What are you modeling? James 1:22 (NLT) 22 But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. We can’t pass down what we are not living out. Don’t Just Watch—Live It Out James 1:22 (ESV) 22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. Romans 2:13 (ESV) 13 For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified. Luke 6:46 (ESV) 46 “Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you? Proverbs 20:7 (ESV) 7 The righteous who walks in his integrity— blessed are his children after him! Colossians 3:21 “Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.” Our Life is a Blueprint 1 Corinthians 11:1 (ESV) Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ. Titus 2:7–8 (ESV) 7 Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity, 8 and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us. Deuteronomy 6:6–7 (ESV) 6 And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. 7 You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. Psalm 78:5–7 (ESV) 5 He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers to teach to their children, 6 that the next generation might know them, the children yet unborn, and arise and tell them to their children, 7 so that they should set their hope in God and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments Faith Is the fuel James 2:17 (ESV) 17 So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. Matthew 5:16 (ESV) 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. Joshua 24:15 (ESV) 15 And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” "If you ain't first, you're last." If we don’t intentionally model the right things, we will accidentally pass on the wrong ones. Action Steps for Dads: • Pick One thing to begin modeling this week • Be real and make Jesus a Priority. • Surrender to Christ what needs to be surrendered Remember someone’s faith is being formed by watching yours.