Family Survival Series: Honouring Your Parents
What, Why, and How
Col 3:20, Eph 6:1-3, Deut 5:16
Deacon Roland Choo
Honor parents means:
• Treat them with ____________ (_________-feely)
• ______ their words (_______-oriented)
A. Why I should obey my parents? (foundation)
• Because __________ was obedient to his parents. (____ 2:51a)
• Because it is _______ ____________.
• Because it is in _______ ____________.
Q1: What can happen if I don’t obey my parents?
B. How should I obey my parents? (application)
• Godly (religiously)
With a regard to what pleases God, and not what pleases self or parents so much.
• Quickly & Expediently
Without waiting to ask the reason or promising to obey at some future time.
• Heartily & Sincerely
As opposed to that hypocritical obedience which some children yield when their parents are in sight, because they are afraid of the consequences.
• Cheerfully
There is an obedience of the hand but a disobedience of the heart.
• Completely
It is of no use for children to obey in some things and disobey in others; to do half what their parents command, and leave half undone.
• Always
Not simply till you go to university, working, adulthood, or married.
Q2: Why do I have difficulties obeying my parents?
Q3: How do I engage my parents to help me obey them?