Over and over we see instruction given from the father to the son.<\/p>\n
5) The good father understands that he must bring his children up in the Lord’s ways.<\/p>\n
4. Let us also consider that God the Father is our Great Provider.<\/p>\n
1) Acts 14:17 “Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.”<\/p>\n
2) 1 Timothy 6:17 says that God gives us all things to enjoy.<\/p>\n
5. A good father provides for his own.<\/p>\n
CONCLUSION:<\/p>\n
1. Abraham was a good father because he was…<\/p>\n
1) Present<\/p>\n
2) Protective<\/p>\n
3) Providing<\/p>\n
2. Invitation<\/p>\n
1) A good father is faithful to the Lord.<\/p>\n
a. Abraham was faithful to God even to the point of his willingness to sacrifice his son Isaac.<\/p>\n
b. More than anything, children need to see an example of faithfulness in their own fathers.<\/p>\n
c. Without that example, they may turn their backs on God seeing the hypocrisy in their fathers’ lives.<\/p>\n
d. When fathers set the proper example of faithfulness to their children, God is glorified.<\/p>\n
2) If you need to make changes in your life as a father, parent, or whatever your role is, please do so today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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