Heritage of the Lord
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Honor your
father and mother,” which is the first commandment with promise:
3 “that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.”
4 And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring
them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.
“And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath”
Though fathers are specifically addressed in Ephesians 6:4, the
book of Proverbs shows that the father and the mother are to
give instructions to the child.
Proverbs 1:8 8 My son, hear the instruction of your father, and
do not forsake the law of your mother
To provoke someone to wrath/anger is not a one-time event.
Parorgizo is also translated into the English word ‘exasperate’.
Exasperation is the state of intense irritation, annoyance, or
extreme frustration, often resulting from repeated failures.
“…but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.”
Admonition: warning or mild rebuke
Nurture: (paideia) education or training, disciplinary correction.
This is the same word used in Hebrews 12:
5 And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you
as to sons: “My son, do not despise the chastening (paideia) of
the Lord, Nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by Him;
6 For whom the Lord loves He chastens, And scourges every
son whom He receives.” 7 If you endure chastening, God deals
with you as with sons; for what son is there whom a father does
not chasten? 8 But if you are without chastening, of which all
have become partakers, then you are illegitimate and not
sons. 9 Furthermore, we have had human fathers who
corrected us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much
more readily be in subjection to the Father of spirits and
live? 10 For they indeed for a few days chastened us as
seemed best to them, but He for our profit, that we may be
partakers of His holiness. 11 Now no chastening seems to be
joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it
yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have
been trained by it.
Paideia refers to the comprehensive system of education,
upbringing, and cultural training aimed at shaping an individual
into a well-rounded, virtuous person embodying the ideal
qualities of their society
God is concerned with the development of the whole person
To train someone is to ‘instruct and practice to achieve
proficiency’
Paul compares himself to an athlete
1 Corinthians 9:24-27 24 Do you not know that those who run in
a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way
that you may obtain it. 25 And everyone who competes for the
prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a
perishable crown, but we for an
imperishable crown. 26 Therefore I run thus: not with uncertainty.
Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air. 27 But I discipline my
body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to
others, I myself should become disqualified.
Paul compares us to soldiers
2 Timothy 2:2-4 2 And the things that you have heard from me
among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will
be able to teach others also. 3 You therefore must endure
hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 4 No one engaged in
warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he
may please him who enlisted him as a soldier.
Create a clearly established standard
2 Timothy 3:16-17 16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of
God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction,
for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be
complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
Instill Core Values
Deuteronomy 6:6-9 6 “And these words which I command you
today shall be in your heart. 7 You shall teach them diligently to
your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your
house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and
when you rise up. 8 You shall bind them as a sign on your
hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. 9 You
shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on
your gates.
Learn to identify your enemy (counterfeit)
2 Corinthians 2:10-11 10 Now whom you forgive anything, I
also forgive. For if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have
forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ, 11 lest
Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of
his devices.
John 10:4-5 4 And when he brings out his own sheep, he goes
before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his
voice. 5 Yet they will by no means follow a stranger, but will
flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.
Realistic combat training
1 Timothy 4:7-8 7 But reject profane and old wives’ fables,
and exercise yourself toward godliness. 8 For bodily exercise
profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having
promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.
Ephesians 6:11-13 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you
may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we do
not wrestle against flesh and blood, but
against principalities, against powers, against the rulers
of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of
wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the
whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the
evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Foster teamwork in a community (common unity)
Acts 2:44-45 44 Now all who believed were together, and had all
things in common, 45 and sold their possessions and goods,
and divided them among all, as anyone had need.
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