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Christ centers our family life on Him as He fill us with His Spirit. Therefore, 1. Children, obey your parents in the Lord in light of God's promise. (vv. 1-3) 2. Dads (and moms), raise your children in the Lord's Word of Law and Gospel. (v. 4)

God in Christ ordains marriage not only for the good of humanity and the church – but especially to reveal a Gospel mystery. 1. Christian marriage is appointed for covenant companionship: a. Even as wives freely submit to their husbands. (vv. 22-24) b. Even as husbands self-sacrificially love their wives. (vv. 25-28) 2. Christian marriage is a one-flesh union – to reflect the mystery of Christ's union with His Bride, the church. (vv. 29-33)

Christ has delivered us from the darkness so walk carefully in these evil days: 1. Walk with wisdom in line with the end-times. (vv. 15-16) 2. Walk with understanding in line with God's Word. (v. 17) 3. Walk with a Spirit-filled life – in line with: (v. 18) a. Mutually edifying worship. (v. 19a) b. Heart-felt praise to Christ. (v. 19b) c. Continual thanksgiving to God. (v. 20) d. Self-deferential submission. (v. 21)

Christ has made us His saints and children of light in this dark world. So: 1. Live no longer as do the sons of disobedience. (vv. 3-7) 2. Live as light in the Lord by the Spirit. (vv. 8-12) 3. Live to shine the life-giving light of the Gospel on those in darkness. (vv. 13-14)

As those beloved of God in Christ, we must walk in love, putting off sin and putting on Christ. 1. Put off lying, anger, and stealing; and put on truth, quick repentance, and generosity. (vv 25-28) 2. Put off Spirit-grieving speech; and put on edifying speech. (vv 29-30) 3. Be done with all that is ugly and malicious; and walk in light of Gospel grace. (4:30-5:2)

As you've learned the truth that is in Jesus, you must leave the old life because you are a new man. 1. You must no longer walk as pagans do. (vv 17-19) 2. Because you have learned this threefold truth in Jesus: (vv 20-24) a. You have put off the old man. (vv 20-22) b. You are being renewed in mind by God. (v 23) c. You have put on the new man. (v 24)

Christ gives Gospel-Word-gifts to His church: 1. To perfect us, minister to us, and edify us. (vv. 11-12) 2. For our unity in the faith and our maturity in Christ. (vv. 13-14) 3. For our growth together in love. (vv. 15-16)

The ascended Christ gives gifts to His church for our edification: 1. Because He is victorious over His enemies. (vv. 7-8) 2. Because He is the incarnate and now glorified Lord. (vv. 9-10) 3. Because He is the Word we need to hear. (v. 11)

Christ has made us one by the Gospel – and exhorts us to walk worthy of this calling by pursuing the unity of the Spirit. Introduction 1. The manner and means of our unity. (vv. 1-3) 2. The marvel and motivation of our unity. (vv. 4-6) Conclusion

In answer to prayer, God will sanctify us in the love of Christ and He will fill us with His fullness. Therefore, we praise Him: 1. For His almighty power – at work in us. (v. 20) 2. For His glory – in the church and by Christ Jesus. (v. 21a) 3. For all generations – forever and ever. (v. 21b)

Jesus' grace motivates those who know Him to bring others to Him: 1. A faithful witness repeatedly points to Jesus as the Lamb of God. (vv 35-37) 2. A faithful witness is one who abides with and learns from Jesus. (vv 38-39) 3. A faithful witness brings others to learn from Christ, and to be changed by Him (vv 40-42)

Christ gives us boldness and confident access to God our Father in prayer. And so: 1) We bow before God as the Father of His family - in heaven and on earth (vv 14-15). 2) We ask Him to strengthen us by his Spirit that Christ may dwell in us (vv 16-17a). 3) We pray that He would enable us to grasp Christ's immeasurable love to fill us with His fullness (vv 17b-19)

The Gospel is the proclamation of the mystery of Christ, namely: 1) The unsearchable riches of Christ (vv 8-9). 2) The manifold wisdom and eternal purpose of God in Christ (vv 10-11). 3) The boldness of access we have to God by faith in Christ (vv 12-13).

Christ is the revelation of God's mystery concerning the all-nations Gospel. God has now graciously revealed this Gospel to Paul and to us (vv. 1-5); God has revealed this Gospel, specifically that the Gentiles are members of the same body and that we Gentiles are partakers of the same promise (v. 6); God has now graciously revealed this Gospel by His grace and power (v. 7).