“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Honor your father and mother (this is the first commandment with a promise), that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land” Ephesians 6:1-3 Children are addressed directly Given a sense of dignity and respect

Children are not exempt from spiritual warfare God gives parents to children to serve as their commanding officers ① Live Under Our Parents

Living under our parents authority prepares us to live under the authority of God When a child obeys a parent they are obeying Jesus ① Live Under Our Parents

Humbly accept their God given roles ② Lift Up Our Parents “Hear my son, your father’s instructions, and forsake not your mother’s teaching” (Proverbs 1:8).

Humbly accept their God given roles Value their advice ② Lift Up Our Parents “Listen to your father who gave you life” (Proverbs 23:22). “A wise son hears his father’s instruction” (Proverbs 13:1).

Humbly accept their God given roles Value their advice Let them know you appreciate their efforts ② Lift Up Our Parents “When your mother is old, show her appreciation” (Proverbs 23:22).

Humbly accept their God given roles Value their advice Let them know you appreciate their efforts Meet their needs ② Lift Up Our Parents “But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show godliness to their own household and to make some return to their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God” (1 Timothy 5:4)

Humbly accept their God given roles Value their advice Let them know you appreciate their efforts Meet their needs Extend them grace ② Lift Up Our Parents

Parents: BE HONORABLE