Lord’s Day 39 Themes and Divisions
Stam
In
the fifth commandment the LORD calls us to recognize lawful office bearers,
especially the office of our parents
1.
The purpose of this parental office
2. The
submission to this parental office
3.
The promise with this parental office
W. Bredenhof
The
fifth commandment teaches us to love our neighbours as ourselves
1.
Failure in the Old Testament
2.
Fulfillment in the New Testament
G. Van Popta
God
governs us by way of our parents and others in authority over us
Keith Davis
God
calls his church to honour and obey all authority
Three
aspects of God’s call to obedience:
B. Holwerda
The
fifth commandment regulates authority in all of life’s connections
R. H. Bremmer
The
beneficial message of the fifth commandment
K. Dijk
Jesus
and the fifth commandment
1.
He obeyed it in our place
2.
He obeyed it as an example for us
C. Bouwman
In
his care for his children, God gives them parents to show them the way of
salvation
1.
The task of parents
2. The
promise to the parented
3.
The manner of parenting
Authority
is God’s gift in caring for his people
1.
The origin of authority
2. The
style of authority
3.
The response to authority
Obedience
to authorities is obedience to God
1.
The reason for obedience
2. The
manner of obedience
3.
The limit of obedience