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Ephesians 6 Galatia
GROWING UP TOGETHER
Intro: For the past couple of months, we have been in a series of sermons I have
entitles Home Improvement. Some may wonder why we would spend our time
together studying a subject like this, but I think the reasons are clear. In the beginning,
God established the family as the first of all human relationships. From that family, God
built society. Nothing has changed! The family is still the foundational unit of society. In
fact, no church, no community, or no nation is any stronger than the families that make
it up.
If that is true, then each of us should redouble our efforts to ensure that our
families are all that they should be. Husbands and wives have a God-given obligation to
love one another and to submit to one another for the glory of God. Parents have a
God-given obligation to create a home that allows their children to become all they
have been designed by the Lord to be.
We have looked at what the Bible teaches concerning the marriage relationship, the
respective roles of men and women, and last week we looked at the problem of
prodigal children. Today, by the help of the Lord, I want to consider the verses we have
read and learn from them the lessons God has for our families. Allow me to point out
the two groups in our homes that God is speaking to today. I want to preach for a few
minutes on the subject: Growing Up Together.
That may seem like a strange title for a message on the home and family, but there
is a lot of truth in it. We all know that our children grow. They enter our homes as
infants and leave as something resembling adults. We need to also understand that
parents also grow up during this process.
When children come into the home they do not come with an instruction manual.
Parenting is literally on the job training. One day you are waiting for a baby, the next
day, and for the rest of your life, you become a parent. No one knows how to do it
instinctively; it is learned moment by moment and mistake by mistake. So, there is a
sense in which parents and children grow up together.
I believe the passage before us offers us some help in the matters of parenting and
of growing from childhood into adulthood. Let’s consider the dual messages God offers
in these verses as I preach about Growing Up Together.
A. There Is A Clear Word – Up to this point, our series has pretty much neglected the
role of children in the family. This passage, however, has a very clear word for
children and young people
1. He Speaks About Your Actions – Children are told to “obey” their parents. This
word means “to submit to, to comply with, to heed, to follow directions and
instructions.” It can literally mean to “hear under.” It is a command and not a
suggestion!
This means that a child is to listen to the voice of his or her parents
attentively and they are to respond to what they hear with perfect submission.
They are to do as they are told.
Obedience in the home lays the foundation for obedience throughout life.
You see, everything in God’s universe can be boiled down to obedience. The
planets and stars; the seas and the animal kingdom all operate in strict
obedience to the commands of the Lord. Humanity is the only part of God’s
creation that walks in rebellion to the revealed Word of God.
As children learn to obey their parents; they are setting the stage for
obedience throughout their lives. They are learning respect for authority. And,
they are learning to obey the other voices of authority, school, government, etc,
that will become part of their lives later on. Young people, you will always walk
under someone’s authority! Ultimately, children are learning to walk in
obedience to the Lord when they walk in obedience to their parents.
2. He Speaks About Your Attitudes – Children are also told to “honor” their
parents. The word “honor” means “to respect, to revere, to hold in high regard,
to fix the value.” This speaks about a child’s attitude toward what his parents
tell him to do. A wicked child may obey the voice of his parents; but secretly
despise them in his heart. He may obey outwardly; but while he is carrying out
their orders, he may be talking about them, cursing them or talking back under
his breath. That is the wrong attitude!
Children should have great respect for their parents! They should be careful
not to back talk their parents. They should never run their parents down to their
friends. They should respect their parents, just as they would the Lord; even
after they have grown up and married.
Again, when children learn to respect their parents in the home; they grow
up with a natural respect for other people. Children who honor their parents
have little trouble honoring the Lord, other authority figures, or other people. A
child, however, who will disrespect his parents, will usually have little respect for
others. This fact is plain to see as our world has become increasingly filled with
rude, insensitive, self-centered people.
(Note: We are living in a day when many children are displaying clear disrespect
for their parents. How? Back talking, grumbling, disregarding instruction,
speaking disrespectfully, acting like a “know it all”, refusing to listen, etc. Others
do it through delinquency, crime, drugs, alcohol, sexual activity, abuse of
parental and family property, etc.
Adult children are often guilty of ignoring their aging parents and failing to
minister to their needs. Nearly all children fail when it comes to gleaning from
the years of wisdom and life experience contained in the minds of the parents.
Listen to these verses: 1 Tim. 5:4, 8; Pro. 20:20; Pro. 30:17; Ex. 20:12; Lev. 19:3,
32; Deut. 27:16.)
B. There Is A Conditional Word – Notice the phrase “in the Lord.” While a child is told
to obey his parents; that obedience is conditioned by the behavior of the parents.
