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Colossians 3:22-4:1 (NASB)

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:

I.  Outward (3:22a)

II.  Inward (3:22b-23)

III./IV.  Onward & Upward (3:23-4:1)

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Colossians 3:20-21 (NASB)

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

1. Parent as disciplinarian
2. Parent as teacher

The next three roles (parent as encourager, parent as evangelist, parent as prayer warrior) will be covered next week.

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Cosossians 3:20-21 (NASB)

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.

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Colossians 3:18-19 (NASB)

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:

1. Lover of his wife
2. Leader of his wife/family
3. Learner of his wife

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Colossians 3:18-19 (NASB)

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:

1. Honorer of her husband
2. Helper to her husband
3. Homemaker for her family

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Colossians 3:18-4:1 (NASB)

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.

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Guest Speaker: Marty Wolf

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.

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