LEFTOVERS (2 OF 6)
by Jeff Strite
Scripture: Ephesians 5:17, Ephesians 6:4
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Leftovers (2 of 6)
Series: Strengthening The Fragile Home
Jeff Strite
Ephesians 5:17-6:4
OPEN: How many of you have ever had Leftovers? One of my favorite meals is to go to a sit-down Chinese restaurant. They always give me more than I can eat... and so I ask them to box the remainder up and I take it home to have as leftovers. I enjoy that kind of leftovers.
But leftovers can get... old.
Especially if you've had to eat them over and over and over.
ILLUS: There's the true story of a family that was sitting down for their evening meal. One of the girls was unhappy because they were having leftovers, and she complained. That made dad unhappy and he decided that she should say grace and that her prayer should show her appreciation for what she had. So she bowed her head and then prayed this prayer:
''Dear God...thank you for this food... again.'' (Heather Marshall in R.Digest, 5/03)
ILLUS: There's another story about a preacher was getting a little tired of the leftovers. At meal time he picked at the food and ate a little... but had not said grace yet. His wife smiled sweetly at him and gently said, ''Honey, you forgot the blessing.'' He looked over at her and said:
''Sweetheart, if you can show me one item that hasn't been blessed at least two times, I can't see what another prayer is going to do for it.''
Leftovers.
At times they can get tiresome.
Today we're talking about giving your family leftovers. Not leftover MEALS, but leftover ... YOU.
APPLY: In our text this morning, God is telling Children, Wives, Husbands and Fathers that there certain expectations He has for each Christian member of the family. And at the core of His expectations of us is that we NOT give our families leftovers.
First, let's look at the pivotal verse in this section: ''Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.'' (Ephesians 5:21). That's the CORE verse ... and for the next 16 verses God tells us HOW to submit to others.
The concept he ...
Series: Strengthening The Fragile Home
Jeff Strite
Ephesians 5:17-6:4
OPEN: How many of you have ever had Leftovers? One of my favorite meals is to go to a sit-down Chinese restaurant. They always give me more than I can eat... and so I ask them to box the remainder up and I take it home to have as leftovers. I enjoy that kind of leftovers.
But leftovers can get... old.
Especially if you've had to eat them over and over and over.
ILLUS: There's the true story of a family that was sitting down for their evening meal. One of the girls was unhappy because they were having leftovers, and she complained. That made dad unhappy and he decided that she should say grace and that her prayer should show her appreciation for what she had. So she bowed her head and then prayed this prayer:
''Dear God...thank you for this food... again.'' (Heather Marshall in R.Digest, 5/03)
ILLUS: There's another story about a preacher was getting a little tired of the leftovers. At meal time he picked at the food and ate a little... but had not said grace yet. His wife smiled sweetly at him and gently said, ''Honey, you forgot the blessing.'' He looked over at her and said:
''Sweetheart, if you can show me one item that hasn't been blessed at least two times, I can't see what another prayer is going to do for it.''
Leftovers.
At times they can get tiresome.
Today we're talking about giving your family leftovers. Not leftover MEALS, but leftover ... YOU.
APPLY: In our text this morning, God is telling Children, Wives, Husbands and Fathers that there certain expectations He has for each Christian member of the family. And at the core of His expectations of us is that we NOT give our families leftovers.
First, let's look at the pivotal verse in this section: ''Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.'' (Ephesians 5:21). That's the CORE verse ... and for the next 16 verses God tells us HOW to submit to others.
The concept he ...
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