WEBVTT 1 00:00:01.720 --> 00:00:04.599 Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to Wednesday Service, episode fifty two. 2 00:00:04.719 --> 00:00:06.480 I am your host, Josh Monday. If you know me, 3 00:00:06.480 --> 00:00:09.359 I'm a Christian rapper, devoter, her husband, father, and Army veteran. 4 00:00:09.800 --> 00:00:12.880 And this is brought to you by Cope of Conspiracy Podcast, 5 00:00:13.199 --> 00:00:17.120 so once again, and we're going to be in Ephijian six. 6 00:00:17.280 --> 00:00:20.920 So very interesting chapter. Can't wait to go through it. 7 00:00:21.000 --> 00:00:23.280 But first I'd like to give shout outs to those 8 00:00:23.359 --> 00:00:27.640 that went ahead and commented last week on Sunday Service. 9 00:00:27.679 --> 00:00:31.079 We have MDMP twenty two. Thank you, j Con forty 10 00:00:31.120 --> 00:00:34.640 four to twenty, thank you, and Brad Gillis, thank you right, 11 00:00:34.719 --> 00:00:37.920 get some rest in the family, yes, exactly, family time, Yeah, 12 00:00:37.960 --> 00:00:43.880 Amen to that. And then we have Wednesday Service people 13 00:00:43.920 --> 00:00:47.799 that commenter we had seven thank god, MDMP twenty two 14 00:00:48.320 --> 00:00:54.520 b thank you, Brad Gillis, whiskers white and no poop scoop. 15 00:00:56.079 --> 00:00:59.479 I always liked that so true it said I really 16 00:00:59.479 --> 00:01:02.039 needed this, It was really help. Words that fit in 17 00:01:02.079 --> 00:01:06.040 my life right now, like to not hold onto anger, Yes, 18 00:01:06.319 --> 00:01:09.799 thank you for sharing the word. Yes, amen, so true. 19 00:01:09.799 --> 00:01:14.079 Holding onto anger is definitely a kin to drinking poison, 20 00:01:14.159 --> 00:01:18.480 to watch a hated person die. Yes, yes, amen, I'm 21 00:01:18.519 --> 00:01:22.400 glad that these studies are helping and assisting. All glory 22 00:01:22.400 --> 00:01:25.640 to God for that. But yeah, so this week has 23 00:01:25.640 --> 00:01:31.319 been cool. It's been super rainy and super windy here 24 00:01:31.359 --> 00:01:34.400 in southern California. A lot of wind, well here in 25 00:01:35.480 --> 00:01:37.280 not so much wind just in southern California, but a 26 00:01:37.319 --> 00:01:40.159 lot of wind here in rialto where I live, lots 27 00:01:40.200 --> 00:01:45.599 of wind. It's been crazy. But hopefully you guys had 28 00:01:45.640 --> 00:01:48.200 an awesome week. Hopefully you had fun with your families 29 00:01:48.239 --> 00:01:51.519 during the holidays. We have New Year's coming up this week, 30 00:01:51.599 --> 00:01:57.319 so everybody that's listening b K careful, be safe, keep 31 00:01:57.359 --> 00:02:01.719 your family safe, and when you're driving on a you know, 32 00:02:01.719 --> 00:02:04.079 if you end up driving on New Year's then just 33 00:02:04.079 --> 00:02:07.560 just be be careful, you know, be safe because you 34 00:02:07.560 --> 00:02:10.599 know there's a lot of drug drivers driving, people that 35 00:02:10.639 --> 00:02:14.759 are intoxicated different substances, So just try to be safe 36 00:02:14.759 --> 00:02:21.120 as you can. And what an amazing, amazing time to 37 00:02:21.159 --> 00:02:23.400 get to have by doing these Bible studies. And I 38 00:02:23.400 --> 00:02:28.400 appreciate everybody that's listening to the ship. So without further ado, 39 00:02:28.800 --> 00:02:34.319 let me just jump into the intro for Ephesians six 40 00:02:34.840 --> 00:02:40.639 real quick. It says Aphesian six concludes the epistle with 41 00:02:40.840 --> 00:02:45.639 practical guidance on family and societal relationships, followed by a 42 00:02:45.719 --> 00:02:50.319 vivid description of the spiritual battle Christians are engaged in. 43 00:02:50.919 --> 00:02:53.719 It introduces the full armor of God, which believers must 44 00:02:53.800 --> 00:02:57.759 dawn to stand firm against spiritual attacks, and emphasizes the 45 00:02:57.879 --> 00:03:02.080 essential role in a believer's life. All right, so let 46 00:03:02.120 --> 00:03:04.479 me just go ahead and get down. Yeah, definitely, we're 47 00:03:04.479 --> 00:03:11.039 gonna have some very important verses to go over. Try, guys. 48 00:03:11.080 --> 00:03:13.840 It is another one of those mondays. I gotta get 49 00:03:13.919 --> 00:03:16.759 up and get ready for this show because I am 50 00:03:16.800 --> 00:03:19.159 feeling it today. But it's all right, just because I 51 00:03:19.199 --> 00:03:21.400 was out on the wind all day and your body's 52 00:03:21.439 --> 00:03:23.360 all ten stuffed all day