HONORING & BEING HONORABLE (5 OF 10)
Scripture: EXODUS 20:12, LUKE 2:41-52, EPHESIANS 6:1-4
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Honoring & Being Honorable (5 of 10)
Ten Commandments Series
Dennis Marquardt
Exodus 20:12; Luke 2:41-52; Ephesians 6:1-4
INTRO: The 5th commandment started off the second stone tablet. The first tablet began with our relationship to our heavenly father; the second tablet begins with our relationship to our earthly father and mother.
Just as success with the first commandment was necessary for a healthy relationship with God, so is success with the fifth commandment necessary for a healthy relationship with others in society. Simply put, the way children relate to their parents will determine their success in how they relate to other human beings.
Not only will it affect the relationship we have with other human beings, but it has a dramatic impact on our relationship with our heavenly father as well.
ILLUS: A study once disclosed that if both Mom and Dad attend church regularly, 72 percent of their children remain faithful in attendance. If only Dad attends regularly, 55 percent remain faithful. If only Mom attends regularly, 15 percent remain faithful. If neither attends regularly, only 6 percent remain faithful. -- Warren Mueller, Leadership, Vol. 2, no. 3.
There are two parts to this commandment
(1. It is about children honoring parents
(2. It is about parents being honorable!
PROP. SENT: The Bible teaches us that God has placed a high value on the institution of the home, and that much of what we become in life is influenced by the early years and how we respond to our parent's authority. This commandment speaks to both children and parents and to society as a whole.
I. THE HONORING STAGE Ex. 20:12; Eph. 6:1-3; Lk. 2:41-52
A. Respecting Authority Ex. 20:12; Eph. 6:1-3
1. The first authority in life we encounter is our parents.
2. There are 3 stages in our life we must navigate successfully in order to become healthy adults:
a. Early Childhood stage: "enforced obedience"
(1. Enforced obedience with love a ...
Ten Commandments Series
Dennis Marquardt
Exodus 20:12; Luke 2:41-52; Ephesians 6:1-4
INTRO: The 5th commandment started off the second stone tablet. The first tablet began with our relationship to our heavenly father; the second tablet begins with our relationship to our earthly father and mother.
Just as success with the first commandment was necessary for a healthy relationship with God, so is success with the fifth commandment necessary for a healthy relationship with others in society. Simply put, the way children relate to their parents will determine their success in how they relate to other human beings.
Not only will it affect the relationship we have with other human beings, but it has a dramatic impact on our relationship with our heavenly father as well.
ILLUS: A study once disclosed that if both Mom and Dad attend church regularly, 72 percent of their children remain faithful in attendance. If only Dad attends regularly, 55 percent remain faithful. If only Mom attends regularly, 15 percent remain faithful. If neither attends regularly, only 6 percent remain faithful. -- Warren Mueller, Leadership, Vol. 2, no. 3.
There are two parts to this commandment
(1. It is about children honoring parents
(2. It is about parents being honorable!
PROP. SENT: The Bible teaches us that God has placed a high value on the institution of the home, and that much of what we become in life is influenced by the early years and how we respond to our parent's authority. This commandment speaks to both children and parents and to society as a whole.
I. THE HONORING STAGE Ex. 20:12; Eph. 6:1-3; Lk. 2:41-52
A. Respecting Authority Ex. 20:12; Eph. 6:1-3
1. The first authority in life we encounter is our parents.
2. There are 3 stages in our life we must navigate successfully in order to become healthy adults:
a. Early Childhood stage: "enforced obedience"
(1. Enforced obedience with love a ...
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