Respecting and obeying Worldly Authorities

Why should we obey our parents?

• We should obey our parents because when we do that we make Jesus Happy

• We should obey our parents because they have more experience and wisdom than us.
• All of the answers

What does it mean to have an authority?

• To have the power to control the weather
• To have the knowledge of all things
• To have the power and right to make decisions, like our parents in our families.

• To have the ability to fly

Write a rule or decision your parents have made that you were not happy about it, but then later found out it was good for you.

True or False: When we disobey the people God puts over us, we disobey God.

• False
• True

What are examples of other people we should obey other than our parents?

• Our teachers, police officers, Abouna

• Strangers

• Our friends

True or False: In school, you should only obey your teacher when you feel like it.

• True
• False

Who is God's representatives in our home?

• siblings

• neighbors
• parents
• pets

Someone with authority asked you to do something that is against God's commandments, such as lying or stealing or something that you feel it is not right. What would you do?

• I would do it because I don't want to upset the person with authority
• I would say no because God does not want me to do that and as quickly as possible, I talk to an adult whom I trust and tell them about this.