Title Ephesians 06:1-3 Filial Children
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Preacher Shin Wan-cheol Director Filial Children (Ephesians 4-1)
Each person has their own status, and according to their status, they must fulfill their responsibilities while keeping the fraction.
Dear brothers and sisters, I pray that those who have become filial sons, filial daughters, and filial sons before God, and who have already become parents, will be virtuous parents, educating their children in faith and praying for their children.
1. Why should we filial piety?
1) Because it is the essence of life. It is the proper duty of man, the lord of all things, to grow up eating the warm love and devotion of his parents, to know his position and to be filial to his parents. If a person is like an animal when he can't take responsibility, if he rots and disobeys his parents, and becomes a disobedient child, he is not as good as an animal.
2) This is because filial piety is a command from God. God's command is, "Obey your parents in the Lord." Living on the land God has given us, eating the food God has given us, and breathing the air God has given us, living in disobedience to God's commands is a rebel against God. Therefore, those who serve God are children who have received the grace of their parents according to God's command, and must obey their parents' words and live.
2. What kind of blessings do you receive from filial piety?
1) Success. A filial child is said to be doing well. It is God's promise. In the main text, it says "it's going well", but it means success. A person's success must be blessed by God, and he must win favor with others. If you are humble, you will be recognized by God and people. So, the filial son is humble, recognizes the elders and builds them up, so he succeeds. A filial son succeeds because he is a sincere person. If you put all your heart into God, your parents, your studies, your children, and your devotion to whatever you do, you will succeed. A person who serves God himself and is filial to his parents will succeed because he is a person who puts all his heart into everything. We need to know that the love of God and parents is poured out on children who believe in God and are filial under their parents.
2) You will receive the blessing of long life and eternal life. Verse 33 says, “I will live long on the earth.” There are two types of longevity. There is a longevity with a long name. This is a longevity of honor. There is a longevity of the body. Life is governed by God. There is a better eternal heavenly blessing than a healthy and long life. Filial filial piety not only pleases parents, but also pleases God, so you will receive a reward in heaven.
3. What should filial piety do?
1) You should start by saying thank you. Confessing with your mouth is the beginning of filial piety. The saints sing the first hymn during the worship service. This is a thanksgiving that praises God's grace. Just as there must be a confession of faith to be saved, so there must be a confession to be filial. Also, when you make a mistake and make a mistake, it is a character to say something that asks for forgiveness without making excuses. I pray that you believe that respect for parents begins with gratitude.
2) You must have sincerity to give back. Blessed families first see that economic problems are in order. When this order is well established, a good life of faith is achieved, parenting is done properly, and when this order is established, a family can be blessed. Don't spend too much. So is the church. The church's money is the holy things the saints offer to God. Therefore, it should not be misused and should not be wasted. We need to pray, think, and save even a penny. It is the wisdom of life to reduce if it can be reduced. I pray that people will know that they are a good person only when they know how to serve God, take care of their parents, and protect their children while they live on this earth.
4. Why are people invalid?
1) Because of pride. It is easy to become arrogant because of the knowledge you have learned. The Bible says that the foolishness of God is better than the wisdom of men. If you are arrogant because of your high status and don't take your parents seriously, you are an illegitimate child.
2) Because of greed. Greed is also evaluated by parents as money. Parents complain that they did not receive even though they gave a lot. They shared blood and flesh, fed their children even though they could not eat, and clothed their children even though they were naked. Even though it was difficult and difficult, he did not hesitate to give everything to his children to study. The reason I am what I am today is because my parents gave me. It's all thanks to my parents. They gave everything, but they didn't receive anything, so they are greedy and ineffective. The disobedient child who burns the hearts of their parents and makes them cry should know that there will come a day when they will not be able to recover even if they cry a thousand times in the future. In the name of the Lord, I pray in the name of the Lord that you will live a good life of faith in the presence of God and people, filial piety to your parents, receive blessings, live a long life, glorify God, and pass on blessings to your children and descendants.