The Fourth Commandment

Catechism Questions 63-70

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Joe

Joe’s dad

THE FOURTH COMMANDMENTHonor your father and mother, that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.What does this mean?We should fear and love God that we do not dishonor or anger our parents and others in authority, but honor, serve and obey them, and give them love and respect.

Joe’s sister

What does God want us to understand about those whom he has placed in authority over us?

How does God emphasize the special importance of this commandment?

Ephesians 6:2,3

God emphasizes the importance of this commandment by adding a special promise to it.

Who are the people whom God places in authority over us?

Ephesians 6:1-2Hebrews 13:7,171 Peter 2:13,14

God places people over me in my home, my church, and my government.

What blessings does God give me through those whom he places over me?

Hebrews 13:71 Timothy 4:16Romans 13:31 Timothy 5:8

1 Thessalonians 2:7Ephesians 6:4

God places these people over me to provide many wonderful blessings both for my body and my soul.

How does God want me to honor these people he has placed over me to provide

me with many blessings?Colossians 3:20

Hebrews 13:17, Titus 3:1Galatians 5:13

1 Thessalonians 5:12-13, Romans 13:7Proverbs 23:22Leviticus 19:32

God wants us to honor them by obeying them in a spirit of love and respect at all times.

God’s Word and My Life

• Agree or disagree. Parents who won't let their daughters wear makeup until they are 15 years old are too old fashioned.

• Mary's parents are seldom home and show little concern for her. She tells you that because they don't care for her, she feels she doesn't have to obey them. What do you say to her?

God’s Word and My Life

• Evaluate. George said, "I think it's stupid that the government says I have to wear a seat belt in my car, so I'm not going to do it."

The 4th Commandment protects…

God’s representatives

a promise

“It will go well with you and you will enjoy a long life.”

God’s Representatives

WHO

WHYAfter the

meal we’ll have

devotion.

God’s Representatives

OBEY THEM HOW

In a spirit of ______ & _______love respect

even when they ______ _______ .are old

What does God want us to understand about those whom he has placed in authority over us?

God wants us to understand that he wants us to respectfully obey those

whom he places over us to provide us with blessings for our body and soul.