Thursday, April 24, 2025
Ephesians 6:1-3
Ephesians
6:1-3
Children
Obey Your Parents!
Eph 6:1 Children, obey your parents
in the Lord: for this is right.
Eph 6:2 Honour thy father and
mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
Eph 6:3 That it may be well with
thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
1. Children
are to Obey Their Parents – vs. 1*
a. Obedience
comes from a biblical understanding of children – vs. 1a*
i. Children
are a blessing - Psalm
127:3-5
ii. Children
are a joy - Proverbs 23:24-25
iii. Children
can be used of God even at a young age - Luke 1:15
b. Obedience
is to be accomplished in the power to the Lord – vs. 1b*
i. Obedience
cannot find proper balance outside of a relationship with Jesus
1.
Ephesians
2:8-10
ii. Obedience
must be diligently taught from the scriptures - Deuteronomy 6:4-9
iii. Obedience
pleases God - Colossians
3:20
c. Obedience
is right – vs. 1c*
i. What
is right?
1.
Nehemiah
9:13; Psalm 19:8; Psalm 119:75; Psalm 119:128; Hosea 14:9
2. Children
are to Honor Their Parents All of Their Days – vs. 1-2*
a. Honoring
your parents is a lifelong pursuit – vs. 2a*
i. Consider
their instruction - Proverbs
1:8
ii. Cling
to what they taught you - Proverbs
3:1
iii. Cherish
their memory - Proverbs
7:1-3
iv. Contribute
to their provision in their waning years
1.
Matthew
15:3-9; Proverbs 28:24
b. Honoring
your parents is the first commandment – vs. 2b*
i. Exodus 20:12
c. Honoring
your parents comes with a promised blessing – vs. 3*
i. First,
you will see the good in the land – vs. 3a*
1. Disobedience
has a lingering effect - Exodus
20:5-6
2. Disobedience
brings grief to your parents
a.
Proverbs
10:1; Proverbs 17:21; Proverbs 19:26
3. Disobedience
can lead to destruction - Exodus
21:15; Exodus 21:17
ii. Secondly,
you will leave and enduring legacy – vs. 3b*
1. He
that does the will of God abides forever - 1 John 2:12-17
2. He
that does the will of God leaves a lasting influence on future generations - Deuteronomy 4:40
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Ephesians 5:32-33
Ephesians
5:32-33
The
Glorious Mystery of Love
Eph
5:32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the
church.
Eph
5:33 Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife
even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
1.
How
Can a Husband Emulate the Initiatory Love of Jesus?
a.
Love
her unconditionally
i. Romans 5:5-11
b.
Love
her sacrificially
i. Matthew 20:17-23
c.
Love
her with a servant’s heart
i. Matthew 20:25-28
d.
Love
her humbly
i. Matthew 21:1-5
e.
Love
her protectively
i. Matthew 23:37-39
f.
Love
her forgivingly
i. Luke 23:33-34
g.
Love
her gently
i. John 20:11-17
h.
Love
her faithfully
i.
Revelation 21:1-7
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Ephesians 5:30-31
Ephesians
5:30-31
They
Two Shall Be One Flesh
Eph 5:30 For we are
members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
Eph 5:31 For this
cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his
wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
1.
The
Church is Members of the Body of Jesus
a.
His
Flesh
i. We became a member of the Universal
Body of Jesus when we came to faith in Christ
1.
Ephesians 1:13-14
b.
His
Bones
i. Which means we now have an
obligation to the rest of His Body (the Local Church)
1. Romans 12:4-8
2.
For
This Cause A Man Shall Leave Father and Mother
a.
He
shall be joined to his wife
i. This is intended to be ‘till death
do you part’
1. Matthew 19:3-10
ii. This was God’s intention since the
beginning of time
1. Genesis 2:23-24
b.
Two
shall be made one
i. This kind of love is exclusive
1. 1 Corinthians 6:15-20
ii. This kind of love is beautiful
1. Song of Solomon 2:1-4
iii. This kind of love is to be enduring
1. Jeremiah 31:3