When the commands of a parent contradict the clear teachings of the Bible; the
child, just like anyone else, has an obligation to put the Lord and His will first. Of
course, this truth runs through every area of life. No parent, no spouse, no authority
figure in our lives has the right to command us to do something illegal, immoral or
that contradicts the Word of God. We are to always place God and His will ahead of
the will of others. We have a higher allegiance!
C. There Is A Clarifying Word – We are told in verses 2b & 3 that obeying one’s parents
brings God’s promise of blessing upon the child. When a child honors his parents; he
is honoring God. And, God always blesses those who honor and obey Him!
God’s promise to obedient children is that they will enjoy improved Quality of
life (“That it may be well with thee”) and improved Quantity of life (“and thou
mayest live long on the earth”.) The Bible is clear in this verse: The Lord will bless
that child who honors his parents! (Ill. I want that blessing! That is why I still try to
obey and honor my mom and dad. How about you?)
D. There Is A Challenging Word – Notice verse 1 again: “...in the Lord: for this is right.”
The word “right” speaks of “righteousness”.
That statement reveals to the child why he should obey and honor his parents.
When a child honor and obeys his parents, he is doing that which is right in the sight
of the Lord. In other words, it tends toward righteousness!
You see, children are not told to obey and honor so that they might please their
parents; they are told to do so, because it pleases the Lord! You are to do this, not
in an effort to please “the folks”; but in an effort to please your Heavenly Father.
When your first thought is living a life that is pleasing and honoring to the Lord;
your obedience to and honor of your parents will be an automatic outflow. When
God is your first parent, and you obey and honor Him, you will have no trouble
obeying and honoring mom and dad in the home!
I. There Is A Message For The
Learners
(Ill. The word “fathers” can refer to both parents in this context. Paul now turns his
attention from the children to the parents.
Paul’s words were very necessary for the society in which he lived. In Paul’s era,
families were even more dysfunctional than they are today. It was not uncommon in
some Greek and Roman cultures for men and women to have twenty marriages in a life
time. Mutual love among the members of a family was almost nonexistent. In fact, most
fathers ruled the home with an iron fist. History tells us that in that day, the father held
the power of life and death over his family.
A father could force his children out of the home at any time, at any age.
He could enslave them, chain them and force them to work in the fields.
He could take the law into his own hands and declare any sentence he pleased.
He could even have them put to death and answer to no one for his actions.
Infants were placed at their father’s feet for him to inspect. If he picked up the child,
it was accepted into the family and cared for. If he walked away, the child was
simply disposed of. Babies like these, who were healthy, we picked up, taken to the
forum and sold to be raised as slaves and prostitutes.
The Roman statesman Seneca, who lived in Rome while Paul was imprisoned there
wrote, “We slaughter a fierce ox, we strangle a mad dog, we plunge a knife into a
sick cow. Children born weak or deformed, we drown.”
Such was the backdrop against which Paul was writing. He is telling His readers, and
us, that there is a new and better way to be a parent.
Of course, in our day, wicked parents still abound. A recent study found that the
primary reason most children end up in foster care is not divorce, death, or
finances; but simple disinterest on the part of the parents. They simply do not care
about the welfare of the child!
A. There Is A Cautioning Word – We are told to “provoke not your children to wrath.”
This phrase refers to a pattern of treatment that builds up resentment in the child.
Parents are to avoid causing their children to “brood with anger.” When children
are “provoked to wrath,” they may even act this anger out in open hostility to
parents and other authority figures. The words translated “provoke” and “wrath”
come from the same word. Paul is saying, “Don’t cause them to give just like they
get.” In other words, if we instill in them our negative traits, they will give the same
things back to us!
So, how does a parent “provoke a child to wrath?” There are many ways, I will
name just a few.
B. There Is A Counseling Word – We have just considered the negative side of the
equation; now let’s consider the positive side.
1. Parents Are To Enrich Their Children – We are to “bring them up.” This praise
has the idea of “nourishing them to maturity”. We are to tend to them like we
would a tender plant. We are to help them reach their fullest potential in the
Lord. We are to help them “be all they can be.”
If we are to do this, then we are going to have to invest the one thing that
most parents are not willing to give up: time. According to a recent study, the
average father in America spends a whopping 3.7 seconds with his children
every day! What a tragedy. Is it any wonder that we are raising a generation of
juvenile delinquents?
(Ill. If I could live my life over again, there are at least three things I would do
differently. First, I would slow down and be less busy. Second, I would take more
vacations. Third, and most importantly, I would spend more time with my wife
and children. I would throw more footballs, go to more tea parties, play with
more baby dolls and build more roads in the dirt that go nowhere. If your
children are still young, take it from me, give them the greatest gift of all: give
them you, give them your time.)
