Identity is Stability Father’s Day 2024
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Identity is Stability Father’s Day 2024
Ephesians 6, Matthew 7:13-14
June 16th, 2024
“It has been said that so goes the family, so goes the world. It can also be said that so goes the father, so goes the family.” Voddie Baucham
The fatherhood attack has many advocates but only one central adversary – Satan Himself.
Ephesians 6:12 (AMP) 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood [contending only with physical opponents], but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this [present] darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) places.
Overcoming power for the fight comes from union with our Father.
Ephesians 6:10 (AMP) 10 In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [draw your strength from Him and be empowered through your union with Him] and in the power of His [boundless] might.
3 Generational Transcendent Big Ticket Father Items
Father out of a healthy son identity.
Live from a compelling purpose.
Blaze a life-giving path.
The best earthly fathering foundation comes from a grounded heavenly father relationship. My effectiveness as a father is dependent on the health of my identity as son.
A father wound is an area of pain caused by a father’s action or absence that births areas of doubt, pain or weakness.
Pathway to Healing Your Father Wound
Identify the wound, Own its impact.
Harboring and Blaming aren’t healing actions. Identifying and Owning begin the healing process.
Pathway to Healing Your Father Wound
Identify the wound, own its impact.
Offer & Ask for Forgiveness and Grace.
Healing is an ongoing process but forgiveness is a right now decision.
Without realizing it, we project our earthy father wound as coming from our heavenly father.
Pathway to Healing Your Father Wound
Identify the wound, own its impact.
Offer & Ask for Forgiveness and Grace.
Live in the freedom of the Heavenly Father’s love.
The best earthly father foundation comes from a grounded heavenly father relationship. My effectiveness as a father is dependent on the health of my identity as son. Heal the earthly father wound in order to unlock the power of your relationship with your heavenly father.
3 Generational Transcending Big Ticket Father Items
Father out of a healthy son identity.
Live from a compelling purpose.
Satan plots to damage relationship and distort purpose.
Jesus came to us to show us the Father’s grace and truth (John 1:14)
Jesus said He was only doing what He saw the Father doing (John 5:19).
Jesus said He only spoke the words of His Father (John 12:48).
Dad, what is your driving purpose?
Our compelling life purpose is to glorify the Father – to make Him known!
Living our lives from that purpose will give life more clarity and adventure to your kids than you could possibly imagine!
3 Generational Transcending Big Ticket Father Items
Father out of a healthy son identity.
Live from a compelling purpose.
Blaze a life-giving path.
Only Two Life Paths
1. The righteous path
2. The self-righteous path
We never make a personal path decision that doesn’t have a family outcome impact.
Matthew 7:13-14 (Message) 13-14 “Don’t look for shortcuts to God. The market is flooded with surefire, easygoing formulas for a successful life that can be practiced in your spare time. Don’t fall for that stuff, even though crowds of people do. The way to life—to God! — is vigorous and requires total attention. …attention to what?
Psalm 119:97-106 (Amplified) Oh, how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day. 98 Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, For Your words are always with me. 99 I have better understanding and deeper insight than all my teachers [because of Your word], For Your testimonies are my meditation. 100 I understand more than the aged [who have not observed Your precepts], Because I have observed and kept Your precepts. 101 I have restrained my feet from every evil way, That I may keep Your word. 102 I have not turned aside from Your ordinances, For You Yourself have taught me. 103 How sweet are Your words to my taste, Sweeter than honey to my mouth! 104 From Your precepts I get understanding; Therefore, I hate every false way. 105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
Psalm 18:36 (Amplified) You enlarge the path beneath me and make my steps secure, So that my feet will not slip.
You won’t lead your family in a wrong direction if you follow the right path – know, follow and lead from God’s word.
Follow this progression:
A healed son identity provides emotional and spiritual wholeness to my family.
Living from a compelling purpose provides clarity and adventure to life.
Blazing a life-giving path equips our children for life on their own.