Respect Your Elders
Sinapi Seed Church
Family Message, 07/25/2010
1 Ti 5:1-2, NLT
1 Never speak harshly to an older man, but
appeal to him respectfully as you would to your
own father. Talk to younger men as you would to
your own brothers.
2 Treat older women as you would your mother,
and treat younger women with all purity as you
would your own sisters.
Respect Your Elders
Sinapi Seed Church
Family Message, 07/25/2010
Opening Prayer:
O LORD, thank You for bringing us here. We know You care about us.
We know You want to teach us Your way. Please help us understand
Your Word. Please enable us to hear Scripture clearly through the two
Bible verses on 1 Timothy. In Jesus we pray. Amen.
Message:
The two Bible verses I read before the opening prayer for today’s
family message, Respect Your Elders, show us how to talk to our
elders, both men and women (church brothers and sisters), about
problems correctly.
Respect Your Elders
Sinapi Seed Church
Family Message, 07/25/2010
When an older Man makes a Mistake
1 Never speak harshly to an older man, but appeal to him
respectfully as you would to your own father… (1 Ti 5:1, NLT)
The Bible (Paul says to Timothy) says that even when an older man
(church brother) makes a mistake, you should talk to him
respectfully. That means you must not throw a tantrum, yell, or slam
the door at him. You tell him very politely that he has made a
mistake, ask him politely to hear what’s on your mind. Remember to
be respectful.
Respect Your Elders
Sinapi Seed Church
Family Message, 07/25/2010
When Old Women make a Mistake
2 Treat older women as you would your mother… (1 Ti 5:1-2, NLT)
The Bible (Paul) also says that even when older women (church
sisters) make a mistake, you should treat them as if they were your
mother. You must talk to them patiently, with a tender heart, and
listen to them tentatively.
Respect Your Elders
Sinapi Seed Church
Family Message, 07/25/2010
When younger Men or Women make a Mistake
Although today’s message did not mention about younger men or
women, I encourage everyone to re-read the two verses over the
course of next week—the verses also talk about what to do in those
situations too. Here’s a challenge:
Think about what to do when your peer makes a mistake.
Respect Your Elders
Sinapi Seed Church
Family Message, 07/25/2010
1 Ti 5:1-2, NLT
1 Never speak harshly to an older man,
but appeal to him respectfully as you
would to your own father. Talk to younger
men as you would to your own brothers.
2 Treat older women as you would your
mother, and treat younger women with all
purity as you would your own sisters.
Respect Your Elders
Sinapi Seed Church
Family Message, 07/25/2010
Closing Prayer
LORD, thank you for today’s message. Please help us meditate on
these two verses so that we could understand it better, so that we
could understand the Scripture behind these verse better. You are our
Heavenly Father, we praise You, we love You because Your first love
us. In the name of our Messiah, Christ Jesus. Amen.