2. Parents Are To Educate Their Children – The word “nurture” has the idea of “the
whole education of the child.” It refers to the daily discipline of verbal
instruction in the ways of life and the ways of the Lord. We are to see to it that
our children learn all that they need while they are under our care. Then, when
they leave the nest and enter the word; they will be prepared for the things they
will face.
4. Parents Are To Evangelize Their Children – All of this nurture and admonition is
to be “of the Lord.” We are to steep them in the Word of God, not our opinions,
our preferences or our prejudices. When we teach our children to believe like
we do, they will be as messed up as we are. When we train them in the things of
the Lord, they will grow up and live lives that glorify and honor God. In all we do
for our children, we give them no greater gift than when we point them toward
Jesus Christ. If our love, our discipline, our encouragement and our instruction
are centered in the Word of God; we will more likely than not raise children that
are in the will of God. Keep God in the center of all you do as a parent!
Conc: Now, that is one of those “Oh me!” sermons. We hear that kind of preaching and
it hits us right where we live. But, that’s good! That means that the Lord is speaking to
your heart and helping you to grow. So, what are we to do with this sermon?
First, to the children: Kids, God loves you and He has a plan for your life. In his time,
He will make that plan known to you. In the meantime, let me encourage you to obey
and honor your parents. They love you and simply want the best for you. Get in line
with them and do as they tell you. If you haven’t been as obedient and respectful as you
should have been; you might want to come to the altar and ask God for forgiveness and
then go back and ask mom and dad for forgiveness too.
Second, if you are a parent who has made some mistakes, and who hasn’t, you
might need to come and make that right. You might even need to go to your children
and apologize. Howard Hendricks said, “Children are not looking for perfect parents,
but they are looking for honest parents. An honest progressing parent is a highly
infectious person.”
Third, there are some parents here who tried your best, but your children are out of
the Lord’s will today. Why not bring them up before the Lord once more and trust Him
to bring them home. Remember that Pro. 22:6 is a principle and not a promise. Stop
beating yourself up over your children!
Fourth, there may be some here today that have never been saved. Jesus loves you
and died on the cross to provide a way of salvation. If you will come to Him, He will save
your soul.
Galatians 2:20
Intro: Nike, the athletic shoe manufacturer has made a fortune off the simple slogan,
“Just do it!” I guess they mean this, “Whatever it is you enjoy doing in the arena of
recreation, Just Do It, because we have everything you need to get it done!” The
strange thing is, people hear that slogan and they say, “Hey, maybe I can do it!” They
buy the shoes, the sweats, the headbands all with the Nike swoosh and a few actually
do it! A few run those marathons, engage in those triathlons, ride those bike, swim those
rivers, climb those mountains, hike those trails, jump from those airplanes, or whatever.
But, most folks just don’t do it! All that gear and all those fancy slogans did not inspire
them to do anything but spend their money and now their expensive exercise equipment
grows moss in the garage.
I realized the other day that preaching is a lot like writing slogans for athletic shoe
companies. We preachers stand up in front of people and say to them “Just do it! Just
live for Jesus! Just be all you can be for Him! Just get, up, get in, get out and go
for God!” A few people who hear the slogans (read sermons) actually buy the message
and go do it. But, the majority buy the message and say, “That’s wonderful! I really
want to do just that!” They hear the Word, believe the message and take the
equipment home, but they never do anything with it! Like that tennis racket, those golf
clubs, your jogging shoes, which collect dust in the basement, the sermons you heard
and were moved by now collect dust in your memory banks.
Well, I want you to know it doesn’t have to be that way! Our text was written by a
man who bought the whole store! Paul heard the message of Christ and he said,
“That’s who I want to be!” Now, in this passage he tells us how we can be everything
God wants us to be as well. I want you to know that this verse teaches us that every
believer can walk like Jesus Christ every day. Paul is telling us “Just do it! Just live for
Jesus and here is how you can do just that.” This verse says, “You Can Do It” that
is the thought I want to address this morning! The truths taught here tell us how you can
do it.
A. We Must Realize Our Past Position - The little phrase “I am crucified” is in the
perfect tense. This refers to a once for all action that never needs to be
repeated. In other words, what Paul is saying is this: “I was crucified when
Jesus was crucified and that crucifixion was a one time for all time
experience. I was crucified and I stand crucified!” What does that mean for
you? If you are saved, then when Jesus died on His cross, you died with Him,
Rom. 6:4-6; Col. 2:11-14. (Ill. It was here that the wages of our sins were
forever paid in full, Rom. 6:23.) (Ill. That is why the believer never need fear
death! We have already experienced it with Jesus and it retains no power over
us, 1 Cor. 15:55; 2 Cor. 5:1-9.)
