God s Kingdom vs. Man s Culture: (Part X)

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1 God s Kingdom vs. Man s Culture: (Part X) How to Be A Father Acts 17:6...These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also,

2 I. First things first. God explains Himself as an example to every father in creation. Isaiah 9:6 6 - For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

3 II. Satan s first attack against God and man is to attack his identity, because a misunderstanding of identity causes a misunderstanding of purpose and position.

4 a. God reveals Himself to the universe Genesis 1 :1 1 - In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. God (Heb) Elohim = The God that is many

5 B. GOD REVEALS HIMSELF TO MAN AS LORD GOD ( HEB) YAHWEH = OWNER, ABSOLUTE RULER REASON? I NEED MAN TO UNDERSTAND THAT I AM THE OWNER SO I CAN GIVE HIM TITLE-DEED TO HAVE AUTHORITY ON MY PROPERTY. GENESIS 2:7 (KJV) 7 AND THE LORD GOD FORMED MAN OF THE DUST OF THE GROUND,... GENESIS 2:21-22 (KJV) 21 AND THE LORD GOD CAUSED A DEEP SLEEP TO FALL UPON ADAM...

6 GENESIS 2:22 (NIV) 22 - THEN THE LORD GOD MADE A WOMAN FROM THE RIB... GENESIS 3:9 (KJV) 9 AND THE LORD GOD CALLED UNTO ADAM, AND SAID UNTO HIM, WHERE ART THOU?

7 C. SATAN SLICKLY LEAVES OFF PART OF GOD S NAME TO INSULT GOD AND REDUCE GOD S AUTHORITY IN MAN S SIGHT. GENESIS 3:1(KJV) 3 - NOW THE SERPENT WAS MORE SUBTIL THAN ANY BEAST OF THE FIELD WHICH THE LORD GOD HAD MADE. AND HE SAID UNTO THE WOMAN, YEA, HATH GOD SAID, YE SHALL NOT EAT OF EVERY TREE OF THE GARDEN?

8 III. BEFORE GOD GAVE MAN A WIFE AND CHILDREN HE GAVE HIM ACCESS TO THE CREATOR, POWER OF CREATIVITY. GENESIS 2: NOW THE LORD GOD HAD FORMED OUT OF THE GROUND ALL THE WILD ANIMALS AND ALL THE BIRDS IN THE SKY. HE BROUGHT THEM TO THE MAN TO SEE WHAT HE WOULD NAME THEM; AND WHATEVER THE MAN CALLED EACH LIVING CREATURE, THAT WAS ITS NAME.

9 GOD TAKES HIS AUTHORITY, PASSES IT TO MAN TO REIGN AS KINGS AND QUEENS AND ALERTS THEM TO PASS THAT AUTHORITY ON TO THEIR CHILDREN. PSALMS 127:4 (NIV) 4 - CHILDREN BORN TO A YOUNG MAN ARE LIKE ARROWS IN A WARRIOR'S HANDS.

10 1. MY WIFE AND CHILDREN WILL ONLY ALIGN WITH ME AS THEY SEE ME ALIGNED WITH GOD AND HIS PRINCIPLES. DEUTERONOMY 11 (NLT) 1 - YOU MUST LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD AND ALWAYS OBEY HIS REQUIREMENTS, DECREES, REGULATIONS, AND COMMANDS.

11 2. TRAIN THEM TO HANDLE THE BLESSINGS AND STRUGGLES OF LIFE. 2 KEEP IN MIND THAT I AM NOT TALKING NOW TO YOUR CHILDREN, WHO HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THE DISCIPLINE OF THE LORD YOUR GOD OR SEEN HIS GREATNESS AND HIS STRONG HAND AND POWERFUL ARM. 3 THEY DIDN T SEE THE MIRACULOUS SIGNS AND WONDERS HE PERFORMED IN EGYPT AGAINST PHARAOH AND ALL HIS LAND.

12 4 THEY DIDN T SEE WHAT THE LORD DID TO THE ARMIES OF EGYPT AND TO THEIR HORSES AND CHARIOTS HOW HE DROWNED THEM IN THE RED SEA AS THEY WERE CHASING YOU. HE DESTROYED THEM, AND THEY HAVE NOT RECOVERED TO THIS VERY DAY! 5 YOUR CHILDREN DIDN T SEE HOW THE LORD CARED FOR YOU IN THE WILDERNESS UNTIL YOU ARRIVED HERE.

13 8 - THEREFORE, BE CAREFUL TO OBEY EVERY COMMAND I AM GIVING YOU TODAY, SO YOU MAY HAVE STRENGTH TO GO IN AND TAKE OVER THE LAND YOU ARE ABOUT TO ENTER.

14 3. SHOW THEM GODLY CHARACTER AND THAT A REAL MAN IS DEVOTED TO ONE WOMAN AND PROTECTS HIS FAMILY BUT BE CAREFUL. DON T LET YOUR HEART BE DECEIVED SO THAT YOU TURN AWAY FROM THE LORD AND SERVE AND WORSHIP OTHER GODS IF YOU DO, THE LORD S ANGER WILL BURN AGAINST YOU. HE WILL SHUT UP THE SKY AND HOLD BACK THE RAIN, AND THE GROUND WILL FAIL TO PRODUCE ITS HARVESTS. THEN YOU WILL QUICKLY DIE IN THAT GOOD LAND THE LORD IS GIVING YOU.

15 4. A KINGDOM FATHER INVESTS HIS WHOLE LIFE TO MAKE HIS CHILDREN AND THE NEXT GENERATION BETTER THAN HIM SO COMMIT YOURSELVES WHOLEHEARTEDLY TO THESE WORDS OF MINE. TIE THEM TO YOUR HANDS AND WEAR THEM ON YOUR FOREHEAD AS REMINDERS. 19 TEACH THEM TO YOUR CHILDREN. TALK ABOUT THEM WHEN YOU ARE AT HOME AND WHEN YOU ARE ON THE ROAD, WHEN YOU ARE GOING TO BED AND WHEN YOU ARE GETTING UP.

16 20 - WRITE THEM ON THE DOORPOSTS OF YOUR HOUSE AND ON YOUR GATES, 21 - SO THAT AS LONG AS THE SKY REMAINS ABOVE THE EARTH, YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN MAY FLOURISH IN THE LAND THE LORD SWORE TO GIVE YOUR ANCESTORS.

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