Father's Day | Biblical Fatherhood

Someone Has To Grow Up  PRO

Contributed by Dru Ashwell on Dec 19, 2001

SOMEONE HAS TO GROW UP “We’re all selfish. Selfish to the core. God sometimes chooses to deal with our selfishness by giving us someone to care for who is infinitely more selfish than you. Babies are not only the cutest creatures on the face of the earth, they are by far the most selfish. ...read more

Tags: Father's Day, Christian Disciplines, Marriage Obligations

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Pragmatic Religion  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 18, 2002

PRAGMATIC RELIGION Years ago in Germany, there was a young Jewish boy who had a profound sense of admiration for his father. His family’s life centered on the acts of piety and devotion prescribed by their religion. The father was zealous in attending worship and religious instruction, ...read more

A Father's Role  PRO

Contributed by Jerry Fenter on May 23, 2002

A FATHER'S ROLE “The most urgent domestic challenge facing the United States at the close of the 20th century is the re-creation of fatherhood as a social role for men.” “A good father does these basic things: provides for his family, protects his family, and gives ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:24-6:1

Tags: Father's Day, Parenting

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Fatherless America  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 1, 2002

FATHERLESS AMERICA Tonight, 40% of all American children will go to sleep in a house in which their fathers do not live. Before the age of eighteen, more than 50% of our children will spend a significant portion of their childhood living apart from their fathers. A generation ago, an ...read more

Tags: Father's Day, Men, Parenting

A Father's Forgiveness  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 9, 2002

A FATHER'S FORGIVENESS In his book, What’s So Amazing About Grace , Phillip Yancey tells the story of Ernest Hemingway. Hemingway grew up in a very devout evangelical family, and yet there he never experienced the grace of Christ. He lived a libertine life that most of us would call "dissolute"… ...read more

Tags: Father's Day, Forgiveness For Others, Parable Prodigal Son

The Definition Of Barbecuing  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 9, 2003

THE DEFINITION OF BARBECUING It’s the only type of cooking a "real man" will do. When a man volunteers to do the ’BBQ’ the following chain of events is put into motion: 1) The woman goes to the store. 2) The woman fixes the salad, vegetables, and dessert. 3) The woman ...read more

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A Survey Of Fathers  PRO

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jul 3, 2003

A SURVEY OF FATHERS The June 2003 issue of Family Circle Magazine contained results from a recent national survey of fathers. It had some interesting results: * 94% feel building a family is the hardest and most important thing a man can do. * 71% say fatherhood is more demanding ...read more

Tags: Father's Day, Parenting

Denomination: Church Of God

Churchhill's Father

Contributed by Bill Purvis on Oct 20, 2008

Churchhill’s Father Winston Churchhill’s father was jealous of Winston. He couldn’t speak a kind word of him. Curchhill, the greatest leader of the day, in the book, "The Last Lion" says, "I would rather had been an apprentice for a brick layer, or run errands as a messenger boy, or dressed the ...read more

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Denomination: Baptist

A Winning Father

Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Jan 1, 2011

A WINNING FATHER One of the most powerful stories in the history of the Olympic Games involved a canoeing specialist named Bill Havens. He was a shoe-in, I'm told, to win a gold medal in the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris. But a few months before the Games were held, he learned that his wife ...read more

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Denomination: *other

A Father's Legacy

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 30, 2012

A FATHER’S LEGACY Ken Hemphill tells the story of what took place at his church when he was pastor of FBC of Norfolk. He was out on the sidewalk welcoming people as they got out of their cars. About 3rd in line was a father & his teenage son. The father had a golf shirt on, and he evidently was ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:6

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