A must read for anyone studying Biblical Fatherhood!
Taking his instruction from the example of Christ, George Whitefield calls fathers to be like Christ as Christ is to the Church.
The Great Duty of Family Religion
is Whitefield's exposition of Ephesians 5:25-33 - "Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her..." Men are called to imitate Christ as Leaders, Shepherds, and Prayerful Interceders. Much of the theology in this sermon follows the doctrinal positions of the Westminster Confession of Faith (search Amazon for "
Westminster Confession of Faith with Proof Texts
" for more information). Recommended books complementing this study include:
Fathers Leading Families
by Greg Thornberg
Family Shepherds
by Voddie Baucham