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God's word teaches that both kids and parents have responsibilities toward one another.
Key Points:
- Kids should obey their parents because it makes God happy. Colossians 3:20
- Parents should treat kids right so they don’t push them away from Christ. Colossians 3:21
- The most important thing an imperfect family can do is to pray for each other. Colossians 4:2
Quote This:
Colossians 3:20-21 Children, always obey your parents, for this pleases the Lord. Fathers, do not aggravate your children, or they will become discouraged.
Talk About It
- What is your initial reaction to this topic? What jumped out at you?
- How you ever thought about what makes God happy? Explain.
- Why do you think families are such a big deal to God?
- Why do you think it is important for children to obey their parents?
- What happens in families where children don’t follow the directions of their parents?
- Read Psalm 127:3 and share what you think about this verse.
- List some qualities of a really good parent. Explain
- Read Colossians 3:20-21. Memorize this passage as a family. Teens, what are you going to do to honor your parents more? Parents, what are you going to stop doing that only frustrates your teens?
- What will you continue to do to make Jesus a part of your family life?
- Write a personal action step based on this conversation.
