Sermon for September 8th, 2013

What constitutes "honour?" One must provide them with food and drink and clothing. One should bring them home and take them out, and provide them with all their needs cheerfully. — Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 143:7

-Gender equality: Honor due to parents is equal, no greater weight given to one over other.

-Intended just as much for adult children as for young children.

-Parents: Be the kind of parents your children can honor.

-Family as mini-model and microcosm for the church, world, relationships, community, Christianity (husband-wife, parent-child)

Proverbs 6:20-22 20 My child, keep your father’s commandment, and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. 21 Bind them upon your heart always; tie them around your neck. 22 When you walk, they will lead you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; and when you awake, they will talk with you.

Proverbs 23:22-25 22 Listen to your father who begot you, and do not despise your mother when she is old. 23 Buy truth, and do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding. 24 The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who begets a wise son will be glad in him. 25 Let your father and mother be glad; let her who bore you rejoice.