Text: Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. (Ephesians 6:4)
Intro: What does the Bible say to fathers?
I. The Command
Why fathers?
2 Samuel 7:14; Proverbs 3:12; Hebrews 12:5-11
II. The Caution
A caution
1Timothy 3:4 “…manages/governs his own household well…”
III. The Danger
Behold then the kindness and severity of God…
Application 1: Responsibility
Fathers:
Wives:
Children:
Single men:
Single women:
Application 2: Example
Application 3: Channels
Antithesis