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Ephes. 6:1-4 (NKJV)

Ephes. 6:1-4 (NKJV)

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Ephes. 6:1-4 (NKJV)

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  1. W. 65th St. church of Christ - 9/11/2005

  2. Ephes. 6:1-4 (NKJV) Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. [2] "Honor your father and mother," which is the first commandment with promise: [3] "that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth." [4] And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord. W. 65th St. church of Christ - 9/11/2005

  3. Parents Are To Be Obeyed – Implying Parental Authority • Parents Are To Be Respected – Implying Parental Importance • Fathers Are Responsible For The Training of Their Children – Implying Stewardship W. 65th St. church of Christ - 9/11/2005

  4. Parents Are To Be Obeyed • Children Are To Obey Their Parents In ALL Things – Col. 3:20 • Parents Must Be Parents: Proverbs 19:18 (NKJV) Chasten your son while there is hope, And do not set your heart on his destruction. W. 65th St. church of Christ - 9/11/2005

  5. Parents Are To Be Obeyed • Children Are To Obey Their Parents In ALL Things – Col. 3:20 • Parents Must Be Parents: • Proverbs 23:13-14 (NKJV) • Do not withhold correction from a child, For if you beat him with a rod, he will not die. [14] You shall beat him with a rod, And deliver his soul from hell. W. 65th St. church of Christ - 9/11/2005

  6. Parents Are To Be Obeyed • Children Are To Obey Their Parents In ALL Things – Col. 3:20 • Parents Must Be Parents: Proverbs 29:15 (NKJV) The rod and rebuke give wisdom, But a child left to himself brings shame to his mother. W. 65th St. church of Christ - 9/11/2005

  7. Parents Are To Be Obeyed • Children Are To Obey Their Parents In ALL Things – Col. 3:20 • Parents Must Be Parents: 1 Samuel 3:13 (NKJV) For I have told him that I will judge his house forever for the iniquity which he knows, because his sons made themselves vile, and he did not restrain them. W. 65th St. church of Christ - 9/11/2005

  8. Parents Are To Be Obeyed • Children Are To Obey Their Parents In ALL Things – Col. 3:20 • Parents Must Be Parents: • Your child’s learning to respect the authority of God – begins with him/her learning to respect yours! Gen 18:19; 1 Chr. 22:11-13; 28:9,20; Prov 4:1-4; Heb 12:9 W. 65th St. church of Christ - 9/11/2005

  9. Parents Are To Be Obeyed • Children Are To Obey Their Parents In ALL Things – Col. 3:20 • Parents Must Be Parents: • What are your children watching, hearing, reading & doing? • Where are they going & with whom? 1 Cor. 15:33 • What are their priorities? W. 65th St. church of Christ - 9/11/2005

  10. Parents Are To Be Honored • Providing their physical needs – 1 Tim. 5:8 • Providing protection from the world – 1 Cor. 15:33; Eph. 6:2,3 • Providing the proper instruction - 2 Tim 3:14-15 • Providing the proper example – Deut. 6:6; 2 Tim 1:5 W. 65th St. church of Christ - 9/11/2005

  11. Parents Are To Be Honored • Truly love their children. • Respect the child’s needs and desires. • Are consistent . . . • Discipline in a manner that is fair . . . • Practice what they teach . . . A parent will receive respect from their children when they: W. 65th St. church of Christ - 9/11/2005

  12. Parents Are Responsible For Training Their Children • Children are a heritage of the Lord – Ps. 127:3 • Stewardship implies responsibility - 1 Sam 2:29, 31-34; 3:13 • Being a good steward takes effort – Luke 12:42,43 W. 65th St. church of Christ - 9/11/2005

  13. Parents Are Responsible For Training Their Children • “Bring up” – ἐκτρέφω - ektrephō - to rearup to maturity, that is, (generally) to cherish or train: - bring up, nourish. Strong’s 1625 • “Nurture” – παιδεία – paideia - tutorage, that is, education or training; by implication disciplinary correction: - chastening, chastisement, instruction, nurture. Strong’s 3809 W. 65th St. church of Christ - 9/11/2005

  14. Parents Are Responsible For Training Their Children • “Admonition” – νουθεσία – nouthesia - calling attention to, that is, (by implication) mild rebuke or warning: - admonition. • “of the Lord” – • As the Lord directs . . . • The teaching, training, & admonition is for the primary purpose of equipping them to serve the Lord . . . W. 65th St. church of Christ - 9/11/2005

  15. Priorities – • The scriptures – • Right from wrong – • To respect authority – • Responsibility – • Self control – • Love and affection – • How to choose associates – • How to make good decisions – • How to work with others – • Formulate good habits Information – Illustration – Exemplification - 2 Tim. 3:14-15 Deut. 6:4-9 W. 65th St. church of Christ - 9/11/2005

  16. Parents Are To Be Obeyed – Implying Parental Authority • Parents Are To Be Respected – Implying Parental Importance • Fathers Are Responsible For The Training of Their Children – Implying Stewardship W. 65th St. church of Christ - 9/11/2005

  17. Proverbs 22:6 (NKJV) Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it. W. 65th St. church of Christ - 9/11/2005

  18. Parents – Your children need you!! • The Lord needs you!! • The church needs you!! • The community needs you!! • The world needs you!! W. 65th St. church of Christ - 9/11/2005

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