INTRODUCTION Averagely, more people celebrate Mothers than Fathers. We are all familiar with the gratitude and accolades given to mothers by children, while fathers are often surcharged. This message will discuss roles and significance of the father in parenting. THE MARK OF A RESPONSIBLE FATHER He chose his wife carefully – 29:18, 27&28 He intensifies love for his wife – 31:4 He loves and cares for all his children (37:14) including care for their safety –Gen.32 Stays awake all night to pray for his family – 32:22-24 Makes provision for their upkeep......

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Introduction In series 1 to 4 on this theme (What moves God to action), we observed that man can make God do ‘what He ordinarily didn’t plan to do’ with praise as in the case of Jehoshaphat during a battle in 2 Chronicles 20: 19-23, with obedience as in Cana of Galilee when Jesus turned water to wine, with penitence as in the case of David employing repentance to stop God from what would have been just punishment for his sins, and with giving as in the case of Solomon in 1......

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Introduction In the days when revival thrived, believers – including the so called average Christians – were blazing for Christ. They were ready to pronounce Christ wherever they were because they were thoroughly discipled. The two foundations of Christianity are evangelism and discipleship as commanded in Matthew 28:20. All believers are given the mantle to evangelize, but you cannot evangelize when you are not a disciple of Christ. Discipleship is therefore not an option; it is an assignment and also the centrality of our faith. Matthew 28:19-20. It is not an academic......

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