B. We Must Realize Our Present Position - Not only does Paul tell us that the
believer is dead because he has been crucified with Christ, but that the believer
is also alive! The phrase “I live” is in the present tense. Yes, we died with
Jesus, but faith in Him has raised us from the death of sin and has made us
eternally alive, John 5:25. (Ill. On the surface this seems like a paradox. It
seems impossible that one may be dead and alive at the same time, yet that is
how life is for believers. We are dead to sin, but alive in Jesus. Not just alive until
our bodies cease to live, but alive forever! Just as we share His death, we also
share His life!) (Ill. Eternal life does not begin when you get to heaven. Eternal
life began the instant you received Jesus as your Savior, John 10:10; John
10:28!)
(Ill. Paul is quick to credit his ability to live the Christian life to the Lord Jesus Christ.
He knows what we need to know: This thing is all about Him and not about us!)
B. We Have The Power Of His Residence - “Christ liveth IN me” - Jesus doesn’t
just come on the sinner and save him and change him forever, but He also
moves into that person’s heart, giving them power within to live like Him! This
was His promise while He was still on the earth, John 14:16-18! He promised to
give the believer His Spirit to dwell within them. The indwelling Holy Spirit is
present to lead us, John 16:13; to teach us, John 14:26; to empower us, 1 Cor.
12:4-11, Acts 1:8; to comfort us, John 14:16-18, (Ill. “Comforter” = “One who
comes alongside another to give aid and comfort”.) And to correct us, John
16:7-11! As we yield more of our lives to Him, He produces more of Himself
through us, Gal. 5:22-24. The fact that Jesus is within us is the only thing that
makes the Christian life possible and productive for His glory!
A. There Is The Supply Of Faith - “The life I now live in the flesh I live by the
faith of the son of God.” Paul makes the strong statement that the faith given
to him by Jesus is what makes his life possible. Thank God We do not have to
supply our own faith for the journey! Our Savior provides us the faith we need to
make to trip! (Ill. Think of it this way, would you agree with me that you are saved
by faith, Eph. 2:8-9? Where did the faith to believe in Jesus come from? Verse 8
says that it “is the gift of God!” God gives you the faith you need to be saved in
the beginning. When we are saved, the Holy Spirit, Who is the source of faith
comes to live within our hearts. As we journey through life toward Heaven, He
dispenses faith in proportion to that which we face. You see, faith is like a
muscle. When it is taken into the gym of life, it can do little in the beginning, but
as it is exercised in the little things day by day it grows considerably, until it is
able to accomplish great things through Jesus Christ! Now, how does one go
about exercising faith? Simple, Rom. 10:17, “So then faith cometh by hearing,
and hearing by the word of God.” As we hear the Word of God and take God
at His word by faith, our faith grows stronger and stronger. But, in reality, it isn’t
our faith that grows stronger, it is His faith within us that increases as we grow!
B. There Is The Sacrifice Of His Flesh - “Who gave Himself for me” - Everything I
have talked about today is possible only because Jesus went to the cross and
bore our sins in His Own body! Because He loved us, Rom. 5:8, He took our
place on the cross. There, He absorbed the wrath of God for those who will
receive Him and He alone makes the Christian life possible! (Ill. The churches
are filled with people who are trying to live the Christian life without first coming
to faith in Christ! Friend, you can never be a Christian without first meeting the
Christ! He is the only One Who can make dead men alive! He is the only One
Who can break sin’s bondage and sets men free. He is the only One Who can
take a life wrecked, ruined and doomed by sin and change everything by the
power of His saving grace, Acts 4:12; John 14:6; Acts 16:31.) (Ill. The Gospel
is not what many think it is! Too many believe it concerns the church, the
baptismal pool, the preacher, turning over new leaves, stopping some things and
starting other things. The Gospel has nothing to do with any of that! The Gospel
is far simpler, and that is what makes it so hard for many, 1 Cot. 1:18. The
Gospel is summed up in 1 Cor. 15:3-4. It is spelled out in Rom. 10:9. It was
bought and paid for at the cross. It was ratified in the resurrection and all that is
left for men to do is to receive it by faith and they will be saved! Have you done
that? Until you do, you can never live the Christian life! But, as soon as you
receive Jesus, you have received everything that is necessary for you to live for
God!)
Conc: Some people who have heard this message this morning have heard with a lost
heart. If that is your situation, then you need to know that you can be saved if you will
come to Jesus and receive Him!
Others have heard this word and you are thinking, “I really would like to become
more like Jesus! I really would like for Him to live His life through me. But, I’ve
tried before and come up short. I bought the shoes, but I couldn’t run the race!”
Let me invite you to come before Him again this morning. Let me invite you to confess to
Him that your failure to do it was all about you and not Him. Let me invite you to a fresh
commitment before the Lord today!
