2. “ Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.” Deut. 5:16

3. Lot - pitched his tent toward Sodom Gen. 13:10-13 2 Pet 2:7-8 - vexed with filthy conduct Gen. 19 - Some of children remained Materialism Where Can I make Most Money ?

4. Eli - would not restrain his children 1 Sam. 2:12,17, 24 - sons were wicked 1 Sam. 3:13 “He did not restrain them” Discipline Prov. 29:15 Prov. 29:17 Permissive society

5. Achan - Theft and dishonesty Joshua 6-7 Took of spoils that belonged to God Dishonesty Tools from Job Items from motel Income Taxes

6. Jeroboam - Sinful and Stubborn 1 st of 19 Kings of Northern kingdom 1 Kings 15:25-26 Nadab his son - walked in way of his father Set a sinful example Like Father, Like Son

7. Speech of Ashdod Nehemiah 13:23-24 Jewish Men chose wrong women Further removed from sound doctrine

8. Enoch Gen. 5:21-24 Heb. 11:5 Jude 14-15 A father who walked with God Example

9. Noah Gen. 6:8-9 Heb. 11:7 2 Pet. 2:5 Wanted to save his children Taught them

10. Abraham Gen. 18:19 Prov. 22:6 Eph. 6:4 “Father of all them that believe” Rom. 4:11 Model

11. Joshua Josh. 24:15 “...as for me and my house we will serve the LORD.” Determined to serve the Lord ! Courage

12. Zacharias Luke 1:5-6 father of John the Baptizer “Both righteous” Acquired qualities before he became a father Prepared

15. By Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ Evans Church of Christ Evans, Georgia Evans, Georgia Sunday Morning – 19 June 2005 Sunday Morning – 19 June 2005