HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER (6 OF 11)
by Scott Maze
Scripture: Exodus 20:12
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Honor Your Father and Mother (6 of 11)
Series: The Ten Commandments
Scott Maze
Exodus 20:12
''There is not assignment on earth that requires the array of skills and understanding needed by a mom in fulfilling her everyday duties. She must be a resident psychologist, physician, theologian, educator, nurse, chef, taxi driver, fire marshal, and occasional police officer'' (James Dobson)
My aim this morning is to honor mothers in a way that will also shine the spotlight of today's service on Jesus Christ. For it was Christ Himself who designed motherhood and blessed it.
Today's Scripture
''Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.'' (Exodus 20:12)
If America were to collapse tomorrow and you were given the assignment to come up with our new nation's governing law and you were restricted to just ten statements... I wonder what your list would include? With the diversity of people and moral conundrums that face us, what would your list include? Would you set aside one law either for or against human cloning? Or perhaps embryonic stem cell research? If you were especially patriotic, would you make a statement on burning the flag? No doubt our ecological-minded friends, would ensure that at least one commandment had to do with being green. Nevertheless, I wonder in this day of religious pluralism and diversity if you would include a definitive statement on worshiping the Lord Your God alone? Or, would you command the citizens of this new nation to refrain from taking the name of the Lord in vain? I wonder if you would include a day set aside for worship? I wonder if would place a statement in your Ten that commanded children to respect the authority of their parents Whether you would include such a commandment, God did.
Just a quick note before we launch ourselves into a study of this commandment. This is not a commandment for children's church. It's not as if we have ...
Series: The Ten Commandments
Scott Maze
Exodus 20:12
''There is not assignment on earth that requires the array of skills and understanding needed by a mom in fulfilling her everyday duties. She must be a resident psychologist, physician, theologian, educator, nurse, chef, taxi driver, fire marshal, and occasional police officer'' (James Dobson)
My aim this morning is to honor mothers in a way that will also shine the spotlight of today's service on Jesus Christ. For it was Christ Himself who designed motherhood and blessed it.
Today's Scripture
''Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.'' (Exodus 20:12)
If America were to collapse tomorrow and you were given the assignment to come up with our new nation's governing law and you were restricted to just ten statements... I wonder what your list would include? With the diversity of people and moral conundrums that face us, what would your list include? Would you set aside one law either for or against human cloning? Or perhaps embryonic stem cell research? If you were especially patriotic, would you make a statement on burning the flag? No doubt our ecological-minded friends, would ensure that at least one commandment had to do with being green. Nevertheless, I wonder in this day of religious pluralism and diversity if you would include a definitive statement on worshiping the Lord Your God alone? Or, would you command the citizens of this new nation to refrain from taking the name of the Lord in vain? I wonder if you would include a day set aside for worship? I wonder if would place a statement in your Ten that commanded children to respect the authority of their parents Whether you would include such a commandment, God did.
Just a quick note before we launch ourselves into a study of this commandment. This is not a commandment for children's church. It's not as if we have ...
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