The Fifth Commandment - Upholding the Sanctity of the Family

 

Fifth Commandment – Upholding the Sanctity of the Family  Deut 5:16

Hymn 117:  Passing on the Message 

The Lord’s Prayer  (Luke 11:2-4)                  

Psalm 44:1-8 – Exhorting Us to Trust In God

 

Bible Readings:  –

Family Responsibilities – Deut 5:16; 6:1-9                

Family Relationships – Ephesians 5:22 - 6:4   

God – Our Father and our Mother – Galatians 4:22-31     

It is Not Always Easy! – Gen 27:6-17,

Summary of Readings

·                     The Family is the core of our society

·                     The Fifth Commandment sets out the importance of the family, and the respect that should be directed to the authority of the head of the family unit

·                     Our parents represent our origin, where we have come from

·                     There is also a reciprocal responsibility on parents to show a good example and teach their children the principles and lifestyle set out in the Scriptures

·                     God, the Almighty Creator, is our Father and Mother, and in that parental role demands our allegiance in all things

·                     If we attain to the relationship with God that Jesus taught we can hold a hope to be preserved alive in spirit and soul and body until Jesus Christ ‘s return, and be changed from mortal to immortal beings without passing through physical death.

Hymn 13:  Wiling Hearts                                 

Message                                                                     

 Hymn 128:  Worship The Lord                                          

Doxology