Chris Taylor
July 7, 2021
Wednesday Night Worship Service, July 7, 2021
Series Title: Kingdom Rules!
Text: Exodus 20:12
Title: Home School
Big Idea: Holy home life is for the glory of God and the good of the church.
- The General Principle
What is the point of the fifth commandment?
Tim Chester writes, “…obeying parental authority is the beginning of respecting authority in general. If children don’t learn to respect authority in the home, then society will be chaotic. Even more significantly, we will reject the authority of our heavenly Father.”
- The Specific Application
- Children are to honor their ___________!
What does it mean to honor our father and mother?
According to John Calvin, honor concerns three things: “reverence, obedience, and gratitude.”
What does the fifth commandment means for parents?
- Parents are to train up their children in the ________.
See Exodus 12:21-27; 13:8, 14; Deut. 6:4-7
- The Promise
- The Means and the Reason
How do we do the Fifth Commandment and Why?
See Ephesians 6:1-3
Why honor and obey one’s parents?
See Colossians 3:20
Honoring one’s parents is evidence of one’s allegiance to the Lord!
- The Goal
- How does Jesus fulfill the Fifth Commandment?
In Christ we have the example and the power to do the Fifth Commandment!
Practice Steps:
Four simple things that you can say as a way to honor your father and mother (DeYoung):
- “Yes, Mom” or “Yes, Dad”
- “Thank you, Mom” or “Thank you, Dad”
- “I’m sorry!”
- “Hello”
Discussion Questions:
- What does it mean for children to honor their parents? Should parents expect this? Why?
- Children, how can you do a better job of honoring your parents? Why is this important?
- Parents, how can you do a better job of parenting your children? Why is this important?