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Ways a Father Can Help His Children to Christlikeness
June 5, 2008 - Pastor Michael D. Sproul
- By making God the central focus of his life
- By loving their mother as Christ loves the Church
- By always remembering the incredible power for good or ill in the word, action, and touch of a father, no matter the age of the child
- By asking for forgiveness for specific actions and attitudes when wrong, without a "but" at the end of the apology
- By understanding the unique nature of each child to give and receive love and communicating your love in a language they understand
- By understanding that your children and their temperaments are God’s unique gift to you so that you can help them on their journey to Christ-likeness
- By reading the Bible and praying with them
- By recognizing the uniqueness of each child when engaging in discipline
- By never engaging in discipline when angry
- By being consistent in discipline
- By explaining what you believe and, more importantly, why you believe it, then living out your professed beliefs
- By always thinking of your family first and not yourself, just as Christ put His Church’s needs above His own
Michael D. Sproul, D.Min.
Senior Pastor
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Dr. Michael D. Sproul - Senior Pastor
Dr. Michael Sproul has been the Senior Pastor at Tri-City Baptist Church since 1999. He is also the Wing Chaplain, Lt Col, of the 161st Air Refueling Wing in Phoenix, Arizona. He received a B.A. Degree in Pastoral Studies from International Baptist College, earned a Master of Divinity degree from Calvary Baptist Theological Seminary, and returned to International Baptist College for his Doctor of Ministry degree. He and his wife Elma have two children, David (18) and Sara (17).
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