FATHER’S - DON’T CHECK THE WINDS
Eccl 1:6 The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits. {Course} Eccl 11:4 He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.
Introduction:
A) Two women were standing at the supermarket talking about “Father’s Day”
1) 1st woman ask “How would you describe Fathers Day? 2nd woman said It’s
2) just like Mothers Day…Only you don’t spend as much 2. Today I am especially speaking to each Father that is here.
B) The message is concerning your place - In Home - At Your Work – With Your Children.
C) To be a good Father you need to KNOW the Will Of God.
D) Then You Need To DO The Will Of God.
I) THE BIBLE GIVES US AN INFALLIBLE GUIDE
A) CANNOT BE A GOOD FATHER WITHOUT THE BOOK
1) Your family leadership is nothing without the Word Of God.
2) Many books on how to be a Good Father
3) Only one that counts - The Bible…
B) SOME OF YOU DAD’S ARE TRYING TO RAISE YOUR CHILDREN ON THE WIND. Jn 3:8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, (Wishes) and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence (Where) it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
1) Nothing more unstable than the Wind.
2) Your stick up you finger and Test the wind
3) Let the School system raise your children
4) You test the winds of modern day theories of child raising.
5) Or You say - “It’s the Mothers job to raise the children.”
C) DO NOT TEST THE WIND’S OF PRAYER - JUST PRAY.
1) David prayed for his family and Children. 2 Sam 7:29 Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord GOD, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.
D) DON’T CHECK THE WIND OF THE LATEST TREND OF YOUR CHILDREN
1) Because - Johnny - Julie or Joe is doing it don’t make it right for your Children
2) The Wind is always changing Direction…
3) The Wind is always changing Intensity..
4) Wind is always changing Temperature.
II) THE BIBLE IS OUR FATHERS HANDBOOK Deut 4:9 Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons;
A) PRODIGAL FATHER IS A GOOD EXAMPLE
1) It is True His son left home & wasted all that he had
2) The Son let the world get in him & He into the world
B) HE PRAYED FOR HIS SON.
C) HE WAITED FOR HIS SON.
D) HE FORGAVE HIS SON.
III) DON’T CHECK THE WIND OF THE FUTURE Prov 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: & when he is old, he will not depart from it.
A) LITTLE BOY OR GIRL IS WATCHING YOU.
1) If you suck on cigarettes - They will grow up sucking on them
2) If you party on the weekends - They will grow up partying.
3) If you think it is alright to drink socially They will think it is alright.
B) DON’T TEST THE WINDS OF PLAYING CHURCH.
1) A Child will know if you are playing Church or not.
2) When you allow negative conversation around the supper table…
3) Those little ears will grow weary of Church
C) IF YOU TEST THESE WINDS YOU’RE FAMILY WILL WIND UP OUT OF CHURCH