Ephesians 6:1-4
1. Children, 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.” 4. Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Body
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. - Ephesians 5:1
This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. - Ephesians 5:32
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. - Ephesians 1:2
Summary Vs. 1-3 • Instructions for
“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.” - Exodus 20:12
29. They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, 30. slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, 31. foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. 32. Though they know God’s righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them. - Romans 1:29-32
1. But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. 2. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3. heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, 4. treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5. having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people. - 2 Timothy 3:1-5
Summary Vs. 4 • Instructions for Fathers
5 Things Fathers Did Who Raised Believing Children:
1. Dedication to a local church
2. Practiced biblical discipline
3. Did family devotions
4. Committed to discipleship/mentorship
5. Dinner together every night
Main Idea
A gospel centered home
Our Story
We create a home where our children are conformed to the
We create a home where our children are conformed to
Gospel Conviction
In love, Jesus became the son of
7. It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline? 8. If you are left without discipline, in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. - Hebrews - 12:7-8
For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. - Romans 8:29
Gospel Vision
We would love our
3 Books on Gospel Centered Parenting
1. Shepherding a Child’s Heart - Paul Tripp
2. Give Them Grace - Elyse Fitzpatrick
3. Habits of the Household - Justin Whitmel Earley
Call to Worship
Psalm 78: 1-7
Give ear, O my people, to my teaching;
incline your ears to the words of my mouth!
I will open my mouth in a parable;
I will utter dark sayings from of old,
things that we have heard and known,
that our fathers have told us.
We will not hide them from their children,
but tell to the coming generation
the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might,
and the wonders that he has done.
He established a testimony in Jacob
and appointed a law in Israel,
which he commanded our fathers
to teach to their children,
that the next generation might know them,
the children yet unborn,
and arise and tell them to their children,
so that they should set their hope in God
and not forget the works of God.
Call to Victory
Psalm 145: 10-13, 21
All your works shall give thanks to you, O LORD,
and all your saints shall bless you!
They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom
and tell of your power,
to make known to the children of man your mighty deeds,
and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and your dominion endures throughout all generations.
My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD,
and let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.
Benediction
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. - Romans 15:13