Ephesians: Parenting Guidance in Spirit-filled Families
Ephesians provides valuable guidance for parenting within Spirit-filled families, emphasizing obedience and honor for children towards parents, and the responsibility of fathers to nurture and instruct their children in the ways of the Lord.
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Ephesians Spirit-filled Families
The Command: Children are to obey their parents The Path: Obedience will seek to honour The Promise: life will go well with you
Ephesians 6:14 1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 Honor your father and mother which is the first commandment with a promise 3 so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth. 4 Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
4 Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
4 Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
4 Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
exasperate = parorgiz frustrate to resentment, to make angry
4 Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
bring them up = ektreph (feed/nourish) in the training = paideia (discipline, instruction) instruction =nouthesia (teaching, warning)
1. Nurture in the training and instruction of the Lord is the primary responsibility of parents.
2. A casual, non-directive parenting posture may be well-intentioned, but it isn t a faithful biblical posture.
4 Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
