THE ROADS CHURCH - NORRIS CITY & MT. CARMEL
Sunday Apr 28, 2019 - Son/Daughter Role
3 keys to Family Membership:
1) OPPORTUNITY
2) OPTIONAL
3) OPEN
Ephesians 2:11-22 NKJV
Members of the household - oikeios - Member of a family or to a particular household
3 primary roles of members of the Household of God:
1) Son/Daughter (You) - Dependency
2) Spouse - Deference
3) Parent - Development
2 Dimensional application
1) Natural - In our homes and families
2) Spiritual - In our relationship with God
3 primary roles of members of the Household of God:
1) Son/Daughter (You) - Dependency
Dependent - Relying on or subject to another
Misconceptions in this role can lead to misrepresentations in other roles.
3 Stages of the Son/Daughter Role: (Life Cycle)
1) Baby Stage - Exposure
2) Child Stage - Exercise
3) Adult Stage - Excelling
3 Stages of the Son/Daughter Role: (Life Cycle)
1) Baby Stage - Exposure
Expose - To make known; bring to light, to cause to be visible or open to view
John 3:3-5 NKJV
I Peter 2:2 NKJV
Grow - auxano - To increase, achieve the highest position
3 Stages of the Son/Daughter Role: (Life Cycle)
1) Baby Stage - Exposure
2) Child Stage - Exercise
Exercise - The act of bringing into play or realizing in action
Hebrews 5:12-14 NKJV
Unskilled - apeiros - Inexperienced, unacquainted; lack of knowledge, capacity to do.
Use - hexis - Systematic training; Practice doing again and again repeatedly
Senses - aistheterion - To be able to understand, perceive
Exercised - gymnazo - To train, exercise or discipline oneself
Ephesians 6:1-3 NKJV
Obey - hupakouo - To hear under, listen attentively and obey
3 Stages of the Son/Daughter Role: (Life Cycle)
1) Baby Stage - Exposure
2) Child Stage - Exercise
3) Adult Stage - Excelling
Excel - To be superior to; surpass in accomplishment or achievement
Ephesians 4:11-15 NKJV
Perfect - teleios - Complete, full age, mature, fully accomplished
Romans 8:14-17 NKJV
Led - ago - To be influenced to follow a course of action; to be led or influenced
Sons - huios - A son, disciple, follower
Children - teknon - Small child, young infant
If we are not first able to be led we will never be entrusted to lead.
Luke 6:39-40 NKJV
APPLICATION:
How do you see yourself as a son or daughter of God?
Are you dependent on Jesus or on yourself?
Are you exercising and putting into practice the things you have learned?
Are you allowing the Spirit of God to lead you so that you can grow up in all things?