and the I was out 53 00:03:23.400 --> 00:03:26.719 on the wind and the cold all day today. So 54 00:03:27.240 --> 00:03:31.159 but yeah, some very important verses to go over. And 55 00:03:31.520 --> 00:03:34.599 first we're going to start out with Aphesian six, verses 56 00:03:34.639 --> 00:03:36.360 one through four. Let me just go ahead and pull 57 00:03:36.400 --> 00:03:39.400 it up on the screen real quick, and don't worry, guys, 58 00:03:39.560 --> 00:03:42.680 I'll catch my second win here and start crushing it 59 00:03:42.719 --> 00:03:48.280 for you guys. So Aphesian six, Child and Parents Aphesian six, 60 00:03:48.439 --> 00:03:52.159 Verse one, Children, obey your parents and the Lord. For 61 00:03:52.199 --> 00:03:55.039 this is right. Honor your father and mother, which is 62 00:03:55.080 --> 00:03:58.039 the first commandment, with promise that it may be well 63 00:03:58.080 --> 00:04:00.680 with you, and you will and you may live long 64 00:04:00.759 --> 00:04:03.560 on the earth. And you, fathers, do not provoke your 65 00:04:03.599 --> 00:04:07.000 children to wrath, but bring them up in the training 66 00:04:07.439 --> 00:04:13.960 and admonition of the Lord. So in I will stop there, 67 00:04:14.840 --> 00:04:17.360 and my teaching point. It says, children, obey your parents, okay, 68 00:04:17.360 --> 00:04:20.399 It says. This command emphasizes the importance of family structure 69 00:04:20.800 --> 00:04:24.680 and the obedience within the Christian household. Fathers are instructed 70 00:04:24.720 --> 00:04:26.720 not to provoke their children to anger, but to bring 71 00:04:26.720 --> 00:04:30.319 them up in discipline and instruction of the Lord. All right, 72 00:04:30.839 --> 00:04:35.360 let me close that. So the relationship between children and 73 00:04:35.399 --> 00:04:39.199 parents is a foundational aspect of Biblical teaching, reflecting the 74 00:04:39.360 --> 00:04:42.600 order and structure God has established for families. The Bible 75 00:04:42.680 --> 00:04:46.279 provides guidance on the roles and responsibilities of both children 76 00:04:46.800 --> 00:04:50.959 and parents, emphasizing love, discipline, and the instruction and the 77 00:04:50.959 --> 00:04:55.639 ways of the Lord. In the Old Testament we have 78 00:04:55.720 --> 00:04:59.759 Deuteronomy six, verses six through seven. But it says it 79 00:04:59.800 --> 00:05:02.879 is written these words I am commanding you today are 80 00:05:02.959 --> 00:05:05.279 to be upon your hearts and you shall teach them 81 00:05:05.319 --> 00:05:08.000 diligently to your children, and speak to them when you 82 00:05:08.079 --> 00:05:10.279 sit at home, and when you walk along the road, 83 00:05:10.639 --> 00:05:13.079 when you lie down, and when you get up. See, 84 00:05:13.160 --> 00:05:16.240 parents are entrusted with the responsibility of raising their children 85 00:05:16.279 --> 00:05:21.240 in accordance with God's commandments. This includes providing physical, emotional, 86 00:05:21.360 --> 00:05:24.639 and spiritual needs. The Bible underscores the importance of teaching 87 00:05:24.879 --> 00:05:29.000 children about God and his laws, and then fathers in 88 00:05:29.040 --> 00:05:31.839 particular are called to lead their families in spiritual matters. 89 00:05:32.120 --> 00:05:35.120 Iphesians sixty four instructs, fathers, do not provoke your children 90 00:05:35.120 --> 00:05:37.959 to wrath. Instead, bring them up in the discipline and 91 00:05:38.000 --> 00:05:42.360 instruction of the Lord. This vert verse highlights the balance 92 00:05:42.439 --> 00:05:47.160 between discipline and nurturing, ensuring that children are guided without 93 00:05:47.199 --> 00:05:50.680 being discouraged, and then when it comes to discipline and instruction, 94 00:05:51.199 --> 00:05:54.319 discipline is a key component of parental responsibility and tending 95 00:05:54.360 --> 00:05:58.560 to guide children towards righteousness. Proverbs thirteen twenty four states 96 00:05:59.000 --> 00:06:01.839 he who spares the rod hates his son, but he 97 00:06:01.920 --> 00:06:06.519 who loves him disciplines him diligently. This proverb emphasizes the 98 00:06:06.560 --> 00:06:10.720 necessity of correction as an expression of love, aiming to 99 00:06:10.759 --> 00:06:13.879 steer children away from harmful paths. And as you see, 100 00:06:13.879 --> 00:06:17.959 Proverbs is written by Solomon. And if you see, I 101 00:06:18.040 --> 00:06:21.120 mean he has the wisdom, right, but you know his dad, David, 102 00:06:22.240 --> 00:06:26.480 I don't think. See, he had different you know, several 103 00:06:26.480 --> 00:06:29.879 different wives, right, David did, so his household was all scrambled, 104 00:06:29.920 --> 00:06:32.680 you know. So that's why his children did what they did. 105 00:06:32.720 --> 00:06:35.720 You know, one ended up raping the sister, and then 106 00:06:35.839 --> 00:06:38.199 the other one ended up killing that brother. And then 107 00:06:38.560 --> 00:06:41.839 you know, Solomon, you know, just a lot of things happen. 