Gospel-Shaped Family, Ephesians 6:1-4

Redeemer City Church - Lafayette, LA

Aaron Shamp discusses how the gospel shapes how families operate in this sermon. He emphasizes the importance of honoring and obeying parents as children and instructs parents to discipline and teach their children in love and gentleness. Shamp provides practical applications for adult children and parents, including caring for aging parents, treating them with respect, building a life that honors them, being grateful for the good things received, and forgiving them for their mistakes. He also highlights the need for consistency in discipline and the importance of disciplining before getting angry.

Takeaways

• The gospel should shape the way families operate.
• Children honor God by obeying and honoring their parents.
• Parents honor God by disciplining and teaching their children in love and gentleness.
• Practical applications for adult children include caring for aging parents, treating them with respect, building a life that gives them honor, being grateful for the good things received, and forgiving them for their mistakes.
• Practical applications for parents include disciplining before getting angry, not tolerating intolerable behavior, being consistent in discipline, and raising children to serve Christ.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Series Overview
04:55 Instructions to Children
22:43 Instructions to Parents
35:35 The Purpose of Parenting
38:30 Disciplining Before Getting Angry
43:22 Consistency in Discipline