HONORING: Children

June 7, 2009

 by: Jeff Summers, Executive Pastor

Our Nation’s Capitol

1)  You are a ______________________________

Psalm 127:3-5

                IMPLICATIONS:

2)  You can be a ______________________________

Ephesians 6:1-3

                Blessing through OBEDIENCE (Ephesians 6:1)

                IMPLICATIONS:

                Blessing through HONORING (Ephesians 6:2-3)

                HONOR:

                Treating others as ______________________

                Doing more than what is _________________________

                Having a good _______________________

IMPLICATIONS:

THIS WEEK:

1)      Thank God for value He places on you.

2)      Honor your parents in some way.

3)      Make one change in your life that would honor God.


HONORING: Children

Bible Study Questions:

1)      Share one of your favorite childhood memories and what makes that so special to you.

2)      What is one thing you did growing up that made your mother worry?

3)      What is one life lesson you learned from your parents?

4)      Share one time in your life where you felt honored.

Ephesians 6:1-3

NOTE: We may have been raised by grandparents, aunt/uncle, foster parents…someone other than our biological parents.  Remember, we are all a child of someone.  The focus of our discussion is not on how we can get our children to obey us or honor us…but our responsibility as children of our “parents” and of God.

5)      Who are children to obey? 

6)      According to this passage, what is the scope of obedience?  What does this imply about parents and children?

7)      What makes a child’s obedience “right”?

8)      What is the difference between obedience and honor?

9)      What are the results of obeying and honoring?

10)   What does it look like to show honor?  How can we honor our parents (even if they have passed away)?

11)   Who are we ultimately seeking to obey and honor?  How do we accomplish this by obeying and honoring earthly “parents”?

12)   What impact could obedience and honor have on your family?  On the Kingdom of God?

13)   What is one way you are going to honor your parent-figure this week?