Strengthening The Church Ephesians 6.1 9

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January 1January 1stst, 2005, 2005

The Benefits of Being in The Benefits of Being in ChristChrist

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord

Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ

with every spiritual blessing in heavenly

places...”

(Ephesians 1:3, ESV; emphasis mine)

Memory Verse For Lesson #1

What Being in Christ MeansWhat Being in Christ Means

“So then you are no longer strangers and

aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the

saints and members of the household of

God...”



The Mystery of ChristThe Mystery of Christ

“This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow

heirs, members of the same body, and

partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus

through the gospel.”



The Unity of Strength in The Unity of Strength in ChristChrist

“...walk in a manner worthy of the calling to

which you have been called, with all

humility and gentleness, with patience,

bearing one another in love...”

(Ephesians 4:1b-2, ESV)


The Strength of the New ManThe Strength of the New Man

“...to put off your old self, which belongs to

your former manner of life and is corrupt

through deceitful desires, and to be

renewed in the spirit of your minds, and put

on the new self, created after the likeness

of God in true righteousness and holiness.”

(Ephesians 4: 22-23, ESV)


Finding Strength in WalkingFinding Strength in Walking

“Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved

children. And walk in love, as Christ loved

us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant

offering and sacrifice to God.”

(Ephesians 5:1-2 ESV; emphasis mine)


The Strength of MarriageThe Strength of Marriage

“This mystery is profound, and I am saying

that it refers to Christ and the church.

However, let each of you love his wife as

himself, and let the wife see that she

respects her husband.”

(Ephesians 5:32-33 ESV)


Lesson #8Lesson #8

The Strength of The Strength of

ObedienceObedience

The Strength of ObedienceThe Strength of Obedience

“…with a sincere heart, as you would

Christ, not by the way of eye-service, as

people-pleasers, but as servants of Christ,

doing the will of God from the heart,

rendering service with a good will as to the

Lord and not to man .”

(Ephesians 6:5b-7 ESV)



InterestingThoughts

“Christ was one child who knew more than his parents -

yet he obeyed them.”

“The Christian who claims the promises of God should also

obey the commands of God”

“The cost of obedience is nothing compared with the cost

of disobedience”


The Strength of Obedience in Children

God wants children to obey their parents.

(Deuteronomy 6:1-8)

Paul reminds the Ephesians of the ten

commandments and the prmoise within.

(Ephesians 6:2-3)


The Strength of Fathers

Paul encourages fathers to:

Bring children up in discipline,

And in instruction of the Lord.


The Strength of Workplace Obedience

Slave are to obey their masters with:

Real actions (Ephesians 6:6)

As servants of Christ (Ephesians 6:6)

Rendering service with good will (Ephesians 6:7)


Rewards of Obedience

The rewards of obedience are obvious:

The children can live long and prosper. (Ephesians 6:3)

The slaves reward will come. (Ephesians 6:8)


“A patient cannot accept the physician and, at the same time, reject his remedy”

“God’s laws last longer than those who break them.”

2 Thessalonians 1:8

Hebrews 5:9

Your Obedience

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