House of Restoration
Father's Day 2018
What a joy, delight, and honor it is to be a father!
U.S. Census Bureau - 10 years ago, 33% of children in America went to bed without their biological father in the house.
Now it's 43%
Psalms 68:5 NIV
Children and parents have a responsibility to each other
Ephesians 6:1-4 MSG
1) Children
a) Obey your parents
b) Honor them
Good parents will have some boundaries
Four A's We Need in the Home:
A) Attention
B) Appreciation
C) Affirmation
D) Attitude - A Good One!
2) Fathers - A word of caution
Don't exasperate your kids (means to anger, enrage, provoke)
A) Being overprotective - Genesis 31:14-15 - Laban
Genesis 31:14-15 NIV
B) Overindulgence - Giving too much freedom
C) Favoritism - Isaac favored Esau over Jacob
D) Discouragement - Criticism and sarcasm don't work well
E) Neglect
Three Commands
A) Enrich
B) Educate
C) Exhort