108 00:06:41.959 --> 00:06:45.160 So let me just continue here. It says instruction in 109 00:06:45.199 --> 00:06:48.600 the Lord is equally vital. Parents are to model godly 110 00:06:48.680 --> 00:06:52.720 behavior and instilled biblical principle in their children. Proverbs twenty two, 111 00:06:52.879 --> 00:06:55.399 verse six. Advisors train up a child in the way 112 00:06:55.519 --> 00:06:58.600 that he should go, and when he is old, he 113 00:06:58.680 --> 00:07:01.600 will not depart from it. And this training involves consistent 114 00:07:01.680 --> 00:07:05.600 teaching and living out the faith in everyday life. And 115 00:07:05.639 --> 00:07:09.839 then the biblical responsibilities of children. Children are called to 116 00:07:09.920 --> 00:07:13.959 honor and obey their parents, recognizing their authority as established 117 00:07:13.959 --> 00:07:18.279 by God. The fifth commandment, found in Exodus twenty twelve states, 118 00:07:18.720 --> 00:07:21.560 honor your father and your mother, so that your days 119 00:07:21.600 --> 00:07:23.920 may be long in the land that the Lord your 120 00:07:23.959 --> 00:07:27.360 God has given you. This commandment is reiterated in the 121 00:07:27.560 --> 00:07:31.160 New Testament, which we just read in Ephesians six, verses 122 00:07:31.199 --> 00:07:34.279 one through three, which says, children, obey your parents and 123 00:07:34.319 --> 00:07:37.000 the Lord, for it is right honor your father and mother, 124 00:07:37.160 --> 00:07:39.439 which is the first commandment, with the promise that it 125 00:07:39.480 --> 00:07:41.399 may go well with you and that you may have 126 00:07:41.480 --> 00:07:44.399 long life on the earth. Obedience to parents, as seen 127 00:07:44.439 --> 00:07:49.519 as the reflection of obedience to God. Colossians three, verse 128 00:07:49.560 --> 00:07:53.040 twenty reinforces this, stating, children, obey your parents and everything, 129 00:07:53.439 --> 00:07:56.360 for this is pleasing to the Lord. This obedience is 130 00:07:56.360 --> 00:07:59.399 not merely about following rules, but is an expression of 131 00:07:59.480 --> 00:08:04.120 respect and of love. And then the role of love 132 00:08:04.199 --> 00:08:07.240 and respect. Love and respect are central to the relationship 133 00:08:07.279 --> 00:08:11.600 between children and parents. Parents are to love their children unconditionally, 134 00:08:11.680 --> 00:08:15.000 reflecting the love of God. In turn, children are to 135 00:08:15.040 --> 00:08:18.519 respect their parents, acknowledging their role and authority. This mutual 136 00:08:18.560 --> 00:08:22.839 love and respect create a harmonious family environment with God's 137 00:08:22.879 --> 00:08:25.600 principles can flourish. So I'm going to tell you guys 138 00:08:25.639 --> 00:08:28.079 something that happens with me, with me and my children. 139 00:08:28.160 --> 00:08:32.039 So sometimes when they do something wrong and I get mad. 140 00:08:32.320 --> 00:08:34.360 Or let's say they do something wrong and then they 141 00:08:34.360 --> 00:08:37.039 don't listen and then I tell them not to do 142 00:08:37.080 --> 00:08:39.720 it and then they do it again or something. Sometimes 143 00:08:39.759 --> 00:08:43.919 I have to think about the way God thinks about 144 00:08:43.960 --> 00:08:47.080 me when I mess up? Right, So how does God 145 00:08:47.120 --> 00:08:49.679 treat me when I mess up? So I think about 146 00:08:49.720 --> 00:08:52.519 it that way so that it reminds me that I 147 00:08:52.559 --> 00:08:54.919 have to give grace like God gives me grace. So 148 00:08:55.759 --> 00:08:58.639 I try to play this game in my mind, not 149 00:08:58.720 --> 00:09:01.679 a game, but I try to play this, uh, this 150 00:09:01.799 --> 00:09:04.919 role in my mind that where I'm thinking about okay, so, 151 00:09:05.159 --> 00:09:07.600 or like when when my kids get me like upset, 152 00:09:07.679 --> 00:09:09.720 right when they do something where you're like, oh man, 153 00:09:09.759 --> 00:09:12.720 that