Still others used to run the race for Jesus, now you are in it just for yourself. You are
on His track, but you are running your race. Let me invite you to get things back in their
proper order! Let me encourage you to begin to run for Him again.
Now, there are some here who are running well. You heard the message, you
bought the shoes and you are running the race for the glory of God. Let me encourage
you to keep running for Him! Hang in there Brother, I think I can se the finish line just
ahead!
Wherever you may be today, the Lord will help you to get where you need to be. If
you will come to Him, He will meet you where yo u are and He will take you where He
wants you to be. You Can Do it and He will see to it. Won’t you come if He is calling?
Efesus 6:1-4
TUMBUH BERSAMA UP
Intro: Selama beberapa bulan terakhir, kami telah dalam serangkaian khotbah saya memiliki hak
Home Improvement. Beberapa mungkin bertanya-tanya mengapa kami menghabiskan waktu
kami bersama-sama mempelajari subjek seperti ini, tapi saya pikir alasan yang jelas. Pada
mulanya, Allah menetapkan keluarga sebagai yang pertama dari semua hubungan manusia. Dari
keluarga itu, Tuhan membangun masyarakat. Tidak ada yang berubah! Keluarga adalah unit
dasar masih masyarakat. Bahkan, tidak ada gereja, tidak ada masyarakat, atau bangsa tidak ada
adalah setiap kuat dari keluarga yang membentuknya.
Jika itu benar, maka setiap dari kita harus melipatgandakan usaha kita untuk memastikan
bahwa keluarga kita semua bahwa mereka seharusnya. Suami dan istri memiliki kewajiban yang
diberikan Allah untuk mengasihi satu sama lain dan untuk tunduk kepada satu sama lain untuk
kemuliaan Allah. Orang tua memiliki kewajiban yang diberikan Allah untuk menciptakan sebuah
rumah yang memungkinkan anak-anak mereka untuk menjadi semua mereka telah dirancang
oleh Tuhan untuk menjadi.
Kami telah melihat apa yang Alkitab ajarkan mengenai hubungan pernikahan, peran masing-
masing pria dan wanita, dan minggu lalu kami melihat masalah anak-anak nakal ini. Hari ini,
dengan bantuan Tuhan, saya ingin mempertimbangkan ayat-ayat yang telah kita baca dan
belajar dari mereka pelajaran Tuhan bagi keluarga kita. Izinkan saya untuk menunjukkan dua
kelompok di rumah kita bahwa Allah berbicara kepada hari ini. Saya ingin berkhotbah selama
beberapa menit pada subjek: Growing Up Bersama.
Itu mungkin tampak seperti sebuah judul yang aneh untuk sebuah pesan pada rumah dan
keluarga, tetapi ada banyak kebenaran di dalamnya. Kita semua tahu bahwa anak-anak kita
tumbuh. Mereka memasuki rumah kita sebagai bayi dan meninggalkan sesuatu yang
menyerupai sebagai orang dewasa. Kita perlu juga memahami bahwa orang tua juga tumbuh
selama proses ini.
Ketika anak-anak datang ke rumah mereka tidak datang dengan instruksi manual. Parenting
secara harfiah on the job training. Suatu hari Anda sedang menunggu untuk bayi, pada hari
berikutnya, dan selama sisa hidup Anda, Anda menjadi orangtua. Tidak ada yang tahu
bagaimana melakukannya secara naluriah, itu dipelajari saat demi saat dan kesalahan dengan
kesalahan. Jadi, ada rasa di mana orang tua dan anak-anak tumbuh bersama.
Saya percaya bagian itu sebelum kita menawarkan kita bantuan dalam hal pengasuhan dan
tumbuh dari masa kanak-kanak menjadi dewasa. Mari kita mempertimbangkan pesan ganda
Tuhan menawarkan dalam ayat-ayat yang saya berkhotbah tentang Growing Up Bersama.
(Catatan:.? Kita hidup dalam satu hari ketika anak-anak banyak menampilkan tidak
menghormati orang tua mereka jelas untuk berbicara Bagaimana Kembali, menggerutu,
mengabaikan instruksi, berbicara tidak hormat, bertindak seperti "tahu semuanya", menolak
untuk mendengarkan, dll Lainnya lakukan melalui kenakalan, kejahatan, obat-obatan, alkohol,
aktivitas seksual, penyalahgunaan hak milik orang tua dan keluarga, dll
Anak-anak dewasa sering bersalah mengabaikan orangtua mereka penuaan dan gagal untuk
melayani kebutuhan mereka. Hampir semua anak-anak gagal ketika datang ke Mengumpulkan
dari tahun-tahun kebijaksanaan dan pengalaman hidup yang terkandung dalam benak para
orang tua. Dengarkan ayat ini: 1 Tim. 5:4, 8; Pro. 20:20; Pro. 30:17; Kel. 20:12; Im. 19:03, 32; Ul.
