Dad

(1) Get right with your Heavenly Father

a. Romans 8:15 For you have not received a SPIRIT OF SLAVERY leading to fear again but you have received a spirit of ADOPTION as SONS by which we cry out ABBA FATHER

b. Your position: you are not a FEARFUL SLAVE under old testament law

c. you are ADOPTED into His family

d. You are a SON or a DAUGHTER

e. You are positionally sanctified when you are saved

f. You are being progressively sanctified here and now

g. Through this divine adoption you have a new spirit

h. At the cross generational curses were broken

i. You are equipped to defeat the flesh and fulfill God’s Purpose

j. You are led by the Holy Spirit of God

k. Keep perspective if your heavenly father has accepted you and is pleased with you then rest in that

l. ABBA = Through this adoption he is personally my Heavenly Father

m. Do not project the feelings you have for your earthly father toward your heavenly father

(2) Get right with Dad

a. Exodus 20:12 Honor your father and mother that you days may be prolonged in the land which the Lord your God gives you

b. The principle of giving honor and of forgiveness are very similar

c. Parents pass along both good and bad

d. No matter what happened to you either good or bad at some point your life became your responsibility

e. Do not live with a victim mentality

f. Don’t let the past dictate your future

g. Replica or Rebel? Keep the good spit out the bad. Don’t be exactly like him don’t go out of your way to be the exact opposite be what God created you to be

h. Don’t try to live up to his expectations

i. Being accepted by him means something but not everything

(3) Be the Right Dad

a. 1st Corinthians 11:1 Imitate me just as I also imitate Christ

b. Be an example of Christ in your home-work on your issues

c. Don’t do as I do do as I say?

d. Your kids will be like you

e. Love Your Family

f. Connect with them and stay connected

g. Be there

h. Provide get a job

i. Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it

j. Teach them how to

(4) Blended Family Dads

a. 50 to 60% are blended families

b. Men of God trust is earned respect is earned

c. Men of God authority is given by God you cannot take it

d. Issues blended families struggle with:

e. Head of the household

f. Child Discipline

g. Ephesians 6:4 and fathers do not provoke your children to anger but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord

h. Discipline don’t provoke or exasperate

i. Provide accountability

j. Men of God concerning that rebellious teen use the survivor reality show mentality “Out Wit Out Last Out Play” when they are 18 they will be gone