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HOW RESPONSIBLE ARE YOU?
“If anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for his immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever” (1 Timothy 5:8, NIV).
In many part of the world, this day June 15, 2008 is Fathers’ Day celebration for this year. While I congratulate all fathers throughout the world, I want to ask each one of us that is a father how responsible we are as fathers.
Modern civilization has made many fathers to shun their responsibilities as fathers. Some of such fathers want to have children, but they are not ready to play the fatherly roles in the lives of the children. Some of them do not have the time for their children.
The children cannot feel the impacts of such fathers in their lives. Some of such fathers do not want children, but they do not care impregnating careless women. Infidelity to marriage vows in the lives many fathers has been another cause of this. Misplaced priorities may cause this also. Whatever the cause may be, are you as a father responsible?
The Bible is full of how a father can be responsible and take care of his children. He is to instruct them (Proverbs 1:8; 22:6). He is to command them (Proverbs 6:20). He is to guide, encourage, and warn them (Jeremiah 3:4; 1 Thessalonians 2:11). He is to restrain them in doing nefarious things (1 Samuel 3:13). He is to punish them (Deuteronomy 21:18; Proverbs 23:13-14; 29:17; Hebrews 12:9-11).
He is to be considerate of their needs and requests (Matthew 7:10). He should not provoke them, but instead bring them up in God’s way (Ephesians 6:4). He is to provide for their needs (1 Timothy 5:8).
How responsible are you as a father? Do you care for your children? Are they feeling your fatherly impacts in their lives? An earthly father is the best representation of our heavenly Father. How are you representing God in the lives of your children? Happy Fathers’ Day!
While I dedicate this message to responsible fathers worldwide, pray that as God remembered Abraham, Manoah, and Zechariah in the Bible, He will remember the waiting fathers who long to express their fatherly responsibilities to their own children also.
Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor).
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Babatope Babalobi babalobi@yahoo.com +234 80 35 897435
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Amen. Thank you for calling all men to step up to their responsibilities as fathers! Here’s the outline Ipreached yesterday on the same subject called “A Few Good Men to Stand in the Gap”. Thanks for your wonderful encouragement. –Bryan
A Few Good Men- Father’s Day 2008
Ezekiel 22:30
WANTED:
A Few Good Men- To Stand in the Gap in the Home
• Children born out of wed lock
o Genesis 2:24
• Absentee fathers
o Ephesians 6:4
• Wives who need Love and understanding
o 1 Peter 3:7
• Homes that need spiritual leadership
o Mark 3:27
A Few Good Men- To Stand in the Gap in the Workplace
• Men who will resist worldly behavior
o Ephesians 4:29
• Men who will set godly examples
o Colossians 3:23
• Men who will be witnesses
o Matthew 28:18-20
A Few Good Men- To Stand in the Gap in the Church
• Men who will stand fast against error
o 1 Corinthians 16:13
• Men who will mentor young men
o 2 Timothy 2:2
• Men who will exemplify Christ in the church
o Philippians 1:27
Christian Men are Needed to Stand in the Gap:
• As spiritual leaders in your home.
• As godly witness in workplace.
• As Christ-like examples in the body.