A Father's Challenge | Randy Frazee | Fit to Fight for the Family
Teaching Notes
Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
Ephesians 6:4
Train up
Lead out on Church
Keep Growing
Love your Wife
Have Dinners with Your Family
Shut up
Rider
Breaker
Avoider
Going Deeper Discussion
1. Read Ephesians 6:4 out loud. What was your experience growing up as a child as it relates to this verse?
Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
Ephesians 6:4
2. One of the keys to training up a child is to keep growing yourself. Of the ten biblical virtues below circle the one you feel is a strength for you and put a box around the one you struggle with the most. Do your best to explain why this is the case. Give examples.
Love Joy Peace Patience Faithfulness Gentleness Kindness Integrity Self-Control Hope Humility
3. Of the three ways people exasperate others, which one best describes your tendency?
a. Rider – Rides people too hard
b. Breaker – Overcommits, Breaks promises, weak on follow through
c. Avoider – Avoids conflict and taking care of things in a timely manner
4. Pastor Randy shared that good parenting deposits ten positive messages to one challenging message. What do you think of this ratio? What has been your experience?
Sunday Set List
WFC Lenexa + WFC Anywhere
Graves Into Gardens- Brandon Lake
Good Good Father- Chris Tomlin
Mercy- Elevation worship/Maverick City
WFC Speedway
The Lion and The Lamb- Leeland
Reckless Love- Cory Asbury
Goodness of God- Bethel Music
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