bugs me, And then I think about it like, oh, 154 00:09:12.759 --> 00:09:15.559 I bet you God thinks like that about me when 155 00:09:15.600 --> 00:09:17.559 I do certain things wrong, you know, or when I 156 00:09:17.679 --> 00:09:19.600 sin or when you know, when I used to sin, 157 00:09:19.720 --> 00:09:21.600 or when I used to do things that were like 158 00:09:21.679 --> 00:09:25.759 really bad. Right. So I just think about that. It 159 00:09:25.759 --> 00:09:27.799 makes me think that all the time because God is 160 00:09:28.120 --> 00:09:30.399 you know, God is our father. God is my father, right, 161 00:09:30.480 --> 00:09:33.159 so uh, And I'm a father to my I'm a 162 00:09:33.240 --> 00:09:35.039 dad to my kids. So I want to make sure 163 00:09:35.679 --> 00:09:40.480 that I am trying to treat them the way that 164 00:09:40.559 --> 00:09:43.120 God treats me. Right, That's kind of the way I 165 00:09:43.120 --> 00:09:47.159 try to do it. And I always think about that. Now. 166 00:09:47.200 --> 00:09:49.720 Am I one hundred percent accurate and always good? No? 167 00:09:49.919 --> 00:09:51.879 Obviously not the best parent in the world. I try 168 00:09:51.919 --> 00:09:54.720 to do my best, and but you know, as far 169 00:09:54.759 --> 00:09:57.000 as discipline, I have to get better. I think at 170 00:09:57.000 --> 00:10:00.600 that because sometimes I'm super nice. I'm too nice. My 171 00:10:00.679 --> 00:10:09.399 wife she has the Sometimes she I end up having 172 00:10:09.440 --> 00:10:11.720 to discipline them. But sometimes they get more scared of 173 00:10:11.759 --> 00:10:14.320 her because I don't see him as often because I 174 00:10:14.360 --> 00:10:18.720 work so much, so she's always home with them. Right. So, yeah, 175 00:10:18.759 --> 00:10:20.639 So I'm working on everything now, you know what I mean. 176 00:10:21.200 --> 00:10:24.799 Pray about it so God can help me. Challenges and encouragement. 177 00:10:25.320 --> 00:10:28.399 The Bible acknowledges the challenges that can arise in the 178 00:10:28.480 --> 00:10:33.440 parent child relationship. Proverbs twenty nine, verse seventeen offers encouragement. 179 00:10:34.039 --> 00:10:37.039 Discipline your son and he will go. He will give 180 00:10:37.080 --> 00:10:40.559 you rest, He will bring delight to your soul. This 181 00:10:40.679 --> 00:10:44.559 verse reassures parents that their efforts in discipline and instruction 182 00:10:44.679 --> 00:10:49.399 will ultimately DeJoy in peace. For children, the Bible provides 183 00:10:49.480 --> 00:10:53.720 encouragement to remain steadfast and honoring their parents even when 184 00:10:53.759 --> 00:10:56.799 it may be difficult. The promise of blessing and long 185 00:10:56.840 --> 00:11:00.600 life serves as a motivation to uphold this commandment. Conclusion, 186 00:11:00.639 --> 00:11:04.759 the Biblical teachings on children and parents should provide framework 187 00:11:04.840 --> 00:11:08.840 for building strong, godly families. But adhering to these principles, 188 00:11:08.879 --> 00:11:16.440 families can experience the blessings of harmony, love, and spiritual growth. So, yeah, 189 00:11:16.559 --> 00:11:18.440 the couple of those Bible verses, so you guys know 190 00:11:18.919 --> 00:11:23.480 Proverbs twenty two verse six, Colossians three, verse twenty. Then 191 00:11:23.480 --> 00:11:25.759 we have Ephesians six, verses one through four, which we 192 00:11:25.879 --> 00:11:29.679 just went through, and then two Corinthians twelve, verse fourteen 193 00:11:29.759 --> 00:11:33.600 is another one. Proverbs twenty nine, verse seventeen is another one, 194 00:11:33.759 --> 00:11:38.120 and then Colossians three, verse twenty one is another one. Okay, 195 00:11:38.159 --> 00:11:40.000 So if you guys want to write those down, you 196 00:11:40.000 --> 00:11:43.639 guys can always rewind this. Those are great verses that 197 00:11:43.720 --> 00:11:48.120 connect to what we just discussed right now on verses 198 00:11:48.120 --> 00:11:52.000 one through four. So to give you a recap, we 199 00:11:52.080 --> 00:11:54.679 have Ephesians six, versus one through four instructed childrens to 200 00:11:54.759 --> 00:11:57.759 obey and honor their parents and the Lord, linking obedience 201 00:11:57.799 --> 00:12:01.200 to their faith in God's plan why also promising blessing 202 00:12:01.559 --> 00:12:06.440 as stated in the Old Testament, it commands fathers and 203 00:12:06.679 --> 00:12:09.720 by extension, parents not to provoke their children to anger, 204 00:12:10.080 --> 