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T. Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

2. Honor thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with prornise).

3. That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

4. And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord. .. _ • __

How shall the child be taught to honor his father, • and his mother ?

Teach the child the truth, that God is the one ! Father-Mother Spirit, from which we all come forth,

in which we live and move and, have our being, to which we should be eternally thankful for all things. This teaching will quicken a sense of gratitude in the child, and he will manifest it in honor and in gratitude

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rctiTor tbisTs rig T 2. Honor thy father and mother (which fa the first commandment with prornise), |F:3. That it may be well yith thee, and •xhou mayest live long on thejearth. st A And, ye fathers, provoke not your [children to wrath: but nurture them in the ' stenine and admonition of the Lord.

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By it is meant parents: frbm"^hbm the Spirit of the Christ ernjanates.

What promise is made to those who honor their parents? \

The child is promised well-being and long life in return for honoring those mho gave him an opportunity to express

e. What duty devolves upon the parents

in return for the honor they receive from their children?

• • •? The parents' duty is to deport them-

selves so as to merit thej honor their children pay .them, thus! making the Sduty. of the children a joy! instead of a

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ord: for this is right.-" - =•: -.- •'••.•fir •* --SJS> p. Honor thy father and mother (wruch

i the first commandment with promise), eg •3. That it may be well with thee, an&

|bou mayest live long on the earth. - i ^ W,4. And, ye fathers, provoke not your1

gbrtaren to wrath: but nurture them in tire? P*shrning ancLadmonition of the Lord. - ' |r How can we keep the teachings of 'this lesson in regard ho husbands,

fives, children, and parents? ' "• ~yl By seeking the inner meaning of

be commandment and proving it it? R U C CUI

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_ E p h . 6 : 1 - 4 1. CruTdren, obey your parents in, 3rd: for this is right. - ^ "> -^M 2. Honor thy father and mother (which ; the first comniandment with promise),^ 3. That it may be well with thee, and .*? ou mayest live long on the earth, r rj 4. And, ye fathers, provoke not your. Idren to wrath: but nurture them in the S

ae and admonitipn of Jhe LoraL^-? What is meant hf Seymg^ohe^T.

"parents in the Lord"? Obedience in the Spirit of the Crrrist How do some parents fail to keep

like divine law? By neglecting to train their children

'to recognize and accept their obliga-tions in a spirit of willingness andj

^eagerness. Time, patience, and wisdom "are required to impart such training,: ."hut no parent does his full duty by his; children unless he trains them thoroughly in these essentials. . -^

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1. Giildren^ __ parents in the Lord: for this is right.

2. Honor thy father and ' • mother (which is the first T conomandinent with prom-ise), •

3. That it rpay be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

4. And, ye fathers, pro- "? voke not your children to :

wrath: but nurture them in - ' the chastening and admoni- -1

mm _tion of tbeLorJ WWhaf is then'ia^'r^mionfkfFW\ tween children and parents? -

Obedience in the children,.consider-' ; ation and understanding in the parents together with faithful training in thej

i principles of Tnith. Under these con-; jditians no problem of juvenile delin-quency arises. - "

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Jrd: for this is right. " "'- G'fjG--.,. Er2. Honor thy father "and mother vwhich is the first ponimandmenf with promise),--:-•• -'•-.- ••' ;~-~'G'":GG=S ;;fiSL. That it may he well with theVaad: Ehou mayest live long oh the earth." i£S p-a.' And, ye fathers, provoke not youc thildren to wrath: but nurture them in-the chastening and admonition of fhef pord.7 .- -:i - '"•""•-;•":•'• A L_5. Servants, be obedient unto them that according to the flesh are your" Piasters, with fear and trembling, in Singleness of- your heart, as unto Christj: |.:"6.. Not in the way of eyeservice, as paeh-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, going the will of God from the hearts P; 7.--.With good will doing service, as' gnto the Lord, and not unto menr /GG3 E^8. Knowing that whatsoever : gooff Shlng each one doeth, the same shall 'he; [receive again from the Lord, whether eke he bond or free. • -.:'.~%| lp-9. "And, ye masters, do the same:things;

Santo them, and forbear threatening":-: Knowing that he who is both their MasV |er and yours is in heaven, and there m': pBsatBSDect of persons with hinv f. V-^G • How do We provoke our children

wrath? •• : -^.r Gv- \G v f f fG When we reprimand our children-anger, we provoke them to wrathr

"Do ^persons who are in spiW understanding make distinctions

(etween servants and masters?—. -dt -No. Such persons know that we;;

Bre"all one in Christ. -. ,VG£| I. Whom are aU followers of Christy serving?•"'"•- ••••-. •-;.;"" ...;;•. r,-:•• r.-'•'•'•'"".";- '--••| If-We are all serving the Lord, "With-good wfll doing service, as unto the; Lord, and not unto men." . .-: -J' 'ffr-w h.Do we all work under the same, law? --: G. •• -'..'. •-- - •"•'•'••f..-,-rWI | | Yes. God is no respector of peh-| |ons; ""Khowing that whatsoever^ pood thing each one doeth, the "samel shall he receive again from the Lord»f 0|h.ether^jij6j^hond^r_free." ! * ^ ' 'fidlVho are Lord"?.-.: jr Jehovah God Father-Mother.

