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The Gift of Fatherhood: Guiding Our Children in Faith · Growing Closer to God with Guided Meditation

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  Pastor Robert Young: Ever wonder how and if the Bible has relevance for today.
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  Pastor Robert Young: On this podcast we provide biblical answers to today's tough questions.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Hi friends, i'm Pastor Robert Young.
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  Pastor Robert Young: We have 30-plus years of church planting and mentoring other pastors, 30-plus years of training leaders in evangelism and discipleship.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Our team of missionaries go into jails, rehabs, parks, street corners, coffee houses and any place unchurched people gather.
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  Pastor Robert Young: We present the true, untainted gospel.
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  Pastor Robert Young: We ask questions and give answers as we conduct surveys.
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  Pastor Robert Young: We do this so that you can make a true, informed decision about Jesus Christ.
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  Pastor Robert Young: And today our question is, what is the true meaning of Father's Day?
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  Pastor Robert Young: We will attempt to answer this question next on the podcast.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Hi friends, welcome back.
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  Pastor Robert Young: This is Pastor Young from Not Your Parents Religion podcast.
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  Pastor Robert Young: We will be back next week to continue our series on Pride Month, but today I want to send out this special message for Father's Day with the question being what is the true meaning of Father's Day?
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  Pastor Robert Young: Well, as fathers, we have a great responsibility to lead our children to Christ.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Our role in their upbringing is not just to provide for them, to guide them and protect them, but as fathers, it is our duty to take the lead in their spiritual lives.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Deuteronomy 6, chapter 6, verses 5 through 9, God tells fathers to teach their children all about God, all about His ways, all about His words and, essentially, how much He loves His people.
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  Pastor Robert Young: From the Old Testament to the New Testament, the Bible is full of scriptures that tell fathers to teach their children about God and to model God's love to our children.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Our children need to know that we place God at the center of our lives and that our relationship with Him is something we cherish and value.
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  Pastor Robert Young: They should witness us in prayer, hear us speak the Word of God and feel the spirit of Christ in our homes.
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  Pastor Robert Young: The importance of leading our children to Christ cannot be overstated.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Through our guidance, they may come to accept the joy of salvation and live lives filled with faith, hope and love.
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  Pastor Robert Young: So let us strive to be worthy of this gift of fatherhood.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Let us take the lead in our children's spiritual journey and let us show them the unending grace and mercy of our Father in Heaven.
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  Pastor Robert Young: And listen, if you have been listening to the podcast for any length of time and you have made up in your mind that you too want to know this Jesus Christ, so that you can have a relationship with Him and that you can go further and teach and show by example your children the love that you have for Christ, then I need you to say this simple prayer with me, it's simply called, the prayer of repentance.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Why are we repenting?
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  Pastor Robert Young: We're repenting because we know in ourselves that we have broken the relationship that God wants to have with His people.
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  Pastor Robert Young: And you've come to the realization that you want God in your life.
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  Pastor Robert Young: And say this with me Father, I know that I have done wrong.
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  Pastor Robert Young: I repent of my sins and I ask that you forgive me.
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  Pastor Robert Young: I believe that your Son, Jesus Christ, died on that cross so that I could be forgiven of my sins and I receive him now as my Savior and my guide.
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  Pastor Robert Young: And I further ask God that you would fill me with the precious gift of the Holy Ghost so that I can live this righteous life that you're calling for.
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  Pastor Robert Young: I thank you for it all in Jesus' name, amen.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Now, friends, if you've said that with a sincere heart, the Bible lets us know that your name has been written up in a book in heaven called the Lamb's Book of Life, and when you leave this plane of existence, you will go to be with him and live forever.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Now, friends, if you need more information or clarification, you know the drill, just get in contact with us in one of the ways to contact us in the description box below.
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  Pastor Robert Young: So, until next time when we will continue our series on Pride Month we're going to be talking about transgender and the Bible.
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  Pastor Robert Young: So, until next time, may God bless you and we will see you on Not Your Parents Religion Podcast.