Fusion: week of 10/17

FAMILY THEME: NURTURING FAMILY FAITH

Ephesians 6:1-4

Embedded within this brief passage are abiding spiritual family

principles originating with the giving of the Ten Commandments

and later affirmed by Christ, that remain extremely relevant to

modern familes.

1.  Children Should Obey Their Parents Because It Is Right and

     Pleases the Lord

     (Ephesians 6:1)

     The virtue of obedience is an acquired skill essential to

     human relationships extending to almost every relationship

     in life. This is also true vertically in our relationship with God.

 
2.  Honoring Our Parents Will Bring Blessings

     (Ephesians 6:2-3)

     The blessings of honoring one's parents in the Lord lead to

     a life well-lived.

     

3.  Train Your Children Instead of Provoking Them

     (Ephesians 6:4)

     Balance. It is never enough to simply rebuke or discipline

     a child for acts of disobedience. There ought also to be

     generous amounts of loving affirmation and instruction.