The Fifth Word

Dennis Tuuri

Outline: Deuteronomy 5:16 The Fifth Word The Fifth Word, Part One Sermon Outline for April 11, 2010 by Pastor Dennis Tuuri Dt. 5:16 Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God has commanded you, that your days may be long, and that it may be well with you in the land which the Lord your God is giving you. Ex. 20:12 Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you. Lev. 19:3 Every one of you shall revere his mother and his father, and keep My Sabbaths: I am the Lord your God. 1. The Centrality of Lords Day and Parents; Church and Family Ex. 20 Sabbath holy , honor pop and mom Lev. 19:2,3 holy , reverence mom and pop, keep sabbaths Dt. 5 Sabbath day , honor pop and mom Both Are Disappearing 2. Superiors and Inferiors WLC 123-133 (See attached); Dt. 16:18-18:22 Judges, 16:18-20 Visible submission to God, 16:21 - 17:5 Witnesses, 17:6-7 Verdicts, 17:8-13 Kings, 17:14-20 Levites, 18:1-8 Prophets, 18:9-22 3. The Fifth Commandment Proper A. The Obligation 1.) Honor Parents - Ex. 20:12; Dt. 5:16, Mt. 15:1-9 2.) Reverence Parents - Lev. 19:3 3.) [Minor Children] Obey Parents Eph. 6:1,2; Col. 3:20 4.) Parents to Act Honorably (Implied) Eph. 6:4, Col. 3:21 January 22, 1973 B. The Motivating Promise 1.) Long Life (On the whole) Prov. 4:10; 1-5 a. In the Land Dt. 5:16; Ex. 20:12 b. In the World Eph. 6:3 2.) Good Life (On the whole) Dt. 5:16 Past, Present and Future Societal Progress 3.) Pleasing our Heavenly Father (NOT On the whole!) Col. 3:20 Q. 124. Who are meant by father and mother in the fifth commandment? A. By father and mother , in the fifth commandment, are meant, not only natural parents, but all superiors in age and gifts; and especially such as, by God ' s ordinance, are over us in place of authority, whether in family, church, or commonwealth. 125 Why are superiors styled Father and Mother? Superiors are styled Father and Mother, both to teach them in all duties toward their inferiors, like natural parents, to express love and tenderness to them, according to their several relations; (Eph. 6:4, 2 Cor. 12:14, 1 Thess. 2:78,11, Numb. 11:1112) and to work inferiors to a greater willingness and cheerfulness in performing their duties to their superiors, as to their parents. (1 Cor. 4:1416, 2 Kings 5:13) What is the general scope of the fifth commandment? The general scope of the fifth commandment is, the performance of those duties which we mutually owe in our several relations, as inferiors, superiors, or equals. (Eph. 5:21, 1 Pet. 2:17, Rom. 12:10) 126 What is the general scope of the fifth commandment? The general scope of the fifth commandment is, the performance of those duties which we mutually owe in our several relations, as inferiors, superiors, or equals. (Eph. 5:21, 1 Pet. 2:17, Rom. 12:10) 127 What is the honour that inferiors owe to their superiors? The honour which inferiors owe to their superiors is, all due reverence in heart, (Mal. 1:6, Lev. 19:3) word, (Prov. 31:28, 1 Pet. 3:6) and behaviour; (Lev. 19:32, 1 Kings 2:19) prayer and thanksgiving for them; (1 Tim. 2:12) imitation of their virtues and graces; (Heb. 13:7, Phil. 3:17) willing obedience to their lawful commands and counsels; (Eph. 6:12,67, 1 Pet. 2:1314, Rom. 13:15, Heb. 13:17, Prov. 4:34, Prov. 23:22, Exod. 18:19,24) due submission to their corrections; (Heb. 12:9, 1 Pet. 2:1820) fidelity to, (Tit. 2:910) defence, (1 Sam. 26:1516, 2 Sam. 18:3, Esther 6:2) and maintenance of their persons and authority, according to their several ranks, and the nature of their places; (Matt. 22:21, Rom. 13:67, 1 Tim. 5:1718, Gal. 6:6, Gen. 45:11, Gen. 47:12) bearing with their infirmities, and covering