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Children Obey Your Parents. Ephesians 6:1-3. I. THE PRECEPTS. Eph.6:1. “Children” Jewish boy: age 13, bar mitzvah Jewish girl: age 12, bat mitzvah Roman culture: age 14 Greek culture: age 18. Eph.6:1. Hb.5:8-9, suffered Ja.3:3, horses 1 Pt.3:1, husband.
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Children ObeyYour Parents Ephesians 6:1-3
Eph.6:1 “Children” Jewish boy: age 13, bar mitzvah Jewish girl: age 12, bat mitzvah Roman culture: age 14 Greek culture: age 18
Eph.6:1 Hb.5:8-9, suffered Ja.3:3, horses 1 Pt.3:1, husband Children are not judges of what they should or should not obey in parental precepts “Children” • Obey: listen, hearken to a command • Twice in Ephesians (6:5) • Present imperative • Learned behavior
Eph.6:1 “But my parents are not perfect” “Children” Obey: listen, hearken to a command Parents: Ro.1:30; 2 Tim.3:2
Eph.6:1 Wives:Ep.5:22, as tothe Lord Wives: Col.3:18, in the Lord Children: obey…as to the Lord modifies “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right” “Children” • Obey: listen, hearken to a command • Parents: Ro.1:30; 2 Tim.3:2 • In the Lord: • Ac.5:29; Lk.2:51
Eph.6:2 “Children” • Obey: listen, hearken to a command • Parents. Ro.1:30; 2 Tim.3:2 • In the Lord • For this is right. Prov.6:20
Eph.6:2 Obedience:outward expressionof inward honor “Children” • Obey: listen, hearken to a command • Parents. Ro.1:30; 2 Tim.3:2 • In the Lord • For this is right. Prov.6:20 • Honor your father & mother –Ex.20:12 • Respect, prize, value, esteem • Ac.28:10; 2 Chr.24
Col.3:20 Degree: complete obedience. Mt.10:34-39 Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord Design: please the Lord “Children” Obey: twice in Colossians(3:22)
Col.3:20 • What kind of obedience is well pleasing to the Lord? 1.Cheerful. Mt.5:41 2.Committed. Mt.16:24-26 3.Complete. Mt.23:23 4.Consistent. Lk.2:51 5.Careful. Jn.9:4
I. THE PRECEPTS II.THE PROMISES
Eph.6:2b-3 a primarycommand • First commandment w. promise • Time? • Rank? • Two promises • Well with you. 1 Pt.3:10-12. • Live long. Prov.10:27
I. THE PRECEPTS II. THE PROMISES III.THE PLAN
WHAT SHOULD A CHILD EXPECT FROM GODLY PARENTS? Chastening, Hb.12:5-8, 10-11 Heritage, Gn.18:19. 1 K.21:20-21 Interest, Ph.2:4. Love, Tit.2:4. Discipline, Lk.6:40. Respect, Prov.17:6. Encouragement, Prov.17:22. No, Prov.17:12.
WHAT SHOULD A CHILD EXPECT FROM GODLY PARENTS? Chastening, Hb.12:5-8, 10-11 Heritage, Gn.18:19. 1 K.21:20-21 Interest, Ph.2:4. Love, Tit.2:4. Discipline, Lk.6:40 Respect, Prov.17:6 Encouragement, Prov.17:22 No, Prov.17:12.