Key Thought: The fifth commandment shows that honoring parents is part of God’s design for human beings to thrive. Respect for parents will foster health and well-being. September 9, 2023 1. Have a volunteer read Ephesians 6:1-3. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage. … Continue reading –>
Lesson 11 *September 2-8 Practicing Supreme Loyalty to Christ SABBATH AFTERNOON Read for This Week’s Study: Ephesians 6:1-9; Mark 10:13-16; Colossians 3:21; 1 Peter 2:18-25; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Colossians 3:24-25. Memory Text: “And masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Do not threaten them, since you know that he who is both their Master … Continue reading –>
Compare Ephesians 6:4; Colossians 3:21. What motivation does Colossians 3:21 provide for avoiding irritating one’s children? <p Sirach, a Jewish document available in Paul’s day, advises fathers about the treatment of their sons: “He who loves his son will whip him often. . . . Pamper a child, and he will terrorize you; play with him, and he will … Continue reading –>
Advice to Children What advice does Paul give to children, and how does he support that counsel from the Old Testament? Ephesians 6:1-3. (See also Matthew 18:1-5,Matthew 18:10; Mark 10:13-16.) To appreciate fully Paul’s counsel to children, we must imagine it being read out in the house churches of the thriving metropolis of Ephesus. The word “children” (Greek, … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study Ephesians 6:1-9; Mark 10:13-16; Colossians 3:21; 1 Peter 2:18-25; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Colossians 3:24-25. Memory Text: “And masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Do not threaten them, since you know that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him” (Ephesians 6:9). … Continue reading –>
