God's Design for the Home (2026-06-15, David Camera, Ephesians 6:1-4)

A sermon on obedience to parents by David Camera. Application questions: Describe your home-life growing up.   What was most important to your parents?  How did they discipline, or not?  What did you learn from their example, either positively or negatively?  Were you an obedient or rebellious child and how did your parents deal with you?  How do you see the influence of your parents on you today?  What is the command given to children here, and what are the reasons/motivations provided?  How are we to understand and apply the promise attached to the fifth commandment?  Look up Romans 1:28-32; 2 Timothy 3:1-5. How important is the fifth commandment and why according to Paul?  What can we infer about our children from the fact that Paul addresses children in the church at Ephesus?  Look back to Ephesians 5:15-21. How is the order of the Christian home connected to Paul’s overall point in this section?  What are the commands given to fathers in this section?  How can fathers provoke their children by their parenting?  What are to be the priorities of Christian parenting? (nb. “bring them up” is the same verb translated “nourishes” in 5:29)  Read Deut. 6:4-8. What does Paul mean by the discipline and instruction of the Lord?  How has this passage impacted your view of the importance of family for the church and society?  If you are a parent, what changes can you make to your parenting in light of this passage?  How is obedience to parents and act of faith on the part of children?