Application & Discussion Questions
- Do you have any questions about the meaning of today’s passage?
- Why do children who are taught to respect and obey the authority of their parents generally do better in life as a whole? Since this is true, what should the love of a parent for a child look like?
- Why is the relationship of a child to his or her parents one of the best ways to assess the sincerity of the child’s profession of faith in Christ?
- What is murder?
- How does Jesus drive the command to not murder deeper? (See Matthew 5:21-26 & 38-48.)
- According to Ephesians 4:31-5:2 what are we to do with bitterness? How might this relate to the command to not murder?
- How does today’s passage speak truth into your life and challenge you personally?
