Lesson 4 Test-Wise Up (Our Home Life)

What does Ephesians 6:4 say about a parent's responsibility?

• Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

• Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

• Honor your father and mother.

• Fathers, provide for your children and do not neglect their needs.

What does 2 Corinthians 12:14 say about a parent's responsibility?

• Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

• Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

• Honor your father and mother.

• Fathers, provide for your children and do not neglect their needs.

What does Deuteronomy 6:6-7 say about a parent's responsibility?

• Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

• teach the things of God to children continually and diligently

• Honor your father and mother.

• Fathers, provide for your children and do not neglect their needs.

Select ALL the effects your wise actions have upon your parents:

• makes them glad/joyful

• brings grief to their hearts

• causes shame

• makes their heart glad/joyful

• makes them rejoice

Select ALL the effects your foolish actions have upon your parents:

• makes them glad

• causes them grief

• brings them joy

• causes shame/disgrace

• curses them/does not bless them

Identify the wrong attitudes the parents found in their son from Deuteronomy 21:18-21

• would not obey/rebellion

• Lack of responsibility

• Poor academic performance

• Good communication skills

What discipline was given because of these attitudes?

• The parents took him before the elders, who then had the son stoned so that all would listen and fear.

• The son was sent to a distant land as punishment.

• The son was given a warning and allowed to change his ways.

• The son was required to perform community service.

Other passages in the Old Testament show how seriously God takes the sin of dishonoring parents. Read Exodus 21:15; Leviticus 20:9; and Proverbs 30:17. Although you do not have to worry about this type of treatment today, what penalty was given for those who showed rebellion against their parents?

• Death

• Exile

• Fines

• Community Service

What do these stories from the Bible about rebellious children prove to us about how God views our attitudes toward our parents?

• He treats it very seriously.

• He is indifferent to it.

• He encourages rebellion.

• He finds it amusing.

God does not bless a young person who is rebellious (inwardly or outwardly) toward his parents. If we do not accept what our parents tell us, if we cause them heartache and worry instead, and if we are not at peace with them in our own hearts, what will spring up in our hearts? (See Heb. 12:15.)

• A root of bitterness

• A sense of joy

• A feeling of peace

• A spirit of gratitude