Social Circles, Relational Righteousness

Our Families Are Stepping Stones To Our Social Circles

We learn:

Obedience, v. 1

A Concise Dictionary of the Words in the Greek Testament and The Hebrew Bible 5219. ὑπακούω

ὑπακούω hupakŏuō, hoop-ak-oo´-o; from 5259 and 191; to hear under (as a subordinate), i.e. to listen attentively; by impl. to heed or conform to a command or authority:—hearken, be obedient to, obey.

Right vs. Wrong, v. 1 - “for this is right” ie, proper.

it is not proper for children to make demands upon the parent

Honor, v. 2

Principles of Community, v. 3

Godly Parents Complete the Training of Relational Righteousness.

Fathers

(Mothers)

Styles of Parenting: See Graphic

Authoritarian

Authoritative

Permissive

Uninvolved

The Pulpit Commentary: Ephesians Chapter 6

Every well-trained Christian household is a nursery of all that tends to bless the world; while disorderly and unchristian families are hotbeds of vice and evil. The prayer of the hundred and forty-fourth psalm is never out of date: “That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; our daughters as cornerstones, polished after the similitude of a palace.… Happy is that people that is in such a case; yea, happy is that people whose God is the Lord.”

If by grace the servant obey in the Lord, a further act of grace will follow; the obedience rendered will be rewarded and blessed. Better this surely than any amount of earthly reward! “God is not unrighteous to forget” the faithful work of those who remember him above all other. - The Pulpit Commentary, Ephesians Chapter 6

Relational Righteousness Continues in the “Workplace”

bondslaves are the where the Christian fits here.

Joseph - Genesis 37-50 “The Lord was with Joseph and he prospered.” Or the Lord blessed the Egyptian because of Joseph.

Daniel serving in the court of pagan kings, yet God was glorified through Daniel.