Series: The Work of God

Text: Ephesians 6:1-4
1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
2 Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

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I. The simple

of the the child (6:1-3)
A. The principle thing is

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(6:1)

B. The precept is to

(6:2)

C. The promise of

(6:3)

II. The significant

of the parents (6:4)
A. The

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should not provoke to wrath (6:4a)

4 things that will provoke a child

1. Failing to accept that things
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   controlling a child will provoke
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   controlling can provoke.
4. Living an
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   life before them can provoke.
   

B. The

is to raise them for the Lord (6:4b)

1. Nurture- the whole

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   of the child
   

2. Admonition- counsel, exhortation,

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   .