Filial Piety is a time-honored Chinese tradition. This week, Rev. Jeremiah Cheung shares that the biblical concept of filial piety is not only possible but that it’s also two-fold: God commands children to honor their parents and, at the same time, calls parents to raise godly children.

Read Today’s Scripture Passage

以弗所書 Ephesians 6:1-4

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1. Start with a prayer

2. Engage one another (15-30 mins)
• Share a family tradition involving/initiated by your parents that you cherish. Why is it special to you? How does this make you appreciate your parents more?

3. Engage the mind (15-20 mins)
• Read the passage. What does biblically “honoring” one’s parents/parental figures look like?
• How does Jesus’ relationship with His parents inspire you in your relationship with your own parents/parental figures?

4. Engage the heart (15-20 mins)
• In what ways have you shown honor toward your parents/parental figures in your daily life? What encourages and hinders you from considering, obeying, helping, providing, and glorifying your parents/parental figures?
• Evaluate yourself: How does your relationship with God influence your relationship with your parents/parental figures and your actions toward them?

5. Engage the hands (15-20 mins)
• How can you ensure that your obedience to your parents/parental figures aligns with your obedience to God’s Truth?
• What specific actions can you take this week to consider, obey, help, provide, and glorify your parents/parental figures?

6. Engage with God in prayer (20-30 mins)
• Praise the Heavenly Father for the blessing of our parents. Express your gratitude for the love, wisdom, and guidance they have provided you throughout your life. Thank Him for the example of Jesus, who demonstrated perfect filial piety by honoring and caring for His earthly parents. Ask God to help you reflect His love and respect in your own relationships with your parents.
• Approach the Lord with repentance for the times you have failed to honor your parents as He has commanded. Ask for forgiveness for any instances of neglect, disrespect, or lack of consideration toward them. Pray that you embody God’s teachings and show genuine love and care for your parents, seeking reconciliation where there has been hurt and striving to bring glory to His Name through your actions.

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The Gospel sits at the heart of biblical parenting, with fathers responsible for nurturing and raising their children. This week, Ptr. Renz Raquion reminds parents to be lovingly present so they can raise and discipline their children in ways that profoundly impact their lives.

Read Today’s Scripture Passage

Ephesians 6:4

Life Group Discussion Guide

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1. Start with a prayer

2. Engage one another (15-30 mins)
– Share a family tradition involving/initiated by your parents that you cherish. Why is it special to you? How does this make you appreciate your parents more?

3. Engage the mind (15-20 mins)
– Read the verse and consider other Scriptural passages. According to the Bible what are the roles of parents in a child’s well-being?
– What does the balance between parental authority and the child’s individuality and personality look like in today’s context?

4. Engage the heart (15-20 mins)
– How did your father/parental figures fulfill their role in nurturing and raising you? How is the gospel reflected as the central focus of parenting?
– How does the concept of fatherhood/parenthood reflecting God’s image resonate with your relationship with your parents/parental figures and with God?

5. Engage the hands (15-20 mins)
– What concrete actions can you take to foster a nurturing and supportive relationship with your children or with younger individuals you disciple/have influence on?
– How can you specifically appreciate and affirm your parents/parental figures’ role in your formation and growth this week?

6. Engage with God in prayer (20-30 mins)
– Praise the Heavenly Father for the gift of parenthood and the role that parents play in nurturing and raising their children. Thank Him for the example of gentle, patient, and self-controlled parenthood that Paul describes, and for the earthly parents/parental figures who strive to reflect Your love and care. Express your gratitude for the parents and parental figures who stepped up to be actively present in their children’s lives, teaching and guiding them in His ways.Thank God for the blessings that come from having godly parents who mirror His heavenly fatherhood.
– For parents/parental figures: Approach the Lord in repentance for the times when you have failed to nurture and raise your children in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. Ask for forgiveness for any moments when you have provoked your children to anger or neglected to respect their individuality and personality. Ask for God’s grace to help you become more like the parents God has called you to be—patient, present, and loving, just as He is to us. Ask for help to reflect His image in your parenthood and to correct any shortcomings you may have.
– For others: Recognize that while you may not be biological parents, you still have roles and relationships where you influence and nurture others. Ask for forgiveness for the times you have failed to reflect God’s love and patience in these relationships. Repent for any ways you have provoked others to anger, neglected to respect their individuality, or failed to provide the guidance and support they needed. Ask God to help you embody the principles of gentle and nurturing leadership as described by Paul. Pray that you may apply the wisdom God gives you to encourage, support, and uplift those around you, reflecting His grace and love in all that you do.

