Discus attitudes towards parents, and what God expects from us and them
Tonight we are going to talk about parents
This can be a complicated subject...if your family is anything like mine, then you'll have step parents, step brothers, sisters etc.
We are going to start by watching a bit of Kevin and Perry
[Harry Enfield and Chums]
19mins – 23mins: Kevin the teenager
[Armageddon]
11mins – 19mins
[Harry Enfield’s television program: the best of series one]
23mins – 26mins: “Only me”
[The Dead Poets Society]
3mins – 8mins: the father rules his son’s life
How would you describe your relationship with your parents?
Close / Love / hate / distant / embarrassing
Do you ever argue / fall out / disagree?
About what?
The Bible tells us to honour our parents…
Exodus 20:12 P78
”Honour your father and your mother so that you will live a long time in
the land that the Lord your God is going to give you”
What do you think that means?
It means, we should respect our parents…
Some people find it hard to show respect to their parents...
What is your experience?
The Bible also tells us that we should...
Colossians 3:20-21 P1243
“Children, obey your parents in all things…”
How does that work in your home?
The Bible It also says
Colossians 3:20-21 P1243
“…Fathers, do not nag your Children. If you are too hard to please, they
may stop trying.”
Do you ever feel nagged or pressurised?
Some people feel their parents don't understand them
On a scale of 1 to 10, how well do your parents understand you?
Sometimes it's the parent that feels misunderstood
On a scale of 1 to 10, how well do you understand your parents?
What kind of things make someone a good parent?
What kind of things make someone a bad parent?
The Bible talks about God as a father…what do you think that means?
The Bible speak of God as been our perfect father...
A perfect parent and we are his children...
What ever your relationship is with your parents...good or bad...
Whether things are going right or wrong
God, our father in heaven will be there for you...
Even if we make bad decisions
[What kind of a parent would you be?]
[Pray for our parents]
Exodus 20:12 P78
”Honour your father and your mother so that you will live a long time in the
land that the Lord your God is going to give you”
Ephesians 6:1 P1225
“Children, obey your parents as the Lord wants, because it is the right thing
to do”
Ephesians 6:4 P1226
“Fathers, do not make your children angry, but raise them with the training
and teaching of the Lord”
Colossians 3:20-21 P1243
“Children, obey your parents in all things, because this pleases the Lord.
Fathers, do not nag your Children. If you are too hard to please, they may
stop trying.”
Matthew 5:48 P917
”…be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect”
1 Peter 5:7 Leave all your worries with him, because he cares for you
James 1:17 P1294 “Every good action and every perfect gift is from God…”
Psalm 145:18 P563 “…the Lord is close to everyone who prays to him, and all who truly pray to him”
Psalm 34:18 P500 “The Lord is close to the broken-hearted, and he saves those who spirits have been crushed”
Philippians 4:19 P1236 “My God will use his wonderful riches in Christ Jesus to give you everything you need”
Copyright 2007 Nigel Coates