This Is Not A Joke
Part of Summer at COTR
June 18, 2023

Announcements for June 18th, 2023

What’s Coming Up!

In-Person Growth Track | June 21st (Register here)

Men’s Night | June 23rd (Register here)

Bloom Summer Social | June 28th (Register here)

YTH Night | June 28th (Find out more)

Infinitely More Bloom Bible Study | July 12th, 19th, and 26th (Register here)

Refined Men’s Bible Study | July 12th, 19th & 26th (Register here)


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This Is Not A Joke: A Father’s Biblical Role In The Family

A father is a priest to his home.
Interceding for his family
Exercising faith for his family

So they brought him. When the spirit saw Jesus, it immediately threw the boy into a convulsion. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth. Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has he been like this? ”From childhood,” he answered.  “It has often thrown him into fire or water to kill him. But if you can do anything, take pity on us, and help us.” “‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.” —Mark 9:20-23 (NIV)

Prophet of his home

The LORD is like a father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him. —Psalm 103:13 (NLT)

Importance of Individual Personalities

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it. —Proverbs 22:6 (NKJ)
What are their gifts?
What is God’s vision for their life?

The Importance of Consistency
Discipline with consistency
Respond with consistency

Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. —Ephesians 4:31-32