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How do we honor our father and pother? .-' :•..;/ „• ';~f- - - ; v - - ^ i | | | jjjLJBy thinking and telling the truth About Dur father and mother;, wfe; JSgJaJhem" in the Lord.:

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masters,-with fear and trembling, in ; singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; \ •'•*. Not in the way of eyeservice, as "men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

7. With good will doing service, as i unto the Lord, and not unto men: I i 8. Knowing that whatsoever good 'thing each one doeth, the same shall he • receive again from the Lord, whether he i be bond or free. | i-9. And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, and forbear threaten-;

; ing: knowing that he who is both their' i Master and yours is in heaven, and there' 1 is no respect of persons with him. j | -Do Truth students want their em^ [ployees to obey with fear and trem-\bling? . _ \

Truth students have the coopera-tion of their employees, in the spirit of obedience to God and Christ. "For

jone is your master, even the Christ." ?-' In what verses in our lesson today [does Paul emphasize service to the m/ord instead of to men? — I Paul emphasizes service as to the ILord in verses 7 and 8: "With goo4 vwill doing service, as unto the Lord, :and not unto men: knowing that '. whatsoever good thing each one i doeth, the same shall he receive again ifrom the Lord, whether he be bond !or free." f- . I Does Divine Mind recognize any official station or position? | From a spiritual viewpoint we are lall equal and of equal importance ninder tne divine law, as stated in tverse 9: "knowing that he who is both •their Master and yours is in heaven, iand there is no respect of persons twithhim."

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iof his might. | 11. Put on the whole armor of God. that ye may table to stand against the wiles of the devil

io T~ 11 i TT~ '-"a* i—t i i - i T omnipresent Spirit of good is our resource and that we 10. rmally, be strong m the Lord, and m the strerigtli T| .• • . t •• -• • ._ _ • j -^^ - J _ J • ' J|ave nothing to fear when we trust m and arejpncled ,3fy Spirit, that is, God. . '•---.- j ^

J ffhal is "trie breastplate of righteousness"? -.--"fcSS? "The breastplate of righteousness" represents a union

against die prmarmlibes, against the powers, against the rf ] o v c „£ ^ J ^ Tf/t^ 0 0 J judgment is temperer! world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts ofM , , • i ,i j_ ji . jwickedness in the heavenly places. ;• Ft , o v e , w e v a n ° u , s h *-» adversary and cast .out, J 13. Wherefore take up the whole armor of God, t h a t ^ ^car- .•-•-•' V? ye may be able to withstand in the evil day. and, having! What is meant by this clause: "And having shod done all, to stand. 1 \ \oar feei w\m the preparation of the gospel of peace"? L J J u • therefore- l a , T &*?«* Toxtthm with* -The f e e t r e p r e s e n t understanding of our most itruth, and havmg put on the breastplate of righteousness,^ „ • , .- -,. T. - .1 - ., ^ .• -,-

15. And having shod your feeitwith taeVparation • W * « M 1I a c a v m e s - I I w m°s t ly m * « outCT * * » * » ,

of the gospel of peace: ••Oi life that we are tempted to acts of resistance. It 16. Withal taking up the shield of faith, where-, B there that we combat and oppose invasions. To meet

jwith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the these seeming oppositions we should always practice the 3 ITT" A J . i .i i i r i - , . , gospel of peace and good will, loving our neighbors as l_ 17. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword C I J. 1 M the Spirit, which is the word of God: Ourselves. , M , , , r V , ' \ 18. With all prayer and supplication praying at afl\ What is the "shield of faith that is able to quench jseasons in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perse-' fdl the fiery darts of the evil one"? - ^ 3verance and supplication for all the saints. * . Faith is inner confidence in the all-providing Spirit f 19. And on my behalf, that utterance may be given Lr g ^ m^ w e m nonresistant and send out only lunto me m opening my mouth, to make;known with boldness '• , , 11 j J Mi a. c Ithe mystery of the gospel. ! thoughts of peace and love and good will, the fiery

20. For which 1 am an ambassador in chains; that in darts of opposition and evil that may be sent in can duection fall harmless at our feet, ,. ; i - i

How do we wield the "sword of the Spirit, which & the word of Cod"? _ " ~:----

We wield the sword of the Spirit by speaking true When

fdt I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak. - V I

What is man's greatest source of stength? Man's greatest source of ,. , strength is in his under-§

.standmg of his spiritualI character and of his relation ;words and affirming Truth in the "face of error. ,to his spmtual source:—God. : ?

WJicnce arise mans greatest temptations to err if j Man s greatest lempratfons to err are found in his jown unfolding consciousness. t

evil presses upon our consciousness and tries to make

| Is the root cause of man's desires evil? }' No. Desire is Spirit's urge to aj. larger unfoldment jMistakes and evil conditions are trie results of action itaken without the guidance of divine- wisdom.

When man has accumulated rnpny different error thoughts in his consciousness, a complex state of mind is the result. What is this complexity called by the Scriptures?

