Ephesians 6:4 -Fathers- Pastor Rick Beaudry 2026-05-17
Pastor Rick Beaudry preaches from Ephesians 6:4, calling fathers to not provoke their children but to raise them "in the nurture and admonition of the Lord," seeing fatherhood as both a priceless privilege and a sober responsibility. He outlines four fatherly duties: use restraint (be fair, avoid provoking or breaking a child’s spirit), use your riches (time, talent and provision to nourish body and soul), use the rod (biblical discipline and chasten with love), and use your relationship (model faith, read Scripture, pray and live authentically). Through personal stories about his father, children and grandkids he warns against favoritism, indulgence, hypocrisy and absentee or “deadbeat” parenting, and emphasizes reliance on the Holy Spirit and God’s corrective love. He urges us to repent where we’ve failed, invest actively in our kids’ spiritual lives, and trust God to finish the work He’s begun.
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Calvary Chapel Bremerton - Sunday Service
Listen to Rick Beaudry, Pastor of Calvary Chapel Bremerton, teach the Word of God cover to cover, chapter by chapter, and verse by verse. Be edified and built up in your faith with solid Bible teaching. New episodes on Mondays in the Pacific Standard Timezone.
