Respecting Parents and Elders - Biblical Teachings

Fourth Commandment

Honor your father and your mother. 2

Worksheet 1 pg. 2 ____ Yes ____ God wants me to be grateful for what my parents do for me. God wants me to be grateful for what my parents do for me. ____ No ____ A A Christian must obey the government regardless of what the laws ask. Christian must obey the government regardless of what the laws ask. ____ Yes ____ A A 14 a 6 14- -year old needs to obey his or her parents as much as a 6- -year old child. year old needs to obey his or her parents as much as year old child.

Worksheet 1 pg. 2 ____ Yes ____ Fear and love for God prompt me to obey my parents. Fear and love for God prompt me to obey my parents. ____ No ____ Obedient children always live to a ripe old age. Obedient children always live to a ripe old age. ____ Yes ____ If I love my parents I will gladly serve them If I love my parents I will gladly serve them. . ____ Yes ____ I sin if I cause my parents to worry. I sin if I cause my parents to worry.

Worksheet 1 pg. 2 ____ g ____ honor the face of old ____ If you owe taxes, pay taxes. ____ who gave you life. ____ rather than men! honor the face of an old man and you shall fear your God. If you owe taxes, pay taxes. Listen to your father, who gave you life. ____ We must obey rather than men! an man and you shall fear your God. ____ e ____ a Listen to your father, h We must obey God God

Worksheet 1 pg. 2 ____ c ____ Remind the people to be submissive to rulers and authorities. ____ Obey your parents in everything. ____ is rebelling against what God instituted. ____ mother when she is old. Remind the people to be submissive to rulers and authorities. Obey your parents in everything. Whoever rebels against authority is rebelling against what God instituted. ____ Do not despise your mother when she is old. ____ d ____ f Whoever rebels against authority b Do not despise your

You shall stand up before the gray head and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God: I am the Lord. Leviticus 19:32 God demands that we respect elderly persons. 7

Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Colossians 3:20 Christian children please the Lord by obeying their parents. 8

But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show godliness to their own household and to make some return to their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God. I Timothy 5:4 Children should care for their aged parents and grandparents. 9

So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets. Matthew 7:12 Love others as much as you love yourself. 10

Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. Romans 13:1 I must obey the government. I must obey the government. 11

The eye that mocks a father, that scorns an aged mother, will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley, will be eaten by the vultures. Proverbs 30:17 Children will be punished if they disobey or mock their parents. Children will be punished if they disobey or mock their parents. 12

Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the unjust. 1 Peter 2:18 Employees should obey the reasonable demands of their employers. Employees should obey the reasonable demands of their employers. 13

But Peter and the apostles answered, We must obey God rather than men. Acts 5:29 We may disobey the government if a law commands a thing contrary to God's will. We may disobey the government if a law commands a thing contrary to God's will. 14

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you. Hebrews 13:17 I must respect and obey my teacher. 15