them in love, (1 Pet. 2:18, Prov. 23:22, Gen. 9:23) that so they may be an honour to them and to their government. (Ps. 127:35, Prov. 31:23) 128 What are the sins of inferiors against their superiors? The sins of inferiors against their superiors are, all neglect of the duties required toward them; (Matt. 15:46) envying at, (Numb. 11:2829) contempt of, (1 Sam. 8:7, Isa. 3:5) and rebellion (2 Sam. 15:112) against, their persons (Exod. 21:15) and places, (1 Sam. 10:27) in their lawful counsels, (1 Sam. 2:25) commands, and corrections; (Deut. 21:1821) cursing, mocking (Prov. 30:11,17) and all such refractory and scandalous carriage, as proves a shame and dishonour to them and their government. (Prov. 19:26) 129 What is required of superiors towards their inferiors? It is required of superiors, according to that power they receive from God, and that relation wherein they stand, to love, (Col. 3:19, Tit. 2:4) pray for, (1 Sam. 12:23, Job 1:5) and bless their inferiors; (1 Kings 8:5556, Heb. 7:7, Gen. 49:28) to instruct, (Deut. 6:67) counsel, and admonish them; (Eph. 6:4) countenancing, (1 Pet. 3:7) commending, (1 Pet. 2:14, Rom. 13:3) and rewarding such as do well; (Esth. 6:3) and discountenancing, (Rom. 13:34) reproving, and chastising such as do ill; (Prov. 29:15, 1 Pet. 2:14) protecting, (Job 29:1316, Isa. 1:10,17) and providing for them all things necessary for soul (Eph. 6:4) and body: (1 Tim. 5:8) and by grave, wise, holy, and exemplary carriage, to procure glory to God, (1 Tim. 4:12, Tit. 2:35) honour to themselves, (1 Kings3:28) and so to preserve that authority which God hath put upon them. (Tit. 2:15) 130 What are the sins of superiors? The sins of superiors are, besides the neglect of the duties required of them, (Ezek. 34:24) and inordinate seeking of themselves, (Phil. 2:21) their own glory, (John5:44, John 7:18) ease, profit, or pleasure; (Isa. 56:1011, Deut. 17:17) commanding things unlawful, (Dan. 3:46, Acts 4:1718) or not in the power of inferiors to perform; (Exod. 5:1018, Matt. 23:2,4) counseling, (Matt. 14:8, Mark 6:24) encouraging, (2 Sam. 13:28) or favouring them in that which is evil; (1 Sam. 3:13) dissuading, discouraging, or discountenancing them in that which is good; (John 7:4649, Col. 3:21, Exod. 5:17) correcting them 131 What are the duties of equals? The duties of equals are, to regard the dignity and worth of each other, (1 Pet. 2:17) in giving honour to go one before another; (Rom. 12:10) and to rejoice in each others gifts and advancement, as their own. (Rom. 12:1516, Phil. 2:34) 132 What are the sins of equals? The sins of equals are, besides the neglect of the duties required, (Rom. 13:8) the undervaluing of the worth, (2 Tim. 3:3) envying the gifts, (Acts 7:9, Gal. 5:26) grieving at the advancement or prosperity one of another; (Numb. 12:2, Esth. 6:1213) and usurping pre-eminence one over another. (3 John 9, Luke 22:24) commandment, the more to enforce it? The reason annexed to the fifth commandment, in these words, That thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, (Exod. 20:12) is an express promise of long life and prosperity, as far as it shall serve for God s glory and their own good, to all such as keep this commandment. (Deut. 5:16, 1 Kings 8:25, Eph. 6:23) 133 What is the reason annexed to the fifth commandment, the more to enforce it? The reason annexed to the fifth commandment, in these words, That thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, (Exod. 20:12) is an express promise of long life and prosperity, as far as it shall serve for God s glory and their own good, to all such as keep this commandment. (Deut. 5:16, 1 Kings 8:25, Eph. 6:23)