1. PROVIDE LIFE’S NECESSITIES

A. Fathers should provide for their children - (2 Cor. 12:14)<br><br>B. A man who fails to do so for his family is worse than an<br> unbeliever - (1Tim. 5:8)

2. DO NOT PROVOKE CHILDREN TO WRATH

A. This admonition is found twice in the Scriptures - (Eph. 6:4; Col.<br> 3:21)<br><br>B. By unreasonable commands; by needless severity; by the<br> manifestation of anger - (Albert Barnes)<br><br>C. Lest by your continually finding fault with them, they should<br> lose all courage, and despair of ever pleasing you - (Matthew Henry)

3. PROVIDE SPIRITUAL TRAINING

A. In the training (discipline, ESV) and admonition (instruction,<br> ESV) of the Lord - (Eph. 6:4)<br><br> B. Training by way of instruction - (Deut. 6:6-7; Ps. 78:4-6)<br><br> *Note that the Word must first be in the father’s heart.<br><br> *Then the father can lead his family like Joshua led his<br> family - (Jos. 24:14-15)<br><br> C. Training by way of example - considering the following: When<br> the father is an active believer, there is about a seventy-five<br> percent likelihood that the children will also become active<br> believers. But if only the mother is a believer, this<br> likelihood is dramatically reduced to fifteen percent. - (Keith<br> Meyering, Discipleship Journal, #49, p.41)

4. PROVIDE LOVING DISCIPLINE

A. Even as our heavenly Father disciplines His children - (Heb. 12:5-10) MSG<br><br>B. Even though it may be unpleasant at times - (Prov. 13:24) MSG

Youth Ministry Thought for The Week

You're not yourself when your spirit is starving from the word of God and you feast on everything else (Social Media, TV, Texting, Netflix, Sports, Facetime) instead of the Living Word. If your Spirit is Malnourished how can you manifest Christ?

Children's Ministry Lesson

Hello Parents,<br><br>This Summer, Enjoy connecting with your children!<br><br>-Short opening prayer<br><br>-Praise and worship (2 of their favorites)<br>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMv3-gEONy0<br>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pD2zIuiC2g<br><br>-Books of the Bible rap<br>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uT_yEowtcgY<br><br>-Family Devotional (attached)<br><br>-Closing prayer

#VisionForward - Sunday, June 25th

We invite you to both our 9:00am &amp; 11:00am services as Pastor Gregory shares the final renderings of our New Church Home!

Weekly Announcements - Next Steps (Step 3 is being offered Today)

<b><i>Next Steps</i></b><br>Connecting to your God-given Gifts and Talents is offered twice on Sunday, 10:30 am and 11:15 am. We want to help you realize what makes you so unique. This class will help you discover your personality, gifts, and purpose in life that will allow you to see how God combines them for the best fit in the Body of Christ. <br><br>Connect4: Next Steps (formerly known as Connect Classes) are now offered every 1st-4th Sundays from 10:30am-11:15am and 11:15am-12:00pm at the Marietta Campus.

#CharacterBuilding Men’s Small Group with Pastor Joel Gregory

Men of all ages are invited a path to true significance and discover the secrets to achieving uncommon success in this 4-week high-impact, character-building challenge with Pastor Joel Gregory on Wednesdays in the Month of June. This men's group will meet from 7:00pm-8:30pm at the Main Office Location.<br><br>Visit our website for more information: https://linkedup.infellowship.com/Group/Show/2379567

Vacation Bible School 2017 (July 10th - July 14th)

<b>WHEN</b>:<br>July 10 – July 14 from 8:30 am to 11:30 am.<br><br><b>WHERE</b>:<br>Linked UP Main Office Location<br>562 Wylie Road<br>Suite 7<br>Marietta, GA 30067<br><br><b>REGISTER</b>:<br>To sign up your child click here: https://linkedup.infellowship.com/Forms/362165/Register<br><br><b>VOLUNTEER</b>:<br>To Volunteer click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQBAK079dPR7uFeD4enBMzJ92TrzCzHLgs5CMMFUXywHl2Zg/viewform

Back 2 School Rally - Sunday, July 23rd

Linked UP Church will be blessing children and youth from LUC and the community that are in need with backpacks filled with school supplies. <br>The school supply giveaway will take place immediately following service on Sunday, July 23rd.<br><br>To register yourself or a family you know that may be in need stop by the Hotspot Table. You must be present on July 23rd to receive the school supply items.