27:16.)
B. Ada Apakah Kata Bersyarat - Perhatikan frase Sementara seorang anak diperintahkan untuk
menuruti orang tuanya; ketaatan yang dikondisikan oleh perilaku orang tua "di dalam Tuhan.".
Ketika perintah dari orang tua bertentangan dengan ajaran Alkitab yang jelas, anak, sama
seperti orang lain, memiliki kewajiban untuk menempatkan Tuhan dan kehendak-Nya yang
pertama. Tentu saja, kebenaran ini berjalan melalui setiap bidang kehidupan. Tidak ada orang
tua, pasangan, tidak ada figur otoritas dalam hidup kita memiliki hak untuk memerintahkan kita
untuk melakukan sesuatu yang ilegal, tidak bermoral atau yang bertentangan dengan Firman
Tuhan. Kita harus selalu menempatkan Allah dan kehendak-Nya menjelang akan orang lain.
Kami memiliki kesetiaan yang lebih tinggi!
C. Ada Apakah Klarifikasi Kata - Kita diberitahu dalam ayat 2b & 3 yang mematuhi orang tua
yang membawa janji Tuhan berkat atas anak itu. Ketika seorang anak menghormati orang
tuanya, ia adalah menghormati Allah. Dan, Tuhan selalu memberkati orang-orang yang
menghormati dan menaati Dia!
Janji Allah kepada anak-anak taat adalah bahwa mereka akan menikmati peningkatan kualitas
hidup ("Itu mungkin baik dengan engkau") dan Kuantitas peningkatan kehidupan ("dan engkau
sudahlah hidup lama di bumi".) Alkitab adalah jelas dalam ayat ini : Tuhan akan memberkati
anak itu yang menghormati orangtuanya! (Illinois Saya ingin berkat itu! Itulah sebabnya saya
masih mencoba untuk menaati dan menghormati ibu dan ayahku Bagaimana dengan Anda?.)
D. Ada Apakah Kata Menantang - Perhatikan ayat 1 lagi: "... di dalam Tuhan: untuk ini adalah
benar." Kata "benar" berbicara tentang "kebenaran".
Pernyataan itu mengungkapkan kepada anak mengapa ia harus menaati dan menghormati
orang tuanya. Ketika suatu kehormatan anak dan mematuhi orang tuanya, ia melakukan apa
yang benar di mata Tuhan. Dengan kata lain, ia cenderung menuju kebenaran!
Anda lihat, anak-anak tidak dikatakan harus mentaati dan menghormati sehingga mereka bisa
menyenangkan orang tua mereka, mereka diperintahkan untuk melakukannya, karena itu
menyenangkan Tuhan! Anda melakukan ini, bukan dalam upaya untuk menyenangkan "orang-
orang", tetapi dalam upaya untuk menyenangkan Bapa Surgawi Anda.
Ketika pikiran pertama Anda adalah hidup yang menyenangkan dan memuliakan Tuhan;
ketaatan Anda dan menghormati orang tua Anda akan menjadi arus otomatis. Ketika Tuhan
adalah orangtua pertama Anda, dan Anda taat dan menghormati Dia, Anda tidak akan kesulitan
mematuhi dan menghormati ibu dan ayah di rumah!
(Illinois Jika aku bisa menjalani hidupku lagi, setidaknya ada tiga hal yang saya akan lakukan
berbeda. Pertama, saya akan memperlambat dan kurang sibuk. Kedua, saya akan mengambil
liburan lebih Ketiga,. Dan yang paling penting, saya akan menghabiskan lebih banyak waktu
dengan istri saya dan anak saya akan melemparkan bola lebih lanjut, pergi ke pesta teh lagi,
bermain dengan boneka bayi lebih dan membangun jalan di tanah yang pergi mana-mana. Jika
anak Anda masih muda, mengambilnya dari saya, berikan. mereka karunia terbesar dari semua:
Anda memberi mereka, memberi mereka waktu Anda).
2. Orangtua Apakah Untuk Mendidik Anak mereka - Kata "memelihara" memiliki gagasan Hal ini
mengacu pada disiplin harian instruksi lisan dalam cara hidup dan cara Tuhan "seluruh
pendidikan anak.". Kita harus memastikan bahwa anak-anak kita belajar semua yang mereka
butuhkan sementara mereka berada di bawah perawatan kami. Kemudian, ketika mereka
meninggalkan sarang dan memasukkan kata, mereka akan dipersiapkan untuk hal-hal yang akan
mereka hadapi.