00:12:12.759 but to raise them in the discipline and instruction of 205 00:12:12.799 --> 00:12:16.840 the Lord, emphasizing loving guidance, teaching God ways, and leading 206 00:12:16.840 --> 00:12:20.320 by example as agents of God. The meaning centers on 207 00:12:20.399 --> 00:12:24.080 healthy God honoring family dynamics where children learn respect for 208 00:12:24.200 --> 00:12:28.879 authority and parents lovingly guide them spiritually. And we've kind 209 00:12:28.879 --> 00:12:34.879 of had a really great uh, you know, we kind 210 00:12:34.919 --> 00:12:37.480 of talked about the core meanings of this verse, these 211 00:12:37.919 --> 00:12:42.480 four verses, So let's go ahead and continue. We're going 212 00:12:42.559 --> 00:12:46.679 to be on We're going to be on verse five. 213 00:12:46.960 --> 00:12:49.000 Let me go back down to the teaching points here, 214 00:12:51.679 --> 00:12:58.399 all right, okay, perfect so Aphesian six, Verse five, bond 215 00:12:58.480 --> 00:13:01.000 servants be obedient to those those who are your masters, 216 00:13:01.039 --> 00:13:04.440 according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity 217 00:13:04.480 --> 00:13:08.320 of heart, as to Christ, not with eye service as 218 00:13:08.440 --> 00:13:12.120 men pleasers, but as bond servants of Christ, doing the 219 00:13:12.159 --> 00:13:15.519 will of God from the heart, with good will, doing 220 00:13:15.559 --> 00:13:18.679 service as to the Lord, and not to men, knowing 221 00:13:18.720 --> 00:13:22.960 that whatever good anyone does, he will receive this same 222 00:13:23.039 --> 00:13:26.960 from the Lord, whether he is a slave or free. 223 00:13:27.000 --> 00:13:30.399 And you masters, do the same things to them, giving them, 224 00:13:30.600 --> 00:13:34.480 giving up threatening, knowing that your own master also in heaven, 225 00:13:34.960 --> 00:13:39.639 and there is no partiality with him. So we have 226 00:13:41.720 --> 00:13:45.080 this passage. It speaks to the attitude of service and 227 00:13:45.159 --> 00:13:49.360 respect in all work relationships. Masters are reminded to treat 228 00:13:49.399 --> 00:13:52.559 their slaves in the same way without threats, recognizing that 229 00:13:52.600 --> 00:13:55.879 both master and servant had the same master in heaven. 230 00:13:57.639 --> 00:14:00.360 So the topic of slaves and masters is at in 231 00:14:00.440 --> 00:14:04.399 various passages throughout the Bible, reflecting the historical and cultural 232 00:14:04.440 --> 00:14:08.559 contexts of the times. The scriptures provide guidance to the 233 00:14:08.639 --> 00:14:14.000 relationships between slaves and masters, emphasizing principles of justice, fairness, 234 00:14:14.120 --> 00:14:18.279 and spiritual are in mutual respect. In the Old Testament, 235 00:14:19.159 --> 00:14:22.360 slavery was a common practice in ancient nearest And societies, 236 00:14:22.399 --> 00:14:26.480 including Israel. The Mosaic Law provided regulations to protect the 237 00:14:26.600 --> 00:14:30.879 rights and welfare of slaves. For instant Hebrew slaves were 238 00:14:30.919 --> 00:14:33.679 to be released in the seventh year of service, as 239 00:14:33.679 --> 00:14:37.559 stated in Exodus twenty one, verse two. If you buy 240 00:14:37.600 --> 00:14:40.360 a Hebrew servant, he is to serve you for six years. 241 00:14:40.600 --> 00:14:43.039 But in the seventh year, he shall go free without 242 00:14:43.039 --> 00:14:48.240 paying anything. This provision ensured that slavery among the Asia 243 00:14:48.320 --> 00:14:52.080 life is not perpetual and allowed for restoration of freedom. 244 00:14:52.480 --> 00:14:56.919 The law also mandated humane treatment of slaves. Exodus twenty one, 245 00:14:57.279 --> 00:15:00.440 twenty six through twenty seven states if a man strikes 246 00:15:00.440 --> 00:15:03.399 the eye of his male or female servant and destroys it, 247 00:15:03.679 --> 00:15:06.240 he must let the servant go free in compensation for 248 00:15:06.320 --> 00:15:08.679 the eye. And if he knocks the tooth of his 249 00:15:08.799 --> 00:15:11.720 male or female servant, he must let the servant go 250 00:15:11.840 --> 00:15:17.759 free and compensation for the tooth. These laws underscore the 251 00:15:17.840 --> 00:15:22.720 value of human life and dignity within the institution of slavery. 