22 Slaves, in all things obey those who are your masters on earth, not with external service, as those who merely please men, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. 23 Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men, 24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve. 25 For he who does wrong will receive the consequences of the wrong which he has done, and that without partiality.
4:1 Masters, grant to your slaves justice and fairness, knowing that you too have a Master in heaven.
Outline:4 Aspects of service/labor contained within God’s commands to slaves & masters that compel all believers to work and serve in devoted submission to their Lord Jesus:
22Slaves, in all things obey those who are your masters on earth, not with external service, as those who merely please men, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.23Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men,24knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve.25For he who does wrong will receive the consequences of the wrong which he has done, and that without partiality.
4:1 Masters, grant to your slaves justice and fairness, knowing that you too have a Master in heaven.
Sermon Theme: God has given clear instructions to both slaves and masters in their relation to one another, underscoring their common position as slaves of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Outline: 4 Aspects of service/labor contained within God’s commands to slaves that compels all believers to work and serve in devoted submission to their Lord Jesus
20Children, be obedient to your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord.21 Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so that they will not lose heart.
Sermon Theme: God gives parents and children clear instructions on their relationship so as to glorify Him as they follow His Word.
Outline: Faithful Parenting involves following what the Bible teaches about the Parent’s Priorities, Goal, and Roles.
1) The Parent’s Priorities: Commitment to the Lord Jesus Christ / to your Spouse / to your Family / to Other People (Church Family/World)
2)The Parent’s Goal: To be a faithful instrument in God’s hands for actively bringing up your children according to biblical truths
20 Children, be obedient to your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord. 21 Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so that they will not lose heart.
Parenting Under the Leadership of Jesus (Part 2)
Theme: God gives parents and children clear instructions on their relationship so as to glorify Him as they follow His Word.
Outline: Faithful parenting involves following what the Bible teaches about the parents’ priorities, goal, challenges and roles.
1) The Parents’ Priorities: Commitment to the Lord Jesus Christ / to your spouse / to your family / to other people (church family / world)
2) The Parents’ Goal: To be a faithful instrument in God’s hands for actively bringing up your children according to Biblical standards.
3) The Parents’ Roles
Parent as disciplinarian
Parent as teacher
The next three roles (parent as encourager, parent as evangelist, parent as prayer warrior) will be covered next week.
20 Children, be obedient to your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord. 21 Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so that they will not lose heart.
Parenting Under the Leadership of Jesus
Theme: God gives parents and children clear instructions on their relationship so as to glorify Him is they follow His word.
Outline: Faithful parenting involves following what the Bible teaches about the parents’ priorities, goal, challenges and role.
1) The Parents’ priority
Commitment to the Lord Jesus Christ
Commitment to your spouse
Commitment to family
Commitment to other people
2) The Parents’ goal
Be a faithful instrument in God’s hands for actively bringing up our children according to Biblical truths.
18 Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. 19 Husbands, love your wives and do not be embittered against them.
Marriage Under the Lordship of Jesus – Husbands
Theme: The marriage relationship under the love and lordship of Christ involves distinct roles for husbands and wives, but at the same time, equality of worth and dignity.
Outline: Husbands who are submitted to the Lord Jesus Christ display their love for Him in their marriage relationship in three primary ways:
18 Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. 19 Husbands, love your wives and do not be embittered against them.
Marriage Under the Lordship of Jesus – Wives
Theme: The marriage relationship under the love and lordship of Christ involves distinct roles for husbands and wives, but at the same time, equality of worth and dignity.
Outline: Wives who are submitted to the Lord Jesus Christ display their love for Him in their marriage relationship in three primary ways:
18 Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. 19 Husbands, love your wives and do not be embittered against them. 20 Children, be obedient to your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord. 21 Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so that they will not lose heart.
22 Slaves, in all things obey those who are your masters on earth, not with external service, as those who merely please men, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. 23 Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men, 24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve. 25 For he who does wrong will receive the consequences of the wrong which he has done, and that without partiality.
4: 1 Masters, grant to your slaves justice and fairness, knowing that you too have a Master in heaven.
Daniel 2:18 (New American Standard Bible) 18 so that they might request compassion from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his friends would not be destroyed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
Daniel 2:20 (NASB) 20 Daniel said, “Let the name of God be blessed forever and ever, For wisdom and power belong to Him.
Daniel 2:22-23 (NASB) 22 “It is He who reveals the profound and hidden things; He knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with Him. 23 “To You, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, For You have given me wisdom and power; Even now You have made known to me what we requested of You, For You have made known to us the king’s matter.”
Daniel 6:10 (NASB) 10 Now when Daniel knew that the document was signed, he entered his house (now in his roof chamber he had windows open toward Jerusalem); and he continued kneeling on his knees three times a day, praying and giving thanks before his God,as he had been doing previously.
Daniel 9:2-4 (NASB) 2 in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, observed in the books the number of the years which was revealed as the word of the Lord to Jeremiah the prophet for the completion of the desolations of Jerusalem, namely, seventy years. 3 So I gave my attention to the Lord God to seek Him by prayer and supplications, with fasting, sackcloth and ashes. 4 I prayed to the Lord my God and confessed and said, “Alas, O Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant and lovingkindness for those who love Him and keep His commandments.
1 Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. 3 For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is our life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory.
5 Therefore consider the members of your earthly body as dead to immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry. 6 For it is because of these things that the wrath of God will come upon the sons of disobedience, 7 and in them you also once walked, when you were living in them. 8 But now you also, put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech from your mouth. 9 Do not lie to one another, since you laid aside the old self with its evil practices, 10 and have put on the new self who is being renewed to a true knowledge according to the image of the One who created him— 11 a renewal in which there is no distinction between Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave and freeman, but Christ is all, and in all.
12 So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. 14 Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity. 15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. 17 Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.