3. Orangtua Apakah Untuk Mendorong Anak-anak mereka - Kata "nasehat" berarti Hal ini
mengacu pada tindakan membimbing anak ke arah kedewasaan "nasihat, dorongan, dan
disiplin.". Ada saat ketika kita harus memberi mereka arah dalam hidup. Ada kalanya kita harus
memberi mereka dorongan. Dan, ada kalanya kita harus memberi mereka disiplin. Semua hal-
hal ini digunakan oleh orang tua yang bijaksana, dalam ukuran yang tepat untuk membantu
anak-anak mereka menjadi pria dan wanita Allah yang dirancang mereka untuk menjadi!
4. Orangtua Apakah Untuk menginjili mereka Anak - Semua ini ajaran dan nasihat yang akan
Kita harus curam mereka dalam Firman Tuhan, bukan pendapat kita, preferensi kita atau
prasangka kita "Tuhan.". Ketika kita mengajar anak-anak kita untuk percaya seperti yang kami
lakukan, mereka akan seperti kacau seperti kita. Ketika kita melatih mereka dalam hal-hal dari
Tuhan, mereka akan tumbuh dan hidup kehidupan yang memuliakan dan menghormati Allah.
Dalam semua kita lakukan untuk anak-anak kita, kita memberi mereka ada hadiah lebih besar
daripada ketika kita menunjuk mereka ke arah Yesus Kristus. Jika cinta kita, disiplin, dorongan
semangat kita dan instruksi kami berpusat di Firman Tuhan, kita akan lebih mungkin daripada
tidak membesarkan anak-anak yang berada dalam kehendak Allah. Jaga Allah di tengah-tengah
semua yang Anda lakukan sebagai orangtua!
Conc: Sekarang, yang merupakan salah satu dari mereka "Oh aku!" Khotbah. Kami mendengar
bahwa jenis khotbah dan memukul kami tepat di mana kita hidup. Tapi, itu bagus! Itu berarti
bahwa Tuhan berbicara kepada hati Anda dan membantu Anda untuk tumbuh. Jadi, apa yang
kita lakukan dengan khotbah ini?
Pertama, untuk anak-anak: Anak-Anak, Allah mengasihi Anda dan Dia memiliki rencana untuk
hidup Anda. Di masanya, Dia akan membuat rencana dikenal untuk Anda. Sementara itu, saya
mendorong Anda untuk menaati dan menghormati orang tua Anda. Mereka mencintai Anda
dan hanya menginginkan yang terbaik untuk Anda. Dapatkan sejalan dengan mereka dan
melakukan apa yang mereka memberitahu Anda. Jika Anda belum sebagai patuh dan hormat
seperti yang Anda seharusnya sudah, Anda mungkin ingin untuk datang ke altar dan meminta
Tuhan untuk pengampunan dan kemudian kembali dan meminta ibu dan ayah untuk
pengampunan juga.
Kedua, jika Anda adalah orang tua yang telah membuat beberapa kesalahan, dan yang tidak,
Anda mungkin perlu untuk datang dan membuat hak itu. Anda bahkan mungkin perlu untuk
pergi ke anak-anak Anda dan meminta maaf. Howard Hendricks mengatakan, "Anak-anak tidak
mencari orangtua yang sempurna, tetapi mereka mencari orang tua yang jujur. Orangtua yang
maju yang jujur adalah orang yang sangat menular. "
Ketiga, ada beberapa orang tua di sini yang mencoba yang terbaik, tetapi anak-anak Anda
berada di luar akan hari Tuhan. Mengapa tidak membawa mereka di hadapan Tuhan sekali lagi
dan mempercayai-Nya untuk membawa mereka pulang. Ingat Pro yang. 22:06 merupakan
prinsip dan bukan janji. Berhentilah menghukum diri Anda atas anak-anak Anda!
Keempat, mungkin ada beberapa di sini hari ini yang belum pernah diselamatkan. Yesus
mengasihi anda dan mati di kayu salib untuk menyediakan jalan keselamatan. Jika Anda akan
datang kepada-Nya, Dia akan menyelamatkan jiwa Anda.
Galatia 2:20
ANDA BISA DO IT!
Intro: Nike, produsen sepatu atletik telah membuat keberuntungan dari slogan sederhana, "Just
do it!" Saya kira mereka ini berarti, "Apa pun yang Anda menikmati lakukan di arena rekreasi,
Just Do It, karena kita memiliki segalanya Anda perlu untuk menyelesaikannya! "Yang aneh
adalah, orang mendengar slogan itu dan mereka berkata," Hei, mungkin aku bisa melakukannya
"membeli! Mereka sepatu, berkeringat, yang bando semua dengan swoosh Nike dan beberapa
benar-benar melakukannya! Beberapa menjalankan mereka maraton, mereka terlibat dalam
triathlon, naik sepeda mereka, berenang sungai-sungai, mendaki gunung-gunung, mendaki jejak
mereka, melompat dari pesawat-pesawat, atau apa pun. Tapi, kebanyakan orang hanya tidak
melakukannya! Semua peralatan dan semua slogan mewah tidak mengilhami mereka untuk
melakukan apa pun tetapi menghabiskan uang mereka dan sekarang peralatan olahraga mahal
mereka tumbuh lumut di garasi.