252 00:15:22.799 --> 00:15:25.279 In the New Testament, the apostle Paul addresses the relationship 253 00:15:25.320 --> 00:15:27.799 between slaves and masters and several of his epistles. In 254 00:15:27.960 --> 00:15:32.039 Ephesians six, verses five through nine, which we just read, 255 00:15:34.840 --> 00:15:43.840 it says, Paul teaches Fal's teachings, emphasizes that both slaves 256 00:15:43.840 --> 00:15:47.799 and masters are accountable to God, who shows no partiality. 257 00:15:48.240 --> 00:15:51.519 Masters are called to treat their slaves with fairness and respect, 258 00:15:52.159 --> 00:15:58.600 respect recognizing their shared humanity and equal standard before God. 259 00:16:01.159 --> 00:16:05.679 In the Letter to Philament, Paul appeals to Philament to 260 00:16:05.720 --> 00:16:13.480 receive his runaway slave ones in amiss once a miss, 261 00:16:13.960 --> 00:16:16.720 not merely as a slave, but as a beloved brother 262 00:16:16.759 --> 00:16:21.639 in Christ. This appeal highlights the transformative power of the Gospel, 263 00:16:22.000 --> 00:16:26.000 which transcends social and economic barriers, fostering a new relationship 264 00:16:26.000 --> 00:16:31.799 based on Christian love and fellowship. So the biblical instructions 265 00:16:31.840 --> 00:16:34.799 regarding slaves and masters are rooted in broader Christian principles 266 00:16:34.799 --> 00:16:39.279 of love, justice, and equality. Like Galatians three, verse twenty 267 00:16:39.279 --> 00:16:42.879 eight declares, this is neither Jew nor Greek, nor slave 268 00:16:42.960 --> 00:16:45.799 nor free. There is neither Jew nor Greek, nor slave, 269 00:16:45.879 --> 00:16:49.559 nor free, male or female. You are all one in 270 00:16:49.639 --> 00:16:53.720 Christ Jesus. This verse underscores the spiritual equality of all believers, 271 00:16:53.759 --> 00:16:56.879 regardless of their social status, and it says why the 272 00:16:56.919 --> 00:17:00.440 Bible acknowledges the existence of slavery in ancient times. Teachings 273 00:17:00.480 --> 00:17:04.440 lay the groundwork. Its teachings lay the groundwork for the 274 00:17:04.519 --> 00:17:09.279 eventual abolition of slavery. By promoting the inherent dignity and 275 00:17:09.319 --> 00:17:12.799 worth of every individual. The call for mutual respect and 276 00:17:12.880 --> 00:17:16.559 recognition of a shared identity in Christ challenges the injustices 277 00:17:16.559 --> 00:17:20.279 associated with slavery and encourage a relationship based on love 278 00:17:20.519 --> 00:17:26.359 and service. So we'll go over a brief description of 279 00:17:26.400 --> 00:17:32.920 these verses. So, in verses five through nine, it teaches 280 00:17:33.640 --> 00:17:38.200 bond servants employees slash slaves to obey earth these masters 281 00:17:38.200 --> 00:17:41.960 with reverence, sincerity, and wholeheartedness as if serving Christ directly, 282 00:17:42.599 --> 00:17:45.839 not just to please people, knowing the Lord rewards good 283 00:17:45.839 --> 00:17:49.160 deeds for all. It instructs masters to treat their bond 284 00:17:49.160 --> 00:17:52.240 servants fairly without threats, recognizing they share the same master 285 00:17:52.359 --> 00:17:55.759 in heaven who shows no partiality, linking all to Christ's 286 00:17:55.839 --> 00:18:00.319 ultimate authority. This passage applies principles of mutual respect service 287 00:18:00.359 --> 00:18:04.440 to Christ and all relationships including work. Emphasize in integrity 288 00:18:04.480 --> 00:18:08.920 and eternal reward over earthly status, and verses five through 289 00:18:08.960 --> 00:18:13.480 eight obey with respect and sincerity. Serve your masters, employees 290 00:18:13.559 --> 00:18:16.960 or supervisors with reverence, fear and trembling, and a genuine, 291 00:18:17.000 --> 00:18:22.079 sincere heart, not just when watched. Avoid eye service. So 292 00:18:22.559 --> 00:18:26.480 serve Christ, not just people. Do God's will from your heart, 293 00:18:26.640 --> 00:18:29.720 serving wholeheartedly, as if serving the Lord, not just to 294 00:18:29.759 --> 00:18:33.240 gain favor. Serve with goodwill, give your best effort with 295 00:18:33.240 --> 00:18:37.720 a great attitude, knowing the Lord will reward you good 296 00:18:37.799 --> 00:18:40.960 you do, regardless of your earthly status. And then in 297 00:18:41.079 --> 00:18:46.400 verse nine, it's talking about masters to or employers. Treat fairly. 298 00:18:46.480 --> 00:18:49.000 Do the same to your slaves employees, stop threatening them, 299 00:18:49.480 --> 00:18:53.319 recognize shared mastership. Remember both you and your bond servant 300 00:18:53.319 --> 00:18:56.519 have the same master in heaven, and he shows no favoritism. 