1. Children Obey Your Parents Ephesians 6:1-3

2. I. THE PRECEPTS

3. Eph.6:1 “Children” Jewish boy: age 13, bar mitzvah Jewish girl: age 12, bat mitzvah Roman culture: age 14 Greek culture: age 18

4. Eph.6:1 “Children” Obey: listen, hearken to a command  Twice in Ephesians (6:5)  Present imperative  Learned behavior suffered Hb.5:8-9, suffered horses Ja.3:3, horses husband 1 Pt.3:1, husband suffered Hb.5:8-9, suffered horses Ja.3:3, horses husband 1 Pt.3:1, husband Children are not judges of what they should or should not obey in parental precepts

5. Eph.6:1 “Children” Obey: listen, hearken to a command Parents: Ro.1:30; 2 Tim.3:2 “But my parents are not perfect”

6. Eph.6:1 “Children” Obey: listen, hearken to a command Parents: Ro.1:30; 2 Tim.3:2 In the Lord:  Ac.5:29; Lk.2:51 “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right” modifies as to Wives: Ep.5:22, as to the Lord in Wives: Col.3:18, in the Lord Children: obey…as to the Lord

7. Eph.6:2 “Children” Obey: listen, hearken to a command Parents. Ro.1:30; 2 Tim.3:2 In the Lord For this is right. Prov.6:20

8. Eph.6:2 “Children” Obey: listen, hearken to a command Parents. Ro.1:30; 2 Tim.3:2 In the Lord For this is right. Prov.6:20 Honor your father & mother –Ex.20:12  Respect, prize, value, esteem  Ac.28:10; 2 Chr.24 Obedience: outward expression of inward honor

9. Col.3:20 “Children” Obey: twice in Colossians (3:22) Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord Degree: complete obedience. Mt.10:34-39 Design: please the Lord

10. Col.3:20 What kind of obedience is well pleasing to the Lord? 1. Cheerful. Mt.5:41 2. Committed. Mt.16:24-26 3. Complete. Mt.23:23 4. Consistent. Lk.2:51 5. Careful. Jn.9:4

11. I. THE PRECEPTS II. THE PROMISES

12. Eph.6:2b-3 First commandment w. promise  Time?  Rank? Two promises  Well with you. 1 Pt.3:10-12.  Live long. Prov.10:27 a a primary command

13. I. THE PRECEPTS III. THE PLAN II. THE PROMISES

14. WHAT SHOULD A CHILD EXPECT FROM GODLY PARENTS? 1. C hastening, Hb.12:5-8, 10-11 2. H eritage, Gn.18:19. 1 K.21:20-21 3. I nterest, Ph.2:4. 4. L ove, Tit.2:4. 5. D iscipline, Lk.6:40. 6. R espect, Prov.17:6. 7. E ncouragement, Prov.17:22. 8. N o, Prov.17:12.

15. WHAT SHOULD A CHILD EXPECT FROM GODLY PARENTS? 1. C hastening, Hb.12:5-8, 10-11 2. H eritage, Gn.18:19. 1 K.21:20-21 3. I nterest, Ph.2:4. 4. L ove, Tit.2:4. 5. D iscipline, Lk.6:40 6. R espect, Prov.17:6 7. E ncouragement, Prov.17:22 8. N o, Prov.17:12.