The Favor of Fatherhood

What does it truly mean to be a godly father? On this Father's Day, Pastor Greg opens one of the most overlooked chapters in all of Scripture — Genesis 5, the genealogy of Adam — and discovers within its ancient names and numbers a masterclass in faithful fatherhood. Drawing from the lives of Enoch, Methuselah, and Lamech, this message challenges every father (and every man who has influenced a life) to be experiential, existential, and exemplary in the way he walks with God and invests in the next generation. The Hebrew roots of Proverbs 22:6 reveal that 'training up a child' is not passive suggestion — it is intentional dedication. And the name Noah, meaning rest and comfort, points forward to the One who truly brings rest to every broken and weary father: Jesus Christ, who died for our failures and rose to redeem them.

This message is for every father who has ever wondered if he is doing enough, every son who carries the weight of a complicated history with his dad, and every person who wants to understand the God who fathers us perfectly when our earthly fathers fall short. Whether you are watching live or returning to this message in the archives, we invite you to receive the grace that is available to every father through the cross and resurrection of Jesus Christ. You are justified by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone — and that changes everything about how you parent, how you love, and how you live.