1. Happy Fathers Day
June16, 2007

2. The God’s plan for Fatherhood
Eph. 6:1-2
Eric L. Frazier, Minister

3. The God’s plan for Fatherhood
Purpose: To examine God’s plan for fatherhood
Objective: To understand that God’s plan for fatherhood is the only thing that will work. Any other way will bring about hardship and possible disaster.

4. The God’s plan for Fatherhood
Eph 6:1 - Eph 6:4(TMNT) 1. Children, do what your parents tell you. This is only right.  2.“Honor your father and mother” is the first commandment that has a promise attached to it, namely,  3. “so you will live well and have a long life.” 4. Fathers, don’t exasperate your children by coming down hard on them. Take them by the hand and lead them in the way of the Master.

5. The God’s plan for Fatherhood
Children, obey your parents. The nature or character of this obedience, is expressed by the words, in the Lord.
It should be religious; arising out of the conviction that such obedience is the will of the Lord.
This makes it a higher service than if rendered from fear or from mere natural affection.
As a child obedience is the highest honor you can pay your parent

6. The God’s plan for Fatherhood
Fatherhood and motherhood is not easy
It is the most difficult job anyone can do.
It is also the most rewarding job anyone can have.
Most people feel ill prepared to do the job
Other’s are not prepared at all because they enter into the job too soon.

7. The God’s plan for Fatherhood
1. Children, do what your parents tell you. This is only right. 
You have to know what to tell your child
You need experience and you need guidance.
Children must obey their parents.

8. The God’s plan for Fatherhood
The ground of the obligation to obedience is expressed in the words, for this is right. It is not because of:
The personal character of the parent,
The kindness of the parent
The ground of appropriateness of the parent but because it is right;
It is an obligation arising out of the natural relationship between parents and children,

9. The God’s plan for Fatherhood
Eph 6:1 - Eph 6:4(TMNT) 1. Children, do what your parents tell you. This is only right.  2.“Honor your father and mother” is the first commandment that has a promise attached to it, namely,  3. “so you will live well and have a long life.” 4. Fathers, don’t exasperate your children by coming down hard on them. Take them by the hand and lead them in the way of the Master.

10. The God’s plan for Fatherhood
Verse 4. Key Words to consider
Fathers—including mothers; the fathers are specified as being the fountains of domestic authority. Fathers are more prone to passion in relation to their children than mothers, whose fault is over-indulgence.
Provoke not—irritate not, by vexatious commands, unreasonable blame, and uncertain temper.  Colossians 3:21, “lest they be discouraged.”

11. The God’s plan for Fatherhood
Verse 4. Key Words to consider
Nurture—Greek, “discipline,” namely, training by chastening in act where needed (Job 5:17; Hebrews 12:7).
Admonition—training by words (Deuteronomy 6:7; “catechism,” Proverbs 22:6,), whether of encouragement, or reproof, according as is required
Of the Lord—such as the Lord approves, and by His Spirit dictates.

12. The God’s plan for Fatherhood
Children are not to be allowed to grow up without care or control.
They are to be instructed, disciplined, and admonished, so that they be brought to knowledge, self-control, and obedience.
It doesn’t just happen.

13. The God’s plan for Fatherhood
It is the nurture and admonition of the Lord, which is the only effectual means of attaining the goal of mature, prosperous, spiritual children.
Where this means is neglected or substituted in its place, the result can be disastrous – a complete failure.

14. The God’s plan for Fatherhood
It is only by making God, God in Christ, the teacher, ruler, and authority that the goals of educating and raising children can possibly be attained.
It is folly to assume to be wiser than God, or to attempt to accomplish this end by any other means than those which he has appointed.

15. The God’s plan for Fatherhood
Purpose: To examine God’s plan for fatherhood
Objective: To understand that God’s plan for fatherhood is the only thing that will work. Any other way will bring about hardship and possible disaster.

16. Happy Fathers Day
June17, 2007