the father knew that it was

"Wise Up About Fatherhood" {Prov17:6}
* A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children {Prov13:22}
- What will be your legacy?
- Ps71:17-18
* Fathers are important
- Media message is opposite of that
- Facts say otherwise
* Raise sons (& daughters) who desire wisdom -- will be your joy
* Discipline your children
* Caution
- Not all fatherless children end badly
- Neither will all fathered children end well
- Have guilt complexes about neither
* Proverbs 31 man {Prov31:11, 28-30}
- Important to model being supportive to wife
* Practical tips
- Spend time w/ them
- Make a house of fun not ridicule
- Christ the leader of your home, not you
- Scripture-based fatherhood essential