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Have You Ever Paid A Visit To A Home For The Elderly?
Have You Ever Paid A Visit To A Home For The Elderly?
Have You Ever Paid A Visit To A Home For The Elderly?
Ecclesiasticus
Ecclesiasticus 3:14-17)
3:14-17)
"With thy whole heart, honor thy
father, and forget not the groanings
of thy mother: Remember that thou
hadst not been born but through
them: and make a return to them
as they have done for thee."
(Ecclesiasticus 7:28-30)
It Involves Four Keywords:
1. APPRECIATE THEM. You honor your father and mother when you are thankful for all
they have done for you. You can show your appreciation by valuing their guidance
2. ACCEPT THEIR AUTHORITY. Especially while you are young, you honor your father
and mother when you recognize the authority God has given them.
3. TREAT THEM WITH RESPECT. This often involves what you say and how you say it.
True, some parents at times act in ways that make it hard to respect them. Even then,
children can honor their parents by avoiding disrespectful speech and actions.
4. PROVIDE FOR THEM. When your parents get old, they may need practical support.
You can honor them by trying your best to make sure that they have what they need
6 PRACTICAL WAYS
ON HOW TO HONOR
YOUR PARENTS
1. HONOR TO WHOM IS DUE
- Honoring parents is a form of honoring all authority,
including God himself.
2. FORGIVE THEM
6. SUPPORT THEM
- taking care and loving them
DO WE ONLY HONOR
MOTHER AND PARENTS IN
THE FOURTH
COMMANDMENT?
"Let every soul be subject to higher
powers: for there is no power but from
God: and those that are, are ordained
of God. Therefore he that resisteth the
power, resisteth the ordinance of God...
Render therefore to all men their dues.
Tribute, to whom tribute is due: custom,
to whom custom: fear, to whom fear:
honor, to whom honor."
(Romans 13:1-7)
(Romans 13:1-7)
SINS AGAINST 4
SINS AGAINST 4 TH
TH
COMMANDMENT
COMMANDMENT
• Serious failure to care for aged parents
-The commandment is very clear that we are to honor our
parents. That would include taking care of them in their time of
need.
• Threatening
• Cursing
• Striking
• Insulting them