In the Scriptures aggregations oh error thoughts are named the adversary, Satan, the devil. I What is the whole armor of Godyhat we are to put on in order to withstand the "evil day'? • The whole armor of God is the realization that the

us believe that it is real and powerful, we should affirm the truth that there is no reality in evil, no power in

> evil, because God is good and good is alL .r.

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F - ii.. Wherefore take up* the'whole arrnorof G°d. that j e may be able to withstand durance by developing our consxiqc bf God, that ye may be able to withstand"! the evil day, and* having done all, t p j n e s s Df the "one fxrwer m tk*. Auil Aw 4n/j kA«»«#> J -II .— Stand. ~V - :-*•'' . .1 -vxrr- «-:..'.. „ M ' *-!•

as our inna strength. W e "put on the whole arrtStt ^ 5n the evilday, and, having done .all, t0 s t a n a ' -

1Ui stand. : 14. Stand therefore, having girded 7oad~>'f^^X''>

I 14 Stand therefore, having girded youPo i n s with truth, and having put on the^t xfXL •;->. 7 :::,-;. ^ i„YtZtp strenoik poins with truth, and having put on^the breastplate Of righteousness. f On.what: t S - o m \ . ^ * ^ 0 % tbreastplate of righteousness, ' '•• -15. And having shod your feet with Abased?. .--' •' "f^- "; ^-.f ~ ; „ f t ^ r f e S |" 15. And having shod your feet with hhe l5 r ePa r a n o n o f ffle S 0 ^ 1 o{ Veaal. - £ The basis of all the strength mnafS [preparation of the gospel of peace; l 6 - w i t h a l t3kiaB UP * * s b i e l d o f ^ ^ i n ui is the consciousness .that we are: I 16. Withal taking n ^ s h i d d o f ^ w h e r e w i t h ye shall be able to quench all t k ^ - ^ life principle'that we are r wherewith ye shall be able to quench all hie fie"7 darts of the evil one. r ^ . l " " - r „ „ , ! a,A,,nivers*¥ |fiery darts of the evil one. K , ^ u c n a > *" ^ - ; £ . A ^ take the helmet of salvation, seeking to express, and1 to the riniversat | : 17. And take the helmet of salvation, ^ the "sword of the Spirit, which is the Spirit of which we^aie a „ p a r £ ^ fand the sword of the Spirit, which is die ^ o r d o f ^ o d : v"'~:

b word of God: ''18. "With all -prayer and supplication ' I 18. With'all prayer and supplication 1*™•-«* *U .'seasons in the Spirit, and . I praying at all seasons in the Spirit, and etching thereunto in all perseverance and |watching thereunto in all perseveranoVand *"!¥"<*-">" f o r *" &* •«£** : -£~:. ^suppUcationfor all the saints. ..-•-"- ' i S "W. And on my behalf, that utterance Wwgtt-AiFwB&FMiSFefcZ&Z **? ** &™ u n t 0 m£ m opening rny moatii,-** . - .1 t , , ' - to make known-with boldness the mystery

& I t is the strong defense that weu Q < m c g ^ . . •.. ; - . , ^ % , / build into our consciousness by keeping the moral law and worshiping God m spirit and in truth. L:: r Against what does it fortify us? ••'_[ -Against alFthe effects of negative '"" king and living ("the evil day").

What mental and spiritual equip-ment prepares us to "stand fast" re-gardless of appearances or c'trcum-

*tnce? . " Consciousness of Tmth a M o f r i r "well as peaceableness," harmony

faithfulness, salvation, and the crea-Itfve word. r How will world peace become an Actuality? I Through love and mutual good will a "the preparation of the gospel of gieace")^-' _ _- ';.._-. <___..,__— :„\F.

20. For which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I

jfiaght to speak. .__ • ; ~_ -• " • ~~ 3 v What else is incJudei^STWe * figure^ -"-the whole armor of God"?, *'••. '•-:-.'• •i T h e habit of holding right in* our r mind as an ideal is symbolized by the*: -breastplate o F the armor, since tins i-habit protects the heart or subconscious-

.thought from error. . :".' '•'%. '->•'%- -> '.'.Is equipment needed for the work of.

peace? ~ •"-".'••• •;• '•- \-.-'*>* "; A. consciousness of inner peace is es-sential to bur active expression of the •

"^Christ Spirit. W e speak peace to every • Icell of the body ("you that were far •ioS") and every thought of the mind i ("them that were nigh") . : ••'' t What office does faith fill in equip--l.ping us for successful living? •'••--t: Faith shields us from the inroads of j. doubt and fear, which otherwise temp* p i s to give up the fight in defeat. Faith Cleaves die head cool and the heart. I whole to reflect on God. L- What do the figures of speech "the I helmet of salvation" and "the sword '"iff the Spirit" represent? I: - T h e helmet of salvation is the .trans-forming, protective power of the spir-fituaiized intellect. The sword of ti«: iSSpirit is the word of God or "the crea-Itfve word of Truth, its edge, sharpened Shy man's realization-of his power; in i l<hrist to .doJhewil l of G o d ^ ^ ^ F ^

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