HONOUR PARENTS

TEN COMMANDMENTS

Exodus 20:12 ESV

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.

TEN COMMANDMENTS:

Human Charter

Law

IMPORTANCE OF THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT AND ITS RELEVANCE TO THE DECALOGUE

Capital Punishment

Agrarian Society

Family Standing

Honour

WHAT DOES HONOUR REALLY MEAN?

Respect

Provision - Physical

Provision - Emotional

Love

CURRENT SITUATION

Honour Parents is not required by law

No punishment

Family Standing is not important

QUESTION:

Should we still honour our parents then?

2 Contrasting Stories

DISCUSSION

Do you think honour parents should be written into our law as mandatory?

Identify one manner in which you can honour your parents