1. Welcome! www.SunsetChurchofChrist.net
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Sunday Bible Classes 9:30 AM Worship 10:30 AM 5:30 PM Wednesday Bible Classes 7:00 PM

2. 1 Corinthians 2:9-13
Revelation of the Mystery What Paul is NOT saying: The Holy Spirit is needed to understand Wisdom from above – James 3:15-18

3. 1 Corinthians 2:14-16
The Natural Man The Spiritual Man The Mind of Christ

4. Welcome!
Bibles and copies of sermons are available Please silence your cell phones
Sunday Bible Classes 9:30 AM Worship 10:30 AM 5:30 PM Wednesday Bible Classes 7:00 PM

5. Psalm 66:2 Sing out the honor of His name; Make His praise glorious.
Hymns
Invitation
Red Songbook -
Supplemental

6. The Personal Work of Being Children
Lots of people use the term “personal work”, usually referring to sharing the gospel with others.

7. The Commandment of God
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother," which is the first commandment with promise: "that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.“ Ephesians 6:1-3
Eph 6:4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Col 3:21 Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so that they will not lose heart.

8. To Those In The Home
Obedience: to acknowledge they are above you - To live your life by their rules - To walk with the intent to please them - To be mindful of Christ as a Son But so that the world may know that I love the Father, I do exactly as the Father commanded Me. John 14:31
Eph 6:4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Col 3:21 Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so that they will not lose heart.

9. “for rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft”
To Those In The Home
Evil of the world seeks to promote rebellion
- The foolish dad
- The adult child
- Acceptable rebellion
ALL LEAD TO DESTRUCTION!
“for rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft”
1 Samuel 15:23
1Sa 15:23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, And stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He also has rejected you from being king."

10. To Those Grown: Ways to Honor
1. Forgiveness - Luke 6:37 - It was HARD to be your parent!
Forgive them for being human AND being monsters
Lu 6:37 ¶ "Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

11. To Those Grown: Ways to Honor
1. Forgiveness 2. Speak well of them Titus 3:2 Speaking evil does not benefit ANYONE
When we describe them, speak well of them. There is no benefit to speaking evil of ANYONE, especially our parents
Tit 3:2 to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men.
Jas 4:11 ¶ Do not speak evil of one another, brethren. He who speaks evil of a brother and judges his brother, speaks evil of the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge.

12. To Those Grown: Ways to Honor
1. Forgiveness 2. Speak well of them 3. Esteem them - Hebrews 13:7 - Parents have self-esteem issues too
Give them credit for what they have done well
Heb 13:7 Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you; and considering the result of their conduct, imitate their faith.
Le 19:3 'Every one of you shall reverence his mother and his father, and you shall keep My sabbaths; I am the LORD your God.

13. To Those Grown: Ways to Honor
1. Forgiveness 2. Speak well of them 3. Esteem them 4. Encourage them - 1 Thessalonians 5:11 - Help them to seek what is good
1Th 5:11 ¶ Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing.

14. To Those Grown: Ways to Honor
1. Forgiveness 2. Speak well of them 3. Esteem them 4. Encourage them 5. Provide for them - Matthew 15: Timothy 5:3-8
Eph 6:4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Col 3:21 Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so that they will not lose heart.

15. The World Will Know Us
How we related to parents tells the world - We are Christians - We are people of honor - We deserve respect BECAUSE we respect

17. Calling On Our Father
Hearing & Believing – Romans 10:17 Confession – Matthew 10:32 Repentance – Acts 2:38 Baptism – Mark 16:16 Remain faithful to Him – Matthew 10:22