“The Legacy of a Father!” Proverbs 22:1; 10:7

Many today view child rearing as a hit and miss proposition, as though it were a matter of “luck/chance.” Is child rearing a crapshoot?

Like “the man on the street” approached by a reporter: “What do you feel is the United States of America’s two biggest problems?”…

Purpose: To review the common sense instructions given in God’s Word concerning the legacy of a father

I Fathers Must be Trustworthy A. Kids Are a Gift from the Lord

Psalm 127:3-5 “Behold, children are a gift of the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one’s youth. How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them…”

I Fathers Must be Trustworthy A. Kids Are a Gift from the Lord B. Government Must Not be Entrusted

“This is all the inheritance I can give to my family: the religion of Christ will make them rich indeed.” Patrick Henry

I Fathers Must be Trustworthy A. Kids Are a Gift from the Lord B. Government Must Not be Entrusted C. Father Must Not be Intimidated

“The thing that impressed me most about America is the way parents obey their children.” Duke of Wellington

II Fathers Must Show and Tell

From 1969 to 1973 we lived in Lamar, Colorado From 1969 to 1973 we lived in Lamar, Colorado. Dad preached for the church there which at that time was 80 yrs. old. Prior to his coming they had had 43 preachers…

II Fathers Must Show and Tell A. Fatherhood is Everything One is and Does B. Fatherhood is Full-Time

Deuteronomy 6:6-9 “These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to yours sons and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way and when you lie down and when you rise up. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand and they shall be as frontals on your forehead. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.”

“…show yourself as an example of those who believe.” 1 Timothy 4:12 “…show yourself as an example of those who believe.”

III Fathers Must be More Than Consistent A. Practice What You Preach

Joe Pool’s barber shop in Lamar, CO Joe Pool’s barber shop in Lamar, CO. Joe attended the church… Nichols boys gave him a lot of business…

III Fathers Must be More Than Consistent A. Practice What You Preach B. Say What You Mean

“…let your yes be yes and your no, no.” James 5:12 “…let your yes be yes and your no, no.”

III Fathers Must be More Than Consistent A. Practice What You Preach B. Say What You Mean C. Train Wisely

Proverbs 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it.”

IV Fathers Must Discipline and Provide the Right Atmosphere A. Discipline – if Not Who Will?

“A wise son accepts his father’s discipline.” Proverbs 13:1 “A wise son accepts his father’s discipline.”

Proverbs 22:15 “Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will remove it from him.”

Proverbs 23:13,14 “Do not hold back discipline from the child, although you beat him with the rod, he will not die. You shall beat him with the rod and deliver his soul from Sheol.”

IV Fathers Must Discipline and Provide the Right Atmosphere A. Discipline – if Not Who Will? B. Right Atmosphere

Fall of 1973 went to a school function in Moberly, Missouri Fall of 1973 went to a school function in Moberly, Missouri. Lloyd Pelfrey signed a program and wrote a note for my excuse of missing school my senior year in South Bend, Indiana… Lloyd M. Pelfrey (former preacher here and president of Central Christian College of the Bible, Moberly, MO))

Summary and Conclusion: Three event I want to use to summarize and conclude this message 1) Sciotoville, Ohio… 2) 5 Days Prior to our Wedding… 3) August 29, 1998…

Summary and Conclusion: Men, isn’t this what you want for your family? Don’t you want to “pass the faith along”? Don’t you want to give a good name to your family when you leave this life?...