1. As to One’ s Home (5:22-6:4) V.1-3 e) Well-being obedience - 2.Tim.3:2 I. Like the marriage is a type of Christ’ s relationship with the Church so is every family named after God the Father. 3:15 II. God gave man the opportunity to understand His parental heart by having their own family. III. To obey and respect parents is obedience to God. IV. God blesses obedience to parents with a long life on earth, even as He blesses His believing obedient children with eternal life. V.4 f) Wrong provocation - I. God the Father does not provoke His children to wrath, even so should man not provoke their children. II. Provoke: (Gr. parorgizete) means to exasperate (to cause wrath or irritation). III. Training refers to directing or correcting the child. Heb.12:8; 2.Tim.3:16 IV. Admonishing refers to advising and encouraging the child.