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18 Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
19 Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.
20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.
21 Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.
22 Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to curry their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord.
23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, 24 since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward.
It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
25 Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for their wrongs, and there is no favoritism.
4 Masters, provide your slaves with what is right and fair, because you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
Opening illustration
How would you feel if someone other than your mum told you to clean your room.
They came in, and didn’t actually do it, but they told you the right and wrong way of how to clean your room?
Would you find that annoying?
Would you find it helpful?
Well in Jesus’ day, the idea of looking after your house and ordering your family in a certain way was a big deal!
Like a really big deal, more than it is today.
Philosophers and Intellectuals would debate what the right way to order your family life is, kind of like if you two people came to your room and debated the best way to clean your wardrobe and the best way to make your bed.
It’s interesting, because today some people might say “you can’t tell me how to live my life” or “how dare you say that I have to do it this way instead of that way”.
But maybe it’s wise to listen to people, because perhaps.... one way is the VERY way that it was meant to be done.
Maybe it’s a good idea for you to listen to someone who gives you advice on how to clean your room.
But imagine if that advice came from God, the advice on how to order your family life came from God! How much more important would it be, to listen to?
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You see, in today’s passage as we continue our series in Paul’s letter to the Church in Colossians he is sharing God’s best way to order the family.
But I want to warn you, a few of the things here are a bit controversial in peoples minds today.
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We’ve already heard that …
But the question we need to ask ourselves is, do we care more about God’s opinion or our friends opinion.
What do you think?
(Hear answers) Good! Well let’s hear what God’s opinion is!
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So imagine this, think of my friend 15 year old, Jimmy.
He goes to a youth group, let’s call in Barny’s Youth, He’s so thankful for what Jesus has done for him that he has given his life to Jesus! Jimmy’s parents are also Christians.
He learns that all Christians are equal in God’s sight!
So does that mean that when he goes home he can tell his parents, Mum and Dad, I’m the boss now.
I’m equal with you, I am going to join you as another parent.
I can do my own food shopping, drive the car, control the tv remote, spend the money.
That would be crazy right!
The thing is, even though we are all equal to God, he makes the world work in such a way where there should be an order to things.
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