Series: Fully Alive - A Study of Ephesians
Sermon Recap
Ephesians 6:1–9 teaches that the gospel
transforms the way we live under authority and the way we lead others. Inside
the home, honor and discipleship reflect God’s design for the family. Outside
the home, integrity, diligence, and fairness reflect Christ in the workplace.
Every relationship ultimately points back to Jesus, the perfect authority who
leads with truth, grace, and love.
Ephesians 6:1-9
Children and Parents
[1] Children, obey your parents in the Lord,
for this is right. [2] “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first
commandment with a promise), [3] “that it may go well with you and that you may
live long in the land.” [4] Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but
bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Bondservants and Masters
[5] Bondservants, obey your earthly masters
with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would Christ, [6] not by
the way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ,
doing the will of God from the heart, [7] rendering service with a good will as
to the Lord and not to man, [8] knowing that whatever good anyone does, this he
will receive back from the Lord, whether he is a bondservant or is free. [9]
Masters, do the same to them, and stop your threatening, knowing that he who is
both their Master and yours is in heaven, and that there is no partiality with
him.
The
Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001
by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Ephesians
6:1-9.
Closing Thoughts
Ephesians 6 reminds us that our witness is
often seen most clearly in the way we respond to authority, treat people, and
carry responsibility. As a group, we encourage one another to reflect Christ in
our homes, workplaces, and relationships by living with integrity, humility,
and grace. When believers honor others, work faithfully, and lead with fairness
and compassion, the character of Jesus becomes visible to the world around
them.
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