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Honoring Parents: A Key to Blessings and Long Life

Learn the significance of honoring your parents based on Exodus 20:12 NIV84. Explore the practical aspects of respect, obedience, and gratitude, as well as the biblical foundations and benefits of esteeming your parents. Understand the limits of honor and discover ways to show reverence through faith in Christ and acknowledgment of their essential role in your life, as outlined in Kevin DeYoung's insights on The Ten Commandments. Embrace the wisdom of the Heidelberg Catechism and Tim Keller's reflections to deepen your understanding of parental honor in light of God's love and grace.

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Honoring Parents: A Key to Blessings and Long Life

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  1. “The God Who Speaks” Exodus 20

  2. "Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.” Exodus 20:12 NIV84

  3. "Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.” • Exodus 20:12 NIV84 • What does that mean? • (Adapted from Kevin DeYoung, The Ten Commandments, p.83) • respect - the role, if not the person

  4. "Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.” • Exodus 20:12 NIV84 • What does that mean? • (Adapted from Kevin DeYoung, The Ten Commandments, p.83) • respect - the role, if not the person • obedience - the growing years • & • consideration - the maturing years

  5. "Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.” • Exodus 20:12 NIV84 • What does that mean? • (Adapted from Kevin DeYoung, The Ten Commandments, p.83) • respect - the role, if not the person • obedience - the growing years • & • consideration - the maturing years • gratitude - all the years

  6. “That I show honor, love, and faithfulness to my father and mother and to all who are set in authority over me; that I submit myself with respectful obedience to all their careful instruction and discipline; and that I also bear patiently their failures, since it is God’s will to govern us by their hand.” Heidelberg Catechism, Q/A 104

  7. "Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.” • Exodus 20:12 NIV84 • Why should we? • (Adapted from Kevin DeYoung, The Ten Commandments, p.86) • The family is central to God’s plan • & • Children need love and instruction

  8. "Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.” • Exodus 20:12 NIV84 • Why should we? • (Adapted from Kevin DeYoung, The Ten Commandments, p.86) • The family is central to God’s plan • Children need love and instruction • Honoring them expresses honor to the Lord • & • It carries with it the promise of life.

  9. “…. And yet the gospel also reminds us that God is our Father, by grace we’ve been brought into his family, and he is our primary source of love. And if our primary love relationship is with him, then we are able to love and honor our parents well, not looking to them to provide what can be found in God alone.” Tim Keller, The New City Catechism Devotional, page 55.

  10. "Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.” • Exodus 20:12 NIV84 • Are there limits to honoring our parents? • (Adapted from Kevin DeYoung, The Ten Commandments, p.84) • Yes, if they are asking us to disobey or dishonor God.

  11. "Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.” • Exodus 20:12 NIV84 • How can we honor our parents? • (Adapted from Kevin DeYoung, The Ten Commandments, p.89) • Through faith in Christ – honoring God first

  12. "Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.” • Exodus 20:12 NIV84 • How can we honor our parents? • (Adapted from Kevin DeYoung, The Ten Commandments, p.89) • Through faith in Christ – honoring God first • Through recognition of their role in our life

  13. "Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.” • Exodus 20:12 NIV84 • How can we honor our parents? • (Adapted from Kevin DeYoung, The Ten Commandments, p.89) • Through faith in Christ – honoring God first • Through recognition of their role in our life • Through the words we speak • “Yes… thank you… I’m sorry… hello” • (Kevin DeYoung, The Ten Commandments, pp.91-92)

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