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• Illustration: A Father's Day card that shows one of the stresses of being a father.
• Sometimes the church adds to the pressure and guilt.
• Jacob experienced many of the pressures that young fathers face today.

• Jacob cheated Esau out of his birthright and inheritance.
• Extend grace and forgiveness to your imperfect father.
• Illustration: Russell decided not to repeat his father's mistakes.
• Proverbs 19:11

• Genesis 30:43
• To help relieve the stress of is to be frugal and to be supportive of your father.
• Illustration: Mark Farree established a family entertainment fund and his children used it to take him out to dinner.

• Jacob raised Rachel's children after her death.
• Illustration: A USA Today article shows that fatherless homes are a problem.
• Illustration: The Single Parent article "Making Visitation Work," by Bobbie Reed gives practical advice.
• Proverbs 17:9

• Jacob gave specific blessing to each of his 12 sons.
• We must learn how to bless our children and keep them following after God.
• Illustration: Gary Smalley's book, The Blessing, show how to pass on the blessing.
• Illustration: Russell relates his efforts at raising his sons.

• Illustration: Patrick Morley tells how a father chose to die with his son rather than live without him.