Saya menyadari bahwa khotbah hari banyak seperti menulis slogan bagi perusahaan sepatu
atletik. Kami pengkhotbah berdiri di depan orang dan mengatakan kepada mereka "Just do it!
Hanya hidup untuk Yesus! Hanya menjadi semua yang Anda dapat untuk Dia! Hanya
mendapatkan, naik, masuk, keluar dan pergi untuk Allah "Beberapa orang yang mendengar
slogan-slogan (membaca khotbah-khotbah) benar-benar membeli pesan! Dan pergi
melakukannya. Tapi, mayoritas membeli pesan dan berkata, "Itu bagus sekali! Saya benar-benar
ingin melakukan hal itu "Mereka! Mendengar Firman, percaya pesan dan membawa pulang
peralatan, tetapi mereka tidak pernah melakukan apa-apa dengan itu! Seperti yang raket tenis,
klub golf mereka, sepatu jogging Anda, yang mengumpulkan debu di basement, khotbah yang
Anda dengar dan dipindahkan sekarang mengumpulkan debu di bank memori Anda.
Yah, aku ingin kau tahu itu tidak harus seperti itu! Teks kita ditulis oleh seorang pria yang
membeli seluruh toko! Paulus mendengar pesan dari Kristus dan ia berkata, "Itu yang saya
ingin!" Sekarang, dalam bagian ini ia memberitahu kita bagaimana kita bisa menjadi segalanya
Tuhan ingin kita menjadi juga. Saya ingin Anda tahu bahwa ayat ini mengajarkan kita bahwa
setiap orang percaya dapat berjalan seperti Yesus Kristus setiap hari. Paulus mengatakan
kepada kita "Just do it! Hanya hidup bagi Yesus dan di sini adalah bagaimana Anda dapat
melakukan hal itu "Ayat ini berkata," Anda Bisa Melakukannya "yang adalah pikiran saya ingin
alamat pagi ini.! Kebenaran yang diajarkan di sini memberitahu kami bagaimana Anda dapat
melakukannya.
Conc: Beberapa orang yang telah mendengar pesan ini pagi ini telah mendengar dengan hati
yang hilang. Jika itu adalah situasi Anda, maka Anda perlu tahu bahwa Anda dapat disimpan jika
Anda akan datang kepada Yesus dan menerima Dia!
Lain telah mendengar firman ini dan Anda berpikir, "Saya benar-benar ingin untuk menjadi
lebih seperti Yesus! Saya benar-benar ingin bagi-Nya untuk menjalani hidup-Nya melalui aku.
Tapi, saya sudah mencoba sebelum dan tekor. Saya membeli sepatu, tapi aku tidak bisa
menjalankan balapan "Mari saya mengundang Anda untuk datang hadapan-Nya lagi pagi ini!.
Mari saya mengundang Anda untuk mengakui kepada-Nya bahwa kegagalan Anda untuk
melakukan itu semua tentang Anda dan bukan Dia. Mari saya mengundang Anda untuk
komitmen segar sebelum Tuhan hari ini!
Yang lain digunakan untuk menjalankan perlombaan untuk Yesus, sekarang Anda berada di
dalamnya hanya untuk diri sendiri. Anda berada di jalur-Nya, tetapi Anda menjalankan ras Anda.
Mari saya mengajak Anda untuk mendapatkan sesuatu kembali dalam urutan yang benar! Mari
saya mendorong Anda untuk mulai menjalankan bagi-Nya lagi.
Sekarang, ada beberapa di sini yang berjalan dengan baik. Anda mendengar pesan, Anda
membeli sepatu dan Anda menjalankan perlombaan untuk kemuliaan Allah. Mari saya
mendorong Anda untuk terus berjalan bagi-Nya! Bertahanlah di sana Saudara, saya pikir saya
bisa se garis finish di depan!
Di mana pun Anda mungkin hari ini, Tuhan akan membantu Anda untuk mendapatkan di
mana Anda perlu. Jika Anda akan datang kepada-Nya, Dia akan bertemu dengan Anda di mana
yo u dan Dia akan membawa Anda ke mana Dia ingin Anda menjadi. Dapat Anda Lakukan itu
dan Dia akan melihat untuk itu. Maukah Anda datang jika Ia memanggil?