Welcome to Agincourt Church this morning! We're so glad you have joined us today.

See below for a short article from Pastor Jonathan, teaching notes and announcements.

Complicated: (kämple,kāded) Consisting of many interconnecting parts or elements; intricate.

The Bible takes such an intriguing and helpful approach to complicated subject matters - never minimizing dif cult or sensitive issues and never reducing complex issues of life to oversimpli ed soundbites. The Bible acknowledges the struggles and dif culty we face in our world today. It offers us hope and a way forward by helping us untangle complicated issues and by providing us with truth that truly sets us free!

Let’s approach this month of teaching with grace and humility; posturing our heart to both learn and change as God speaks to us. You may be surprised to see how God may change your mind, your behaviour or even your capacity to love others!

Jonathan Smith
Lead Pastor

“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.”

~ Ephesians 6:1

“Honour your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise —“so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”
~ Ephesians 6:2-3

“Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.”

~ Ephesians 6:4

1. CHILDREN should give PARENTS - HONOUR
2. PARENTS should give CHILDREN - TRAINING & INSTRUCTION

THREE FORMS OF FAMILY:
1.TRADITIONAL
2.MODERN
3.BIBLICAL

“Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.”

~Ephesians 6:4

“do not exasperate”
1. You can OVER-DISCIPLINE
2. You can UNDER-DISCIPLINE

1. Discipline years (parenting 0- to 5-year-olds)
2. Training years (parenting 5- to 12-year-olds)
3. Coaching years (parenting 12- to 18-year-olds)
4. Friendship years (parenting adult children)

HONOUR

“Honour is the unsentimental moral nucleus for your relationship with your parents.”

~ Lewis Smedes

HONOUR is a decision to treat your parents with dignity and with courtesy and it’s also a decision to provide long-term loyalty to their BEST interests.

1. You honour your parents by finding the culturally appropriate ways
2. You honour your parents by forgiving them

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Upcoming Events:
- