WHATEVER

June 15, 2025

Sterling Edwards

Sermon Title: WHATEVER Text: Colossians 3:18–25 Preacher: Sterling Edwards Theme: Living out your roles and responsibilities with wholehearted devotion to Christ in every relationship and setting. ✅ Sermon Structure and Summary 1. Submit Wholeheartedly Focus: Wives are called to submit as is fitting in the Lord, not from inferiority but in line with God’s design. Support: Colossians 3:18, Ephesians 5:22; Greek word ὑποτάσσω (hupotassō) explained as “to arrange under.” Point: Submission reflects divine order, not domination. 2. Sacrifice Willingly Focus: Husbands are to love their wives sacrificially, like Christ loved the church. Support: Colossians 3:19, Ephesians 5:25–27, Romans 12:9–13. Point: Real love is strong, selfless, and starts at home — in everyday, ordinary spaces. 3. Speak the Right Way Focus: Children are to obey, and fathers are to lead with care — not provoking but encouraging. Support: Colossians 3:20–21, Matthew 21:28–31, Proverbs 15:1, Paul David Tripp on words revealing the heart. Point: Authority should be expressed with tenderness, not frustration or harshness. 4. Serve the Lord with Whatever Focus: Work in every role as unto the Lord — because it is the Lord you serve. Support: Colossians 3:22–25.