Just Like a Dad (6 of 7)
Series: Family-Raising the Future
Roger Thomas
I Thessalonians 2:7-12, 19
Introduction: Today we honor our dads and by extension all of the men who play such important roles in the lives of our church and families. Being a dad has its challenges. As one cynic noted, children go through four stages. First they call you DaDa. Then they call you Daddy. As they mature they call you Dad. Finally they call you collect.
Our text today is a continuation of the one we read a few weeks ago when we launched this year's Season of the Family. The passage uses both the metaphor of mother and father to illustrate the Apostle Paul's attitude toward the young Christians he had helped introduce to Christ a few months before. Like a mother, the missionary had demonstrated gentle strength, genuine affection, and generous sacrifice. Then he turns the word-picture ever so slightly. He was also like a father to them, he says. Our text is really about Christian leadership. But in describing that, it also outlines a godly father's job description. Note three qualities that we appreciate in the men and fathers in this church:
First, our men and dads set an example. Most men are doers. They prefer action. They would rather work than talk about it. Psychologists point to this as one of the real differences between men and women. Most of you know from magazine articles or television reports that males and females differ in more ways than the obvious. Scientists say it has to do with brain chemistry, hormones, and the way the right and left halves of our brains function. All kinds of degrees of difference exist. But generally speaking, most men are less verbal than most women. Most women also tune into feelings and emotions much better than most men. Women pick up on things that go right over most men's heads. The difference is real.
Both moms and dads, men and women, need to set an example for their young. But they do it in diff ...
Series: Family-Raising the Future
Roger Thomas
I Thessalonians 2:7-12, 19
Introduction: Today we honor our dads and by extension all of the men who play such important roles in the lives of our church and families. Being a dad has its challenges. As one cynic noted, children go through four stages. First they call you DaDa. Then they call you Daddy. As they mature they call you Dad. Finally they call you collect.
Our text today is a continuation of the one we read a few weeks ago when we launched this year's Season of the Family. The passage uses both the metaphor of mother and father to illustrate the Apostle Paul's attitude toward the young Christians he had helped introduce to Christ a few months before. Like a mother, the missionary had demonstrated gentle strength, genuine affection, and generous sacrifice. Then he turns the word-picture ever so slightly. He was also like a father to them, he says. Our text is really about Christian leadership. But in describing that, it also outlines a godly father's job description. Note three qualities that we appreciate in the men and fathers in this church:
First, our men and dads set an example. Most men are doers. They prefer action. They would rather work than talk about it. Psychologists point to this as one of the real differences between men and women. Most of you know from magazine articles or television reports that males and females differ in more ways than the obvious. Scientists say it has to do with brain chemistry, hormones, and the way the right and left halves of our brains function. All kinds of degrees of difference exist. But generally speaking, most men are less verbal than most women. Most women also tune into feelings and emotions much better than most men. Women pick up on things that go right over most men's heads. The difference is real.
Both moms and dads, men and women, need to set an example for their young. But they do it in diff ...
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