Duty:

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Duty 1. that which a person is bound, by any
moral or legal obligation, to pay, do, or
perform conduct owed to ones parents, older
people, etc. 2. the moral or legal obligation to
follow a certain line of conduct, or to do a
certain thing as, the struggle between duty and
desire. (Websters New Universal Unabridged
Dictionary, p. 566)
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THE DUTIES OF CHILDREN
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• God is serious about childrens duties!
• Deut. 2118-21, rebellious son to be stoned
• Jesus rebuked the Pharisees for perverting the
  fifth commandment, Mk. 710-12
• Disobedient to parents (Rom. 130 2 Tim. 32)
• Eph. 62-3 repeats Ex. 2012

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THE DUTIES OF CHILDREN
I. OBEY YOUR PARENTS
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Def. to hearken to a command, i.e. to obey, be
obedient unto, submit to (Thayer, p. 638)

• Matt. 827, But the men marvelled, saying, What
  manner of man is this, that even the winds and
  the sea obey him!
• Mk. 127, And they were all amazed, insomuch
  that they questioned among themselves, saying,
  What thing is this? what new doctrine is this?
  for with authority commandeth he even the unclean
  spirits, and they do obey him.
• Heb. 59, And being made perfect, he became the
  author of eternal salvation unto all them that
  obey him.

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Obey Parents
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GOD
Obey Parents
Police
Teacher
Elders
Employer
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• REASONS FOR OBEYING PARENTS
• It is Gods will (Eph. 61).
• Parents know more than their children A wise
  son heareth his fathers instruction (Prov.
  131).
• The habit of obedience is good as a discipline.

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• The habit of obedience is good as a discipline
• Heb. 129, Furthermore, we had the fathers of
  our flesh to chasten us, and we gave them
  reverence shall we not much rather be in
  subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?
• Rom. 131, Let every soul be in subjection to
  the higher powers for there is no power but of
  God and the powers that be are ordained of God.
• Heb. 1317, Obey them that have the rule over
  you, and submit to them for they watch in behalf
  of your souls
• Eph. 65, Servants, be obedient unto them that
  according to the flesh are your masters

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• REASONS FOR OBEYING PARENTS
• It is Gods will (Eph. 61).
• Parents know more than their children A wise
  son heareth his fathers instruction (Prov.
  131).
• The habit of obedience is good as a discipline.

• Ones influence in society will be as God would
  have it if he/she learns submissiveness in family
  life.
• Children are not able to guide themselves
  Fool- ishness is bound up in the heart of a
  child (Prov. 2215).

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THE DUTIES OF CHILDREN
I. OBEY YOUR PARENTS, Acts 529
II. HONOR YOUR PARENTS
to honor, to have in honor, revere, venerate
(Thayer, p. 624)
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EXAMPLES OF HONOR Lev.193, Ye shall fear
every man his mother, and his father Lev.
1932, Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head,
and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy
God I am the LORD. Job 298, The young men saw
me, and hid themselves and the aged arose, and
stood up. 1 Thes. 513, And to esteem them very
highly in love for their work's sake. Heb.
129, We have had fathers of our flesh who
corrected us, and we gave them reverence.
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EXAMPLES OF DISHONOR Deut. 2716, Cursed is
the one who treats his father or his mother with
contempt. (NKJV) Prov. 2020, Whoso curseth his
father or his moth- er, his lamp shall be put out
in obscure darkness.
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How should children honor their parents?
1. By treating them with proper respect, Lev.
1932 Matt. 184 1 Kgs. 219 Deut. 2716 2. In
how they obey. 3. By listening to their
instructions, Prov. 18-9 Eph. 63 4. By showing
gratitude to them. 5. By being helpful to them.
6. By supporting them financially if they fall
into need, Mk. 710-12 1 Tim. 54,16
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THE DUTIES OF CHILDREN
I. OBEY YOUR PARENTS
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GOD
Obey Parents
Police
Teacher
Elders
Employer
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• REASONS FOR OBEYING PARENTS
• It is Gods will (Eph. 61).
• Parents know more than their children A wise
  son heareth his fathers instruction (Prov.
  131).
• The habit of obedience is good as a discipline.

• Ones influence in society will be as God would
  have it if he/she learns submissiveness in family
  life.
• Children are not able to guide themselves
  Fool- ishness is bound up in the heart of a
  child (Prov. 2215).

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Children are to honor their parents
How should children honor their parents?
1. By treating them with proper respect, Lev.
1932 Matt. 184 1 Kgs. 219 Deut. 2716 2. In
how they obey. 3. By listening to their
instructions, Prov. 18-9 Eph. 63 4. By showing
gratitude to them. 5. By being helpful to them.
6. By supporting them financially if they fall
into need, Mk. 710-12 1 Tim. 54,16