1. Ephesians 6:4

2. Does not Provoke children to abiding wrath (Eph. 6:4, Col. 3:21, Eph. 4:26) Unjust and excessive punishment Yelling Verbal putdowns Constant hypercritical assessments of the child’s behavior Hypocrisy – demanding a standard for the child which the father ignores in his own life. The Nurturing Father

3. “Bring them Up…” (Eph. 5:29, I Tim 5:8) – Physically – Mentally, Spiritually The Nurturing Father

4. “Bring them Up…” Two – Fold Responsibility: “Chastening” of the Lord (Eph. 6:4) – Denotes “training” in general – “Chastening”, “Discipline”, “Nurture” The Nurturing Father

5. “Bring them Up…” Two – Fold Responsibility: “Chastening” of the Lord (Eph. 6:4) – Denotes “training” in general – “Chastening”, “Discipline”, “Nurture” – Administered in “Love” (Prov. 13:24, 23:13-14) The Nurturing Father

6. “Bring them Up…” Two – Fold Responsibility: “Chastening” of the Lord (Eph. 6:4) – Denotes “training” in general – “Chastening”, “Discipline”, “Nurture” – Administered in “Love” (Prov. 13:24, 23:13-14) – Administered in “Hope” (Prov. 19:18) The Nurturing Father

7. “Bring them Up…” Two – Fold Responsibility: “Chastening” of the Lord (Eph. 6:4) – Denotes “training” in general – “Chastening”, “Discipline”, “Nurture” – Administered in “Love” (Prov. 13:24, 23:13-14) – Administered in “Hope” (Prov. 19:18) – Training in the way of the Lord – Righteousness (Heb. 12:11) The Nurturing Father

8. “Bring them Up…” Two – Fold Responsibility: “Chastening” of the Lord “Admonition” of the Lord (Eph. 6:4) – Warnings for the mind (I Cor. 10:11, Titus 3:10) The Nurturing Father

9. “Bring them Up…” Two – Fold Responsibility: “Chastening” of the Lord “Admonition” of the Lord (Eph. 6:4) – Warnings for the mind (I Cor. 10:11, Titus 3:10) – Early warnings regarding “lying” (Eph. 4:25, Jn. 8:44, I Pet. 1:22, Rev. 21:8) The Nurturing Father

10. “Bring them Up…” Two – Fold Responsibility: “Chastening” of the Lord “Admonition” of the Lord (Eph. 6:4) – Warnings for the mind (I Cor. 10:11, Titus 3:10) – Early warnings regarding “lying” (Eph. 4:25, Jn. 8:44, I Pet. 1:22, Rev. 21:8) – Early warnings regarding “Respecting Older People” (Lev. 19:32, Prov. 23:22, 2 Kings 2:19, I Pet. 5:5) The Nurturing Father

11. “Bring them Up…” Two – Fold Responsibility: “Chastening” of the Lord “Admonition” of the Lord “Rod” (chastisement) & “Reproof” (admonition) are both essential to reach godly wisdom (Prov. 29:15, I Tim. 4: 7-9, Prov. 22:15, I Sam. 3:13) The Nurturing Father

12. Ephesians 6:4 Nurturing Father needed, not just nurturing tenderness of mother Training by chastening and admonition can be used by nurturing father without provoking child to abiding anger Where are the nurturing fathers?