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Gateway Church

Every Great Father

This weekend, Pastor Jimmy Evans shares a special Father’s Day message about the three essential roles fathers should play in their children’s lives.

Locations & Times

Gateway Church Southlake Campus

700 Blessed Way, Southlake, TX 76092, USA

Saturday 4:00 PM

Saturday 5:45 PM

Sunday 9:00 AM

Sunday 10:45 AM

Sunday 12:30 PM

Gateway Church North Fort Worth Campus

4209 Basswood Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76137, USA

Saturday 4:00 PM

Saturday 5:45 PM

Sunday 9:00 AM

Sunday 10:45 AM

Sunday 12:30 PM

Gateway Church NRH Campus

7501 Davis Blvd, North Richland Hills, TX 76182, USA

Saturday 4:00 PM

Saturday 5:45 PM

Sunday 9:00 AM

Sunday 10:45 AM

Sunday 12:30 PM

Gateway Church Dallas Campus

12123 Hillcrest Rd, Dallas, TX 75230, USA

Saturday 5:45 PM

Sunday 9:00 AM

Sunday 10:45 AM

Gateway Church Frisco Campus

7125 Legacy Dr, Frisco, TX 75034, USA

Saturday 4:00 PM

Saturday 5:45 PM

Sunday 9:00 AM

Sunday 10:45 AM

Sunday 12:30 PM

Gateway Church Grand Prairie Campus

2404 N Carrier Pkwy, Grand Prairie, TX 75050, USA

Saturday 4:00 PM

Sunday 9:00 AM

Sunday 10:45 AM

Sunday 12:30 PM

Gateway Church Jackson Hole Campus

3205 W Big Trail Dr, Jackson, WY 83001, USA

Sunday 10:00 AM

Ephesians 5:25-29

Two-Fold Significance

1. Anointing represents the glory of God

2. Anointing represents the offices of prophet, priest, and king.

A. Understanding the Nature of All Three Roles

1) Prophet
2) Priest
3) King

B. How Jesus Fulfilled All These Roles

C. Summarizing the Three Roles as it Relates to Being a Father

1) Prophet: A man who diligently seeks to hear God’s voice and know God’s Word for the benefit of his family. This includes living a life consistent with scriptural standards and values (not perfect, legalistic, or dominant—just dedicated).

Ephesians 5:25-27

Deuteronomy 6:4-9

2) Priest: A man who sensitively and sacrificially meets his child’s needs and helps him or her deal with spiritual, emotional, relational, and personal issues.

Ephesians 5:28-29

Psalms 103:8-18

3) King: A man who is the servant leader of his home. He is the initiator of decision making and problem solving but without dominance.

Ephesians 5:23-24

Ephesians 6:1-4

D. Overcoming the Problems with These Roles

1) Every man has an inclination to one or two but not all three.

a) Prophet but not Priest
b) Priest but not King
c) King but not Priest

2) How to Become All Three

a) Admit your weaknesses.
b) Forgive your father and break family iniquities.
c) Submit your strengths and weaknesses to the Holy Spirit daily.
d) Ask your wife to help you grow, and don’t be threatened by her input.
e) Find godly male role models to help you, inspire you, and fellowship with you.

What is the Holy Spirit saying to me through this message?

About Gateway Church

Gateway Church is a Bible-based, evangelistic, Spirit-empowered church founded in 2000 by Pastor Robert Morris. Today we meet as one church in many locations with more than 30,000 people attending each weekend. Our vision is to see people saved, healed, set free, discipled, equipped, empowered, and serving; and our mission is to help each person at Gateway believe in Jesus, belong to family, become a follower, and build God’s kingdom. <i>We’re all about people.</i>

https://gatewaypeople.com/about

Do you need prayer?

At Gateway Church, we know that prayer changes things.<br>Every prayer request submitted here is sent to our Prayer Team and is prayed for multiple times throughout the week.<br>Matthew 18:19: "Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven.”

https://gatewaypeople.com/prayer

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