301 00:18:56.759 --> 00:18:59.240 And then what's the core meanings and applications behind this? 302 00:19:00.720 --> 00:19:06.359 As worship, all work becomes a spiritual act of serving Christ, 303 00:19:06.960 --> 00:19:11.880 transforming the workplace into a mission field. Integrity over appearance. 304 00:19:12.359 --> 00:19:17.000 True faith means working diligently, honorably even when unseen, reflecting 305 00:19:17.039 --> 00:19:22.119 God's character. And then God's impartiality. God sees and values 306 00:19:22.359 --> 00:19:26.799 the sincere heart and all regardless of social position, promising 307 00:19:26.880 --> 00:19:34.079 reward for good work. Next, we have the famous put 308 00:19:34.119 --> 00:19:36.359 on the whole armor of God versus that a lot 309 00:19:36.400 --> 00:19:39.279 of people use. That I sees I've used quite a bit, 310 00:19:39.359 --> 00:19:42.359 you know, when I talk about spiritual warfare, and when 311 00:19:42.359 --> 00:19:45.440 people bring up spiritual warfare. But let's go ahead and 312 00:19:45.480 --> 00:19:52.200 read Ephesian six, verses ten through twenty, and we'll go 313 00:19:52.279 --> 00:19:55.680 through it. Here. It says, find me, my brethren, be 314 00:19:55.880 --> 00:19:58.039 strong in the Lord and in the power of His 315 00:19:58.319 --> 00:20:01.160 might put on the whole armor of God, that you 316 00:20:01.200 --> 00:20:03.680 may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 317 00:20:05.559 --> 00:20:08.640 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but 318 00:20:08.759 --> 00:20:13.359 against principalities, against powers, against the rulers, the darkness of 319 00:20:13.400 --> 00:20:18.400 this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in heavenly places. Therefore, 320 00:20:18.480 --> 00:20:20.440 take up the whole armor of God, that you may 321 00:20:20.480 --> 00:20:23.759 be able to withstand in the evil day. And having 322 00:20:23.839 --> 00:20:29.000 done all to stand. So what is this verse telling us, Well, 323 00:20:29.039 --> 00:20:31.680 it's telling us to be strong in the Lord, in 324 00:20:31.720 --> 00:20:35.200 the power of his might. So obviously the Lord God 325 00:20:35.319 --> 00:20:37.640 is stronger than all of the evil that you're going 326 00:20:37.680 --> 00:20:40.279 to go against. Put on the whole armor of God, 327 00:20:40.319 --> 00:20:42.319 that you may be able to stand against the walls 328 00:20:42.359 --> 00:20:44.759 of the devil. So you're putting on the whole armor 329 00:20:44.799 --> 00:20:47.440 of God, so you're able to go into battle against 330 00:20:47.480 --> 00:20:50.200 the devil and dodge the wiles of the devil. Right, 331 00:20:50.559 --> 00:20:52.640 So it says, for we do not wrestle against flesh 332 00:20:52.720 --> 00:20:56.279 and blood, meaning we shouldn't be fighting against other humans, 333 00:20:56.720 --> 00:21:01.839 because other humans aren't the problem. The problem is the principalities, 334 00:21:02.559 --> 00:21:07.240 the powers, the rulers, and the darkness of this age. 335 00:21:07.319 --> 00:21:10.599 And in if you go to the Geneva Bible, that 336 00:21:10.640 --> 00:21:15.000 actually says worldly governors also, we need to understand that. 337 00:21:15.480 --> 00:21:19.519 And then it says against the rulers of darkness of 338 00:21:19.559 --> 00:21:25.400 this age, against spiritual host of wickedness in heavenly places. 339 00:21:25.559 --> 00:21:29.160 What is that talking about. Well, it's not talking about 340 00:21:29.200 --> 00:21:33.200 earthly places. All these other principalities are earthly. These ones 341 00:21:33.200 --> 00:21:37.599 are actually in heavenly places between where Earth is located 342 00:21:38.039 --> 00:21:41.240 and where God's throne is located. That's where Heaven is 343 00:21:41.279 --> 00:21:44.480 located in between there, right, So Heaven is also where 344 00:21:44.480 --> 00:21:46.680 God's throne is located. But it's not talking about the 345 00:21:46.720 --> 00:21:52.119 ones that are you know, that are next to God's throne. No, no, no, 346 00:21:52.119 --> 00:21:56.000 it's talking about the area between Earth and Heaven. Now 347 00:21:56.039 --> 00:21:58.480 what would that be, Well, that would be where the moon, sun, 348 00:21:58.519 --> 00:22:01.440 and the stars are located. That's where the spiritual host 349 00:22:01.480 --> 00:22:06.440 of wickedness are in They're in heavenly places, right, So 350 00:22:06.480 --> 00:22:09.480 we need to understand that. It's important because the Book 351 00:22:09.519 --> 00:22:13.680 of Daniel you have the Angel coming to answer the 352 00:22:13.720 --> 00:22:16.039 prayer and then it's fighting against the Prince of Persia, 353 00:22:16.079 --> 00:22:19.119 who is one of these spiritual hosts of wickedness in 354 00:22:19.200 --> 00:22:21.720 heaven the places. So it's on its way back from 355 00:22:21.759 --> 00:22:24.200 heaven to go answer Daniel's prayer, and it's fighting against 356 00:22:24.200 --> 00:22:26.400 the Prince of Persia. It has to call Michael the archangel, 357 00:22:26.599 --> 00:22:29.319 and then it has to come and speak to Daniel. Right, 358 00:22:29.920 --> 00:22:33.880 So we got to understand that things are happening in 359 00:22:33.920 --> 00:22:37.519 the spiritual world that we don't even understand, and we 360 00:22:37.640 --> 00:22:40.759 are just living our life, going along all busy, busy 361 00:22:41.160 --> 00:22:43.240 praying to God once in a while. Hey Father, God, 362 00:22:43.240 --> 00:22:44.839 thank you for everything you did for me today. Ooh 363 00:22:44.880 --> 00:22:47.720 with thanks, Hey God, thank you for this, you know whatever. 364 00:22:47.759 --> 00:22:50.480 But we don't understand the spiritual battles that are happening 365 00:22:50.799 --> 00:22:54.400 and the things that angels are doing for us, or 366 00:22:54.400 --> 00:22:56.680 that God is actually sending angels to do for us, 367 00:22:56.720 --> 00:22:59.839 because they're spiritual battles happening because we don't wrestle against 368 00:23:00.039 --> 00:23:04.279 lesh and blood, but principalities of evil. Wow, it gets 369 00:23:04.279 --> 00:23:07.160 really deep, you know. And obviously demons are involved in 370 00:23:07.200 --> 00:23:10.759 this as well, part of these principalities, but I think 371 00:23:10.759 --> 00:23:15.240 there's uh the spiritual host of wickedness. So let's say 372 00:23:15.279 --> 00:23:19.319 it was only demons only, or if it was just 373 00:23:19.400 --> 00:23:24.319 the devil only, why would he say, why would why 374 00:23:24.319 --> 00:23:28.720 would Paul say this against powers, against the rulers of 375 00:23:28.799 --> 00:23:33.279 the darkness of this age, against spiritual host of wickedness 376 00:23:33.279 --> 00:23:38.160 and heavenly places, right, Why would he say against principalities? 377 00:23:38.440 --> 00:23:40.720 Why wouldn't he just say, for we do not wrestle 378 00:23:40.759 --> 00:23:43.160 against flesh and blood, but against demons and the devil. 379 00:23:43.680 --> 00:23:47.920 There's obviously more to this here. There's fallen angels as well, 380 00:23:48.319 --> 00:23:51.920 So that's why he's mentioning these principalities of evil and 381 00:23:52.079 --> 00:23:56.480 heavenly places. And I think it's very very interesting that 382 00:23:56.599 --> 00:24:02.279 you have these planets which are wandering stars in heavenly places, right, 383 00:24:02.720 --> 00:24:06.400 which are actually named after other gods. And these other 384 00:24:06.559 --> 00:24:10.160 gods are like you know, to me, I believe that 385 00:24:10.240 --> 00:24:14.039 they're played by fallen angels, right, because obviously they are 386 00:24:14.079 --> 00:24:18.519 trying to deceive the people into worshiping them instead of 387 00:24:18.519 --> 00:24:23.079 worshiping the One True God. Yahweh right. So that's what 388 00:24:23.119 --> 00:24:25.599 we need to understand here. So there's a lot at 389 00:24:25.640 --> 00:24:29.240 play in this verse. Some people just think that we're just, oh, 390 00:24:29.279 --> 00:24:31.640 we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but just demons 391 00:24:31.680 --> 00:24:34.400 in the devil. Now, there's more to it. There's fallen angels, 392 00:24:34.440 --> 00:24:37.920 there's spiritual hosts of wickedness. There's just more to this verse, 393 00:24:38.000 --> 00:24:40.839 I think, and after keep studying and studying in all 394 00:24:40.839 --> 00:24:43.599 the years that I've been studying these, you know, when 395 00:24:43.599 --> 00:24:45.880 it comes to spiritual warfare, and having certain people on 396 00:24:45.920 --> 00:24:48.200 my show where I've kind of talked to, like the 397 00:24:48.440 --> 00:24:50.720 you know, some people I believe are very intelligent in 398 00:24:50.880 --> 00:24:53.759 this kind of stuff. That's kind of where I'm at. 399 00:24:53.839 --> 00:24:57.000 That's what I think this is talking about. Because I 400 00:24:57.039 --> 00:24:59.440 think Paul, if he was just talking about demons and 401 00:24:59.480 --> 00:25:02.000