2. Father Knows Best

4. I. Father Shows the Son  John 5:19-20 ●The son only does what he sees the father doing ●Father loves the son and shows him everything he is doing  John 5:19-20 ●The son only does what he sees the father doing ●Father loves the son and shows him everything he is doing

7. II. Love Through Discipline  Hebrews 12:5-11 ●Earthly fathers disciplined us for a few years doing the best they knew how ●God’s divine discipline – painful, but a peaceful harvest of right living  Proverbs 13:24 Those who spare the rod of discipline hate their children. Those who love their children care enough to discipline them.  Repentance\Confession resulted in Compassion  Hebrews 12:5-11 ●Earthly fathers disciplined us for a few years doing the best they knew how ●God’s divine discipline – painful, but a peaceful harvest of right living  Proverbs 13:24 Those who spare the rod of discipline hate their children. Those who love their children care enough to discipline them.  Repentance\Confession resulted in Compassion

8. III. Development of Disciplines and Values  Church attendance ●Hebrews 10:24-25 ▪Don’t neglect meeting together as is the habit of some ▪Encourage one another ▪Motivate one another to acts of love and good works ●The Bible – God’s word and final authority  Church attendance ●Hebrews 10:24-25 ▪Don’t neglect meeting together as is the habit of some ▪Encourage one another ▪Motivate one another to acts of love and good works ●The Bible – God’s word and final authority

9.  Tithing ●Malachi 3:8-11 ▪People cheat God of tithes and offerings due him ▪Bring it to the storehouse so there will be enough food in the temple ▪If you do – open windows of heaven blessing ▪Test me in this  Tithing ●Malachi 3:8-11 ▪People cheat God of tithes and offerings due him ▪Bring it to the storehouse so there will be enough food in the temple ▪If you do – open windows of heaven blessing ▪Test me in this

10.  Luke 16:11 - 12 11And if you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven? 12And if you are not faithful with other people’s things, why should you be trusted with things of your own?

11. IV. Help in Trouble  Psalms 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble.

12. V. Love and Honor Your Father  John 14:31 but I will do what the Father requires of me, so that the world will know that I love the Father.

13.  Ephesians 6:1 - 4 1Children, obey your parents because you belong to the Lord, for this is the right thing to do. 2“Honor your father and mother.” This is the first commandment with a promise: 3If you honor your father and mother, “things will go well for you, and you will have a long life on the earth.” 4Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord.