5 - honour your parents

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HONOURING MYPARENTS


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Ezekiel 22:7 (NLT) Father and mothers

are contemptuously ignored.


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Exodus 20:12 "Honour you r father and

mother, so that you may l ive long in the

land."


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I. WHY DID GOD

GIVE THISCOMMANDMENT?


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I. WHY DID GOD

GIVE THISCOMMANDMENT?1. THERE ARE NO

PERFECT PARENTS.


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I. WHY DID GOD


PERFECT PARENTS.

2. RESPECT FOR AUTHORITY BEGINS

AT HOME.


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I. WHY DID GOD


PERFECT PARENTS.

2. RESPECT FOR AUTHORITY BEGINS

AT HOME.

3. HOW I RELATE TO MY PARENTSWILL AFFECT EVERY OTHER

RELATIONSHIP?


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II. HOW AM I TO

HONOUR MYPARENTS?


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1. AS A CHILD, I HONOUR MYPARENTS BY OBEYING AND

RESPECTING THEM.

Eph 6:1 "Chi ldren, obey your parents ;th is is the r ight th ing to do because

God has placed them in autho r i ty over

you."


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2. AS A YOUNGPERSON, I HONOUR

MY PARENTS BYACCEPTING ANDAPPRECIATING THEM.

Acceptance means:

1. REALIZING THAT GOD USED THEMTO BRING ME INTO THE WORLD.

2. LISTENING TO WHAT THEY HAVE

TO SAY.Proverbs 23:22 Listen to your fatherwho gave you you r li fe and do notdespise your mother.


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Acceptance also

means:

3. FORGIVENESS.

Proverbs 20:20 If you curse

your parents , your l i fe w i l l end

like a lamp that goes out in the dark.

Deuteronomy 26:11 Be grateful for the

good th ings that the Lord has given

you and you r fam i ly ."


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2. AS A YOUNG

PERSON, I HONOUR

MY PARENTS BYACCEPTING AND

APPRECIATING THEM.

Acceptance means:1. REALIZING THAT GOD USED THEM

TO BRING ME INTO THE WORLD.


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2. LISTENING TO WHATTHEY HAVE TO SAY.

Proverbs 23:22 Listento your father who gave

you you r l ife and do not

despise your mother.

3. FORGIVENESS.

Proverbs 20:20 If you curse yourparents , your l i fe w il l end l ike a lamp

that goes out in the dark.Deuteronomy 26:11 Be grateful for thegood th ings that the Lo rd has given

you and you r fam i ly ."


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1. YOU CAN APPRECIATE

THEIR EFFORT.

2. YOU CAN APPRECIATE

THEIR SACRIFICE.Proverbs 23:22 When your

mother is old, show her you r

appreciation.


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3. AS AN ADULT, I

HONOUR MY

PARENTS BY

AFFIRMING AND

NOT ABANDONING

THEM.Proverbs 3:27 Do not withhold good

f rom those who deserve it , when i t is in

your power to act.


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1Timothy 5:8 Anyone who won't carefor h is own relat ives when they need

help, especially h is own fam i ly, has nor igh t to say he is a Chris t ian. Such a

person is worse that the heathen.


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1Timothy 5:4 They should put their

rel ig ion in to p ract ice by car ing fo r theirown fam i ly and so repaying thei r

parents and grandparents , for th is is

pleasing to God.


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A word to parents: If you wantto be honoured, you must be

honourable.


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Ephesians 6:4 (LB) And now a word to

you parents: Don' t keep on sco ld ingand nagging you r chi ldren, making

them angry and resentfu l . Rather, br ing

them up with loving discipline.


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Every child must learn two things:

1. DISOBEDIENCE BRINGS PAIN.

2. OBEDIENCE BRINGS FREEDOM.


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III. HOW AM I TO

HONOUR MYDISHONOURABLEPARENTS?

1. BE HONEST AND REALABOUT THE ISSUE!

2. SHARE YOUR PAIN!

Psalm 27:10 (GNB) My father andmother may abandon me, bu t the Lo rdwill take care of me.

3. EMBRACE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY


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You are who you are fora reason; you're partof an intricate plan.

You are a precious,perfect, unique design;Called God's special womanor man.

You look like you look for a reason;Our God made no mistake.

He knit you together within the womb;you're just what He wanted to make.

The parents you had are the ones Hechose; no matter how you may feel.


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You are custom designedwith that plan in mind;they bear the master's

seal.The trauma you faced

wasn't easy; and Godwept that it hurt you so.

But it was allowed to shapeyour heart; so that into Hislikeness you'd grow.

You are who you are for a reason; you'vebeen formed by the Master's rod.

You are who you are, beloved; becausethere is a God!


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