Fathers Under Fire

Genesis 3:8-20
8Thenthemanandhiswifeheardthe
soundoftheLORDGodashewas
walkinginthegardeninthecoolofthe
day,andtheyhidfromtheLORDGod
amongthetreesofthegarden.9Butthe
LORDGodcalledtotheman,"Where
areyou?"
10Heanswered,"Iheardyouinthe
garden,andIwasafraidbecauseIwas
naked;soIhid."

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11Andhesaid,"Whotoldyouthatyou
werenaked?Haveyoueatenfromthe
treethatIcommandedyounottoeat
from?"
12Themansaid,"Thewomanyouput
herewithmeshegavemesomefruit
fromthetree,andIateit."
13ThentheLORDGodsaidtothe
woman,"Whatisthisyouhavedone?"
Thewomansaid,"Theserpent
deceivedme,andIate."

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14SotheLORDGodsaidtothe
serpent,"Becauseyouhavedonethis,
"Cursedareyouaboveallthelivestock
andallthewildanimals!Youwillcrawl
onyourbellyandyouwilleatdustallthe
daysofyourlife.15AndIwillputenmity
betweenyouandthewoman,and
betweenyouroffspringandhers;hewill
crushyourhead,andyouwillstrikehis
heel."

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16Tothewomanhesaid,"Iwillgreatly
increaseyourpainsinchildbearing;with
painyouwillgivebirthtochildren.Your
desirewillbeforyourhusband,andhe
willruleoveryou."
17ToAdamhesaid,"Becauseyou
listenedtoyourwifeandatefromthe
treeaboutwhichIcommandedyou,'You
mustnoteatofit,'"Cursedistheground
becauseofyou;throughpainfultoilyou
willeatofitallthedaysofyourlife.

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18Itwillproducethornsandthistlesfor
you,andyouwilleattheplantsofthe
field.19Bythesweatofyourbrowyou
willeatyourfooduntilyoureturntothe
ground,sincefromityouweretaken;for
dustyouareandtodustyouwillreturn."
20AdamnamedhiswifeEve,because
shewouldbecomethemotherofallthe
living.

Trouble in Paradise
- God called to the man
- Responsibility was not
accepted
- Family disaster
- Desire for husbands and
fathers

Genesis 4:6-12
6ThentheLORDsaidtoCain,"Why
areyouangry?Whyisyourface
downcast?7Ifyoudowhatisright,will
younotbeaccepted?Butifyoudonot
dowhatisright,siniscrouchingatyour
door;itdesirestohaveyou,butyou
mustmasterit."
8NowCainsaidtohisbrotherAbel,
"Let'sgoouttothefield."Andwhilethey
wereinthefield,Cainattackedhis
brotherAbelandkilledhim.

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9ThentheLORDsaidtoCain,"Where
isyourbrotherAbel?"
"Idon'tknow,"hereplied."AmImy
brother'skeeper?"
10TheLORDsaid,"Whathaveyou
done?Listen!Yourbrother'sbloodcries
outtomefromtheground.11Nowyou
areunderacurseanddrivenfromthe
ground,whichopeneditsmouthto
receiveyourbrother'sbloodfromyour
hand.12Whenyouworktheground,

Genesis 4:6-12
itwillnolongeryielditscropsforyou.
Youwillbearestlesswandereronthe
earth."

The Family Feud

- Like father, like son
- Anger issues
- Fractured family
- The need for God
- Importance of passing on the
faith

Advice to Fathers
- Discover and accept your
Biblical role as father
- Learn to love sacrificially
- Leave a Godly heritage

Support for Fathers

- They need your praise
- They need your forgiveness
- They need your love