Or only ten suggestions?

o God spoke all these words—therefore we must give these words our primary attention.

I. You shall have no other gods before me. II. You shall not worship false gods. III. You shall never take my name in vain. IV. You shall keep the Sabbath day holy. V. Honor your father and your mother. VI. You shall not murder. VII. You shall not commit adultery. VIII. You shall not steal. IX. You shall not lie. X. You shall never want what belongs to someone else.

1-4: The commandments To enhance our relationship and communication with our God.

5-10: The Commandments To enhance our relationship and fellowship with people around us.

THEFIFTH COMMANDMENT COMMANDMENT

V. Honor your father and your Mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.

V.Modern Version: Obey your parents ’ commands with a good and submissive attitude.

V. Honor your father and your Mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you. This is the first commandment with a consequence or a promise : you will live long in the land.

o 9 “‘Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death. Because they have cursed their father or mother, their blood will be on their own head. (Lev. 20:9) These Laws prescribed the death penalty for cursing (repudiating the authority) of parents.

o My son, keep your father’s command and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. (Prov. 6: 20) o Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old. Prov. 23:22)

o The eye that mocks a father, that scorns an aged mother, will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley, will be eaten by the vultures. (Prov. 30:17)

THE CONSEQUENCES: o Everything will go well with you o You will live a long life on the earth Exchange OBEDIENCE AND HONOR for WELL BEING AND LONGEVITY

to honor What does it mean to honor your parents? obeyfor this is right o “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.” (Eph. 6:1) o “Listendo not forsake o “Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.” (Prov. 1:8) keep o “My son, keep your father’s command and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.” (Prov. 6:20) o “Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.” ( Prov. 23:22)

 Honor your father and your Mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.

o Dishonoring parents in specific ways was associated with severe punishment. According to the Torah, striking or cursing one’s father or mother was punishable by immediate death. o In Deuteronomy, a procedure is described for parents to bring a persistently disobedient son to the city elders for death by stoning.

Parents, what responsibility does this place on you in giving commands and instructions to your children?