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Inutusan tayo ng Diyos na galangin ang ating mga magulang–karapat-dapat man sila o hindi. Ngayong Linggo, ipapaliwanag ni Rev. Mike Cariño na ibinigay ang kautusang ito para matuto tayong sumunod sa ating Ama sa Langit at maging biyaya sa ating mga magulang sa buhay na ito.

God commands us to honor our parents—whether or not they deserve it. This week, Rev. Mike Cariño explains that we were given this command so we may learn to obey our Heavenly Father as we become a blessing to our earthly parents.

Basahin sa Bibliya

Ephesians 6:1-3

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1. Magdasal bilang panimula.

2. Engage with one another (15-30 mins)
• Magbahagi ng tradisyon ninyo sa pamilya na sinimulan ng iyong mga magulang na iyong pinahahalagahan. Bakit ito espesyal sa iyo?

3. Engage the mind (15-20 mins)
• Basahin ang talata. Ano ang itsura ng biblikal na “paggalang/honoring” sa mga magulang/mga parental figures?
• Paano naaayon ang pag-honor sa mga magulang sa mas malawak na konteksto ng pagsunod sa mga utos ng Diyos?

4. Engage the heart (15-20 mins)
• Sa anong mga paraan mo nakita ang mga pagpapala ng Diyos sa iyong buhay bilang resulta ng paggalang sa iyong mga magulang/mga parental figures? Ano ang makatutulong sa iyo na panghawakan ang gantimpala at pangako ng Panginoon?
• Paano mo ipagkakasundo ang paggalang sa iyong mga magulang/mga parental figures kapag sa tingin mo ay hindi nila ginampanan nang epektibo ang kanilang tungkulin? Anong mga kaisipan/emosyon ang nararanasan mo sa mga ganitong sitwasyon? Paano ka tinuturuan ng Diyos na tumugon?

5. Engage the hands (15-20 mins)
• Pinahahalagahan mo ba ang iyong mga magulang/mga parental figures, o kung minsan ay binabalewala/take for granted mo sila? Paano mo mas makikilala ang kanilang tungkulin, kahalagahan, at kontribusyon?
• Sa anong mga paraan ka nagpakita ng karangalan sa iyong mga magulang/mga parental figures sa iyong pang-araw-araw na buhay? Ano ang naghihikayat at humahadlang sa iyo sa pag-honor sa kanila sa pamamagitan ng karangalan? Anong mga partikular na aksyon ang maaari mong gawin ngayong linggo para i-honor sila?

6. Maglaan ng oras para sa pagdadasal (20-30 mins)
• Purihin ang Ama sa Langit sa pagpapala sa atin ng ating mga magulang. Ipahayag ang iyong pasasalamat sa pagmamahal, karunungan, at patnubay na ibinigay nila sa iyo sa buong buhay mo. Magpasalamat sa Kanya para sa halimbawa ni Jesus, na nagpakita ng perpektong kabanalan sa anak sa pamamagitan ng paggalang at pangangalaga sa Kanyang mga magulang sa lupa. Hilingin sa Diyos na tulungan kang ipakita ang Kanyang pagmamahal at paggalang sa sarili mong relasyon sa iyong mga magulang.
• Lumapit sa Panginoon nang may pagsisisi sa mga panahong nabigo kang igalang ang iyong mga magulang gaya ng iniutos Niya. Humingi ng kapatawaran para sa anumang mga pagkakataon ng pagpapabaya, kawalang-galang, o kawalan ng konsiderasyon sa kanila. Ipagdasal na isama mo ang mga turo ng Diyos at magpakita ng tunay na pagmamahal at pangangalaga sa iyong mga magulang, na naghahanap ng pagkakasundo kung saan may nasaktan at nagsusumikap na magdala ng kaluwalhatian sa Kanyang Pangalan sa pamamagitan ng iyong mga aksyon.

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