Sermon 2025.10.05 (Pastor Tim Lindner)

SERMON NOTES – October 5, 2025Series: Ephesians: God’s Plan to Reconcile All Things in ChristText: Ephesians 6:1-4Topic: Living as the Family of GodAttribute: Praise Christ as the Perfect Son and BrotherGOD’S IM: “When children and parents live as My children, the home will become a kingdom outpost, beautifully displaying the Gospel to the world.”Notes: O_______________ (vs. 1)Romans 1:28-322 Timothy 3:1-5H_______________ (vs. 2-3)Do Not P_______________ (vs. 4a)B_______________ Them Up (vs. 4b)“It is hard for children to learn to obey their parents. It is hard for parents to bring their children up in the training and instruction of the Lord. But difficult is not impossible, and by the grace of God Christian parents and children have been managing just those difficulties for centuries. We can manage it in our own time.” - James Montgomery BoiceIMPLICATIONS FOR LIFE:1) Kids, honor and obey your parents!You were made to glorify God. You can best do that right now by honoring and obeying your parents in the Lord! 2) Parents, love and train your children!Train your children for the New Heavens and New Earth, enjoy them for the gift and blessing they are, and make Jesus glorious in their eyes!Deuteronomy 6:4-93) Everyone, see God’s love and care for you!See the Heavenly Father’s love and care for His children, the Son’s perfect honor and obedience, and the Gospel in this passage and in the shadows of every earthly parent-child relationship!Music and word rights reserved. CCLI License