Fulfill the Cycle of Love

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Fulfill the Cycle of Love!
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Central Truth

• A right relationship with God requires a right
  relationship with our parents.

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Levels

• Children and teenshonor your parentsobey
• Adult Childrenrespect and care.
• Parentsbe honorable.

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The Bridge Commandment

• Honor your father and mother, that you may have
  a long, good life in the land the Lord your God
  will give you.

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Explanations

• you shall have a long, prosperous life in the
  land he is giving you. Deut. 516 LB
• Children, obey your parents as the Lord wants,
  because this is the right thing to do. Eph. 61
  CEV
• Children, obey your parents in all things,
  because this pleases the Lord. Col. 320 CEV

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Children and Teens

• OBEY

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• Obey with a good attitude--without grumbling and
  complaining.
• Dont take your parents names in vainold man
  or old lady.
• Obey on the first requestnot when they finally
  raise their voices loud enough.
• Dont call your parents or step parent (or any
  adult) by his first name.
• Teenagerno sassing.
• Show appreciation for all your parents do for
  you.

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Central Truth

• A right relationship with God requires a right
  relationship with our parents.

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Adult Children

• The bottom line You have not arrived at
  maturity until you can accept your parents the
  way they are (not excusing their sin), and you
  will reap the results of your maturity or
  immaturity with your children.
• Our parents, even bad parents, deserve at least a
  cordial response, even when theyre obstinate,
  selfish, manipulative, immoral or unkind.

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Unqualified Commandment

• The commandment is not qualified. It does not
  mean
• Honor only if the person is perceived as
  deserving.
• Only if the person always reciprocates.
• Only if it is pleasing to you to do so.
• Only if you get a compliment for doing so.
• Only if it feels right.
• Only if other people also do so.

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Honor Older Parents

• Contact
• Care
• Counsel

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Honorable Parents

• It all starts with you! You set the tone. You
  set the example.
• You can fix the past by repentingto God and to
  your children.
• Discipline wiselythats youre most important
  job when your children are home.
• Show your children that you love them.
• Express affection. Learn how to hug.
• Our goal is to establish or improve a godly
  legacy.

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Our goal

• Our reward for obeying the fifth commandment
  will be the blessing of a warm and harmonious
  family lifeand that is a rich blessing indeed.
  When were enjoying a right relationship with God
  and a right relationship with our parents, we
  have the most important relationships in life in
  orderand the freedom to establish a right
  relationship with the world. Bill Hybels