The document discusses the Fourth Commandment - "Honor your father and your mother." It explains that the commandment requires honoring and respecting not just parents but all authority figures, including teachers, employers, leaders, and officials. It outlines both the duties of children and parents, as well as obstacles like parental neglect, distancing from parents, and generation gaps. The commandment teaches that children should obey their parents, as Jesus obeyed his parents, and that honoring one's parents leads to prosperity and long life.

1. THE TEN
COMMANDMENTS

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1. What have you learned from the
past lesson?
2. How important are the first three
commandments?
3. In way way do we show our love
for God?
Film showing!! (again) not yet!!!
Put of the light and be silent

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“ HONOR YOUR FATHER
AND YOUR MOTHER”
THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT

4. THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT
• Bridge between the two parts of the
commandment
• It is only in loving our neighbours,
do we truly love God!

5. THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT
• OT = parent = elder in the community
• We are obliged to honor and respect all
those whom , for our good,
has vested with his authority

6. THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT
• It is not limited to parents and children
Pupil – teacher
Employee- employer
Subordinates- leader
Parishioner-parish priest
Citizens- official

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“I am the your God,
And you are my people..
Follow my commandments
THE CONVENANT

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“I am the Lord your God,
You shall not have
other God beside me”
THE FIRST COMMANDMENT

9. “ YOU SHALL NOT TAKE
THE NAME OF THE LORD
, YOUR GOD , IN VAIN”
THE SECOND COMMANDMENT

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“REMEMBER TO KEEP
HOLY THE SABBATH DAY”
THE THIRD COMMANDMENT
“REMEMBER TO KEEP
HOLY THE LORD’S DAY

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“ HONOR YOUR FATHER
AND YOUR MOTHER”
THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT

12. THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT
 Duties of children
 Duties of parents
 Duties of civil authority
 Duties of citizens

13. THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT

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 Obstacles
 Parental neglect/ abuse
 Distancing from parents
 Generation Gap
 Parental Absences

16. Luke 2:51, 52. Jesus
returneth with his
parents to Nazareth
where he is subject unto
them

19. “Children, obey your parents in the
Lord; for this is right.
Honor thy father and mother
That it may be well with you and that
you may live long on the earth.”
(Ephesians 6:1-3)

20. THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT
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