FAMILY VALUES: Honor and Respect

The following questions are to be used as a study aid for the sermon preached by Bernie Joyner at the Grace Place on Sunday, May 17, 2015.  To get the most from these questions, view the service at o http://www.graceplace.us and click on “Streaming.”  From there you can watch or listen to the service first.

These questions can be used in your private Bible study during the week or as the topic for a small group study. For more information on hosting or leading a small group study, click on "GP Small Groups" under "GP Ministries" at www.graceplace.us.

Fellowship: (Break bread with your community, share life from last week, announcements for next week)

Icebreaker: (Get to know your fellow believers a little bit better using this week’s topic)

Who is the oldest person you have ever known?

How old is/was your oldest relative?

What kind of older person do you want to be?

Scripture: (Read the word together – use different readers, different versions, just read it)

1 Timothy 5:1-8, Titus 2:1-8

Lesson: (Delve deeper into the Word and into the sermon using open-ended questions)

There is not much respect for age in our society.  Old women are ignored and underestimated.  Old men are seen as weak and irrelevant.  Just the simple act of holding the door for an older person is a thing of the past.  We have a lot to learn and teach about treating people of all ages with honor and respect.

What is influence?

How is the power of influence gained?

How can families teach respect for people of all ages?

What is the benefits of family taking care of family?

What impact on society does it have when families don’t take care of their own?

What part does the local church play in teaching people of all ages?

How are older individuals utilized in your local church?

What responsibility does the local church have to our elder population?

Prayer:  (Share each other’s burdens, become a community of believers)