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Sermon outline
How do we “Let the peace of Christ rule in our hearts, since as members of one body [we] were called to peace”? (Col 3:15)
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- When we talk about peace we are describing a state “[free] from conflict and oppression that results in fruitfulness.”[1]
- In Paul’s day, there were 3 main areas in life which people would spend most of their waking hours:
- Marriage
- Parenting or being parented
- Work relationships
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Parenting – The best and the worst
Instructions to Children (Col 3:20)
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- Who are children? (Gen 27:13, Mt 3:9, 10:21, Jer 35)
- Children are to obey their parents (Mt 8:27, Mk 1:27, Heb 11:8, Col 3:22)
- This is an unpopular teaching – will we obey or seek different teachers (2Tim 4:3)
- Why is Paul writing this? (Exo 20:12)
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Instructions to Fathers (Col 3:21)
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- Provoke is a term that means to challenge or breed resentment.
- Fathers have great power according to the Biblical pattern of life, but that requires great care and skill in living and wielding it.
- It is one of the great struggles of life, for a Father to determine how to rule his home.
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How and Why do these twin commands bring peace?
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- These two patterns are rooted in the gospel
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[1] https://www.ligonier.org/learn/devotionals/peace-in-marriage
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