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MALE AND FEMALE IN THE IMAGE OF GOD

• EQUAL IN PERFECTION

• EQUAL IN PARTNERSHIP

• DIFFERENT IN POSITIONS

MALE AND FEMALE IN THE IMAGE OF GOD

MAN AND WOMAN ARE BOTH CREATED IN GOD’S IMAGE AND

CHARGED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY TO RULE WITH

MAN GIVEN THE ROLE OF LEADING IN A GOD-GLORIFYING

DIRECTION

THE HEART OF A FATHER

MAL 2, 4

MAL 4:6

He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers; or else I will come and strike the land with a curse."

MALACHI DADS PLEDGE

As a Malachi Dad, I solemnly pledge to glorify God and build His kingdom by prioritizing the raising of godly children, first in my family, then in the influencing of other men to do the same in theirs. I firmly believe that my transformed life in Christ — my life of integrity, pursuit of this vision, and the pursuit of godly character — will allow me to impact my children, family and others towards this end.

MALACHI DADS PLEDGE

I will practice a life of daily discipline and dependence on God through prayer and the study of God’s Word for the wisdom in how to “nurture my children in the admonition of the Lord.” I will pursue this endeavor for a lifetime whether my children are in my home or not.Finally, I believe that my end goal is not only for my children to walk in the Lord but this God-given vision would impact multiple generations to come.

So help me God.

MAL 2:15

Has not [the LORD] made them one? In flesh and spirit they are his. And why one? Because he was seeking godly offspring. So guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith with the wife of your youth.

HEART FOR CHILDREN

MAL 4:5-6

MAL 4:5

"See, I will send you the prophet Elijah before that great and dreadful day of the LORD comes.

MAL 4:6

He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers; or else I will come and strike the land with a curse."

QUOTE

Roughly 70 percent of all prisoners come from fatherless homes. . . . Seven-one percent of all high school dropouts come from fatherless homes; 63 percent of all teen suicides occur in homes where the father was either abusive or absent. In suburbia, many fathers have gone “missing” either through divorce, neglect, or over indulgence. Many fathers put their careers over their families, or they love the golf course more than they love their kids. p. 22

JOB 1:5When a period of feasting had run its course, Job would send and have them purified. Early in the morning he would sacrifice a burnt offering for each of them, thinking, "Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts." This was Job's regular custom.

HEART FOR WIFE

MAL 2:13-16

MAL 2:13

Another thing you do: You flood the LORD's altar with tears. You weep and wail because he no longer pays attention to your offerings or accepts them with pleasure from your hands.

MAL 2:14

You ask, "Why?" It is because the LORD is acting as the witness between you and the wife of your youth, because you have broken faith with her, though she is your partner, the wife of your marriage covenant.

1 PET 3:7Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.

MAL 2:15

Has not [the LORD] made them one? In flesh and spirit they are his. And why one? Because he was seeking godly offspring. So guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith with the wife of your youth.

MAL 2:16

"I hate divorce," says the LORD God of Israel, "and I hate a man's covering himself with violence as well as with his garment," says the LORD Almighty. So guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith.

MAT 5:27

"You have heard that it was said, 'Do not commit adultery.'

MAT 5:28

But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

QUOTE

Pornography corrupts the ability to be intimate. It pulls consumers and producers in with the promise of intimacy, but fails to deliver the connection between two human beings. - p. 43

QUOTE

Pornography fuels our sexual drive by directing it toward objectification of the image of God in others and using them for personal consumption. The result is that we drift into isolation and depravity that were not created for. - p. 58

HEART FOR GOD

MAL 1:11; 2:2

MAL 1:11

My name will be great among the nations, from the rising to the setting of the sun. In every place incense and pure offerings will be brought to my name, because my name will be great among the nations," says the LORD Almighty.

MAL 2:2

If you do not listen, and if you do not set your heart to honor my name," says the LORD Almighty, "I will send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings. Yes, I have already cursed them, because you have not set your heart to honor me.

QUOTE

“My wife and I entered a covenant relationship designed to bring forth, train and launch a generation of godly offspring, and that’s going to direct all the rest of my decisions.”

p. 92

THE HEART OF A FATHER

• HEART FOR CHILDREN

• HEART FOR WIFE• HEART FOR GOD

THE HEART OF A FATHER

WHEN CHRIST IS IN THE PICTURE IT IMPACTS MY RELATIONSHIP WITH MY

CHILDREN, MY SPOUSE, AND GOD