Psalm 40:4-5 (ESV) - Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust, who does not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after a lie! You have multiplied, O Lord my God, your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us; none can compare with you! I will proclaim and tell of them, yet they are more than can be told. God of Our Fathers vs. 1,2,4 809

Matthew 6:33-34 (ESV) - But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. "Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. Faith of Our Fathers vs. 1,2,3 # 404

The Greatest Gifts a Father Can Give Joshua 24:14-15

Joshua 24:14-15 (ESV) 14 "Now therefore fear the Lord and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness. Put away the gods that your fathers served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord. 15 And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord,

Joshua 24:14-15 (ESV) choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."

3 of the Greatest Gifts a Father Can Give His Family

1) Godly DEVOTION 14 "Now therefore fear the Lord and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness...”

1) Godly DEVOTION → What does it look like? - HEART not hands - QUANTITY not quality

1) Godly DEVOTION → How do I get started doing it? - PRAY with your family - Read or listen to something that helps you be more like JESUS

2) Holy DECOR “...Put away the gods that your fathers served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord.”

2) Holy DECOR → Insights - A GREENHOUSE for Godliness is your goal - A SANCTUARY for security is what you seek - A LOCATION of love is what you are called to build

2) Holy DECOR → Practical Advice - KNOW what is going on in your home - CAST a vision for your family - Work as a family to set goals and standards that are Godly

3) Decisive DIRECTION → To lead your family remember - FOLLOW Christ don't force Christ - SERVE don't subjugate

10 simple ways you can serve your family - UNCONDITIONALLY love them - HUG them - BE with them - SERVE them - KNOW them

10 simple ways you can serve your family - PRAY together - WORSHIP together - EAT together - LAUGH together - SERVE together

Philippians 1:9-11 (ESV) - And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. Have Thine Own Way, Lord 1,2,4 #596