1. 5 P’s of Patering
1 Corinthians 4:12-17

2. Father’s Day On Mother’s Day On Father’s Day
Sweet thoughts, kind words
Sermon blesses mothers
On Father’s Day
Strong, “shame on you”
Sermon clubs them over the head
“Pater” = Greek word for “father”
Today – 5 P’s important to being a father

3. 1 – Prayer Kids need to know that you:
Honor God in your life
Show gratitude – meal time
Pray about important matters
Live like a Christian
1 Corinthians 4:12 - And we labor, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure;

4. 1 – Prayer
1 Corinthians 4:15 - For though you might have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.
Children need and look for spiritual leadership from their father

5. 2 – Patience Challenge and urge your kids to do their best
But don’t demand perfection
You aren’t. Why demand it of them?
Proverbs 19:11 - The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger, And his glory is to overlook a transgression.
Our reaction can do more damage than the infraction.

6. 3 – Play Kids must learn social skills
They learn through play
Sharing toys
Play by the rules
Lose / Win with honor
Can’t change rules as you go
Take them fishing, hunting, kick a ball, swing, slide, play catch

7. 4 – Praise There is power in acceptance - tell them they did good
Ephesians 6:4 - And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.
Be more positive than negative
Like a bank account – deposit more than you withdraw

8. 5 – Purpose Husbands cannot abdicate leadership
There are many demands on our time
Work, social, personal, church
Recreation, home, marriage
Ecclesiastes 3:1 – To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven:

9. Legacies are Forever Stuff doesn’t matter – kids do
Stuff can get lost, broken, replaced
A spiritual legacy will last past your lifetime
Honor your father for his leadership, sacrifice, dedication, and provision for the family.

10. Conclusion
We should honor our fathers for all that they have done, provided
We should honor them for their example of spiritual leadership
We should follow them as they follow Christ
1 Corinthians 11:1 - Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ.