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Workshop Lesson 7
Ten Commandments - Remember God and Homor Parents

Memory Verses

The Third Commandment
Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.
What does this mean? We should fear and love God so that we do not despise preaching and His Word, but hold it sacred and gladly hear and learn it.

The Fourth Commandment
Honor your father and your mother.
What does this mean? We should fear and love God so that we do not despise or anger our parents and other authorities, but honor them, serve and obey them, love and cherish them.

Terms to help us understand:

Holiday

Holy

Remember

Worship

Honor

Respect



Student Thought Time

  1. Why do you think God commanded the people to take one day of rest each week?

  2. Luther interpreted the third commandment to mean much more than just a day off. What broader meaning does he see in “keeping it holy?”

  3. What does it mean to “despise God’s Word?”

  4. What does it mean to “hold it (God’s Word) sacred?”

  5. The fourth commandment is the only one given with a specific, individual promise. Read Exodus 20:12b. What do you think this promise means?

  6. List five common ways people dishonor their parents. Imagine yourself as a parent of a teenager. Which of the above ways of dishonoring a parent would bother you the most? What might you do starting today to make sure this doesn’t happen at your house?

  7. If a parent is involved in something illegal, immoral or abusive and expects you to participate or remain silent about it, what would you do? How might you honor your parent without engaging in the dishonorable activity?



Walk in Faith

This past week I exercised my freedom of faith, led by God in:

Mom

Dad

Youth

Activities
       
      -Attending Sunday School/Bible Class.
-Attending a worship service.
-Say table prayers.
-Praying at times other than meal times.
-Participating in/leading family devotions.
-Individual Bible reading/study.
-Intentionally practicing my faith in Christ in my daily living at home/school/work.
-Discussing my faith in God and/or my relationship with the church, with my family members and others.
-Involved in a Christian fellowship/service by attending a youth group or church meeting or activity.
-Doing a charitable act for someone.
  (____________________ was the recipient)

To the best of my knowledge, __________________ has completed his/her homework assignment for confirmation class this week.

____________________ (Parent’s Signature)



Assignment for the week of November 17, 2004

  • You will need a spiral notebook or three-ring binder specifically to save each Lesson’s assignment and the work accomplished. Your guide may ask to see the work at any time.

  • Faith Story focus for this week:

    • Get a newspaper or news magazine and find examples of people keeping and breaking the 3rd & 4th Commandments. Share your observations about what happens when people keep, and when they break, these commandments. Make notes on your findings.

  • Attend weekly worship. Fill out the Worship Notes (available in the narthex) and return them to Nancy Schuett when completed.

Your Faith Story

  At the conclusion of this year, you have the opportunity to compose and share your faith story. Your faith life has been influenced by parents, family, friends, mentors, Sunday School classes, youth group experiences, etc. Take some time over this coming year to write about how these faith life experiences have affected you and your faith. Each week you will be given a thought to think and write about. Write a paragraph and keep it in your spiral notebook or three-ring binder. Each thought will guide you in eventually writing your faith story in February. Show Nancy at least monthly that you are accomplishing these assignments.