O’Neal church of Christ, Athens, Al. Sunday, June 15,2014

“My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:” Prov.1:8

Told they were going to have a son:

“Then Manoah intreated the LORD, and said, O my Lord, let the man of God which thou didst send come again unto us, and teach us what we shall do unto the child that shall be born.”

Judges 13:8

“And Manoah said, Now let thy words come to pass. How shall we order the child, and how shall we do unto him?” Judges 13:12

What Manoah Wanted to know from the Angel of God!

How shall we order the child, and how shall we do unto him?” Judges 13:12

They wanted to be taught!

teach us what we shall do unto the child that shall be born.” Judges 13:8

Our Series of Sermons on

•How Shall the Young Secure their Hearts?

Psalm 119:9

• Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way?by taking heed thereto according to thy word.

III John 4 “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.”

Prov. 22: 6 “Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.”

Prov 17:6 “Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.”

Dad, I Want to be just like You!~

• What if William said to Will one day:• Dad…I want to be just like you?

• What if Bryson said to Jay one day:• Dad.I want to be just like you?

• What if Samuel said to Matt one day:• Dad…I want to be just like you?

What if every son said that to his father in this bldg. today!

• Fathers,

• Would you want your son to be just like you are right now?

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Manoah needed help in raising Samson!

• From what we know of this man, he

• sought to teach Samson the right way.

• Samson could not blame his dad for a

• failure to tell Him about God and seek

• To get him to walk in the right ways of

• The Lord!

Dad provides great Impact

On their Religious Practice

Children’s religion is shaped by fathers

4.4 % Non attending76 % - Attending

Eph.6:4 “bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”

1 Tim. 3:4 “ruleth well his own house”

Prov.19:18 “Chasten thy son while there is hope,”

Prov. 6:20 “My son, keep thy father’s commandment”

How to build a quality relationship

Between Dad and Children

Avoid Barriers: Consistent criticism Too Busy Not keeping promises Betraying confidences Being Prejudice Teasing and sarcasm

How to build a quality relationship

Between Dad and Children

Positive behaviors: Being Optimistic Affirm Complimentary Interest in them Spend time with them

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver”Pro. 25:11

Sincere - dedicatedChristian

Good Husband

“Can’t do anything about our ancestors, . . . .

But we have everything to do with our descendants”

Blessings to you as a father

• 1. A great blessing to be able to have a child.

• 2. A great responsibility laid upon you to

• Rear him in the Lord.

• 3. Need more men like Monoah! Tell us

• How to order , train, teach, show our

• Children the way of God.

Be a good example!

• Watch what you say about others!

• Be careful how you treat your wife!

• Show respect unto your own father/mother!

• Be humble! You are not perfect..and you probably will not raise a perfect son/daughter!

• To teach God’s Word to your children,

• You will need to know God’s Word.

• Study it. 2 Tim. 2:15

• Search it. John 5:39,40; Acts 17:11

• Test it. I Thess. 5:21 Prove all things

• Teach it. Deut. 6:7

• Hide it in your heart …Psalms 119:9

Be a Genuine Christian

• 1. I was glad when they said unto me,• Let us go into the house of the Lord.• Psalms 122:1 Are you really happy• To do this? Does your children see your• Joyfulness in serving the Lord.• 2. Don’t lie, steal,cheat, complain,murmur,• You can be nice! You can live right!• 3. Manoah needed help from the Lord!• And so do you and I.!

Are you a Christian?

• What is a Christian?• Acts 11:26\• Acts 26:28• I Pet. 4:16• Hear the Word of God. Rom.10:17• Believe the Gospel. Mark 16:15,16• Repent. Turn to God. Acts 17:30,31• Confess the sweet name of Jesus.• Matt. 10:32,33• Be Baptized. Acts 22:16 Why tarry?

If you have stumbled and fallen

• Get up, come down to the front of this building this morning and confess your

• Sins.• I John 1:9• I John 2:1,2• James 5:16 • • God has been waiting for you to make your life

right with Him. Why not now! 2 Cor. 6:2

• Every child needs a good dad.

• Does yours have one?

• Does yours have a good mother?

• Does yours have a good grandmother/• Grandfather?

Time is fleeting!

• Manoah needed help from God!

• We do too…turn to the Lord, obey Him,• That you may save your own soul, and• Help to save the souls of your sons and• Daughters!

• Don’t wait! Come right now while we stand and sing to encourage you!