Joyful Relationships or Cat's in the Cradle? - Colossians 3:20-21
Colossians 3:20-21 says, [20] Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. [21] Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged. I preached on this on Sunday, Oct 18. I thought I’d put some of the sermon on the blog to help us remember and apply. Here are some of the main themes of the sermon. Ben D. Our Fallen Condition We do what we do because we want what we want. We want our own way because we think we deserve our own way. The Main Idea and Hope for Our Fallen Condition A gospel-saturated life reorientates how we view the Bible’s commands in family relationships. Or also said: Gospel 🡪 I deserve nothing 🡪 He gives me everything 🡪 I joyfully strive to follow His commands no matter what my situation Paul writes the first 2 chapters of this 4 chapter book with a focus on Jesus and the gospel. He writes the last 2 chapters with a focus on how to live out the gospel. Main Point #1 – The Gospel and a Child’s Compliance The first gospel-moti...
