Ephesians Part 18
Kids
Ephesians 6:1–4 (ESV)
1Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for
this is right.
2“Honor your father and mother” (this is the
first commandment with a promise),
3“that it may go well with you and that you
may live long in the land.”
4Fathers, do not provoke your children to
anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Pretty basic, so
pay attention
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is
right.
Obey: To follow the
commands or guidance of someone, to conform to or comply with the commands of someone!
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There is no other way to put it, your supposed
to obey, that means do what they say
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No back talk
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No resistance
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Just comply
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And if we all lived in a fantasy world this
might happen
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But because we live in a fallen world this
rarely happens
So, let’s look at
somethings for a minute young people
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For the most part parents try and do the right
thing
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They have probably been down the path you’re
going down
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They normally want to do what’s best for you,
now and for the future
So why do you push
back so hard?
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One you learned it
o Too
many times you have gotten your way
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You think your right
o Society
teaches you that you know what’s best for you
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You want your way
o This
is the way of sin, we what our way because that’s simply what we want
o Sin
was introduced to the world this way
o I
want more knowledge, so I will disobey God
o And
we have continued this path
If you are sitting here and your parents are here I think
that they truly love you and want what’s best for you. Maybe it’s time to start
following what God calls you to do and that’s obey him and your parents!
2 Timothy 3:1–2 (ESV)
1But understand this, that in the last days
there will come times of difficulty.
2For people will be lovers of self, lovers of
money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful,
unholy,
Parents it’s time
to follow Gods plan for your kids!
Proverbs 22:6 (ESV)
6Train up a child in the way he should go;
even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 13:24 (ESV)
24Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he
who loves him is diligent to discipline him.
Deuteronomy 6:7–9 (NLT)
7Repeat them again and again to your children.
Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are
going to bed and when you are getting up.
8Tie them to your hands and wear them on your
forehead as reminders.
9Write them on the doorposts of your house and
on your gates.
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I know life is busy
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And I know things get in the way
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But raising your kids in the church is a must
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That means, get them involved, engaged
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And they follow your example
o Are
you doing what they’re learning
o Are
you the example in your home
And where has discipline
gone!
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We live in the age where everyone wins
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And everyone is right
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And there are no consequences for our actions
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Parents invest now, so you won’t pay later
Your actions,
should be honoring, to your parents and Jesus!
2“Honor your father and mother” (this is the
first commandment with a promise),
3“that it may go well with you and that you
may live long in the land.”
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Plain and simple your actions need to honor them
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They spend most of their money and time
providing for you
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The best they can
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So, stop acting like your owed, and start to
appreciate what you have
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The cost to raise the average child in the us
from birth to 18 is $304,480.00
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That’s $16,915.55 a year to cloth you, feed you,
get you an education.
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Think what your parents could do with that
money, if they didn’t have to spend it on you
o Vactions
o Better
car
o Better
house
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But they sacrifice for you, start acting like it
Some day you will have kids of your own
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Treat your parents like you want your kids to
treat you
Parents this is
where it gets messy
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I know that in today’s society its hard
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That we face challenges
o Cell
phones
o The
internet
o Divorce
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That’s why now more than ever you need to better
understand what the bible calls you to do
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You have a very hard job as parents
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To raise the next generations of believers
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Your example sets the tone for the future
Gods perfect order
for the family!
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Our priority is to Jesus, our first relationship
is Jesus, Period!
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Next our spouse, for we leave our father and
mother and cleave to them
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Before that it’s our patents!
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And when we get this wrong its starts a cycle that’s
hard to break!
o Wives
follow what the bible calls you to do
o Husbands
you too must follow what Jesus calls you to be
o Set
the example for your kids to follow
o Have
the courage to say no
o Spend
time not money on them
o Invest
what matters your time!
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