Father’s Day 2022
Canoe Fathers
June 18, 2022

We Have Too Many Kayak Men
Instead of Canoe Fathers

Adam Was The First Kayak Father In The Bible

Abraham

Genesis 18:19
“For I have known him, in order that he may command his children and his household after him, that they keep the way of the Lord, to do righteousness and justice, that the Lord may bring to Abraham what He has spoken to him.”

Joshua 25:15
“And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the river, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

Real Fathers Don’t Let Their Families Just Drift

Three Mindsets of A Rowing Canoe Father

Winning Matters

Defining The Win

My Goal
Develop A Spiritual Hunger In My Family For God
Guide Them To Live Out Their Calling In Serving God
Bring Them To A Saving Knowledge of Jesus So They Will Be In Heaven

Being A Father Has Huge Eternal Responsibilities, Rewards And Consequences

Fathers Should Be The Champion of Church Attendance

When Both Mother and Father Attend Church
72% Chance That The Children Will Attend Church

When Only The Father Attends Church
55% Chance The Children Will Attend Church

When Only The Mother Attends Church
15% Chance The Children Will Attend Church

Fathers Should Be The Champions Of Salvations Of Their Household

If A Child Attends Church
3.5% Chance That The Family Will Experience Household Salvation

If A Mother Attends Church
17% Chance That The Family Will Experience Household Salvation

If A Father Attends Church
93% Chance That The Family Will Experience Household Salvation

Acts 18:8
Then Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his household. And many of the Corinthians, hearing, believed and were baptized.

Owning It Matters

Be Real
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Be Engaged

It’s Possible To Be Present But Not Present

ELI
1 Sam 3:13
For I (The Lord) have told him (Eli) that I will judge his house forever for the iniquity which he knows, because his sons made themselves vile, and he did not restrain them.

Samuel
1 Sam 8:3
But his (Samuel’s) sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.

Be An Example

Ephesians 6:4
And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.

Relationship Matters
Relationship With Yourself
Relationship With The World
Relationship With Family
Relationship With God

Relationships Matter
Owning It Matters
Winning Matters

When You’re Rowing You’re Winning