God So Loved, King Jesus, Bless the Father, How Deep the Father’s Love for Us

How have you shown kindness and care to your parents lately?

12 “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the Lord your God gives you.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 Honor your father and mother (which is the first commandment with a promise), 3 so that it may be well with you, and that you may live long on the earth.4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

WHY SHOULD WE HONOR OUR PARENTS? (Exodus 20:12, Malachi 1:6, Proverbs 6:20-22, Romans 13:1-2, Ephesians 6:1-3, Proverbs 30:17, Deuteronomy 21:18-21)

HOW CAN WE HONOR OUR PARENTS? (Ephesians 6:4)

WHAT DOES HONOR LOOK LIKE? (Exodus 21:17, Ephesians 4:29, Proverbs 23:22, 24-25, 13:1, 2 Timothy 3:1, Matthew 15:4-6, 1 Timothy 5:8, Ephesians 4:15, 1 Timothy 5:1-2)

HOW CAN I ACTUALLY HONOR MY FATHER AND MOTHER? (Especially when it’s hard) (James 2:10, Ezekiel 36:26-27, Colossians 3:20, Ephesians 6:1, John 12:49-50, John 19:26-27)

Restate the verse in your own words.

• What did you like about these verses?
• What did you learn about God?
• What did you learn about people?
• What did you learn about honoring your father and your mother?
• What did you learn about following Jesus?

Based on this lesson on “HONOR GOD BY HONORING YOUR FATHER AND YOUR MOTHER”, write down your action point to apply what you learned. Make it your “I Will…” statement and follow the S.M.A.R.T guideline to come up with a do-able action point.

Simple

Measurable

Appropriate

Realistic

Time-bound

“I Will _____________________________”

Who will you share these truths to this week?

Pray for the parents in your world to encounter our Heavenly Father in a real and life-changing way through Jesus Christ.

Be a channel of God’s love for them — honor them and help provide for their needs financially and spiritually.

Share the gospel with them and help them grow and mature in Christ.

• Worship God for who He is, what He has done, and what He will do in our lives.

• Upright and moral governance of public servants; repentance and salvation for government leaders and citizens for a Christ-centered Philippines.

• For legislators to promote and support bills and laws aligned with God’s Word.

• Pray for persecuted Christians in Sudan and Nigeria) — many have been beheaded and murdered; earnestly seek God’s intervention to stop the bloodshed. Pray for freedom from oppression, that God’s word and His people bring them comfort and hope.

• PRAISE God that all Israeli hostages have been restored to their families! Continue to pray for Israel’s war with terrorists to end according to God’s purpose and for His glory. For Jewish people worldwide who are experiencing a surge of antisemitism. May this lead them to the Messiah, Jesus as they turn to God for help and comfort.

• For nations in turmoil (e.g., Ukraine, Middle Eastern countries, etc.) to experience true freedom in Christ and become centers for massive spiritual revivals in their regions. For new Iranian leadership to rise up that will be for the people of Iran, will promote freedom of worship that the Iranian believers will be able to reach out to the rest of their countrymen and the people of the Middle East.

• For the people of Mali who are experiencing a violent takeover of their government by Islamist terrorists.

• That CCF Members would honor and love God and make disciples.

• For elders, pastors, dleaders, and families to become holy, humble, harmonious, happy, and heart-working.

• Ministries and churches expand worldwide.

• Worship and Training Center

• Prayer Mountain

• Deeper intimate relationship with God.

• Righteous living.

• Salvation of family and friends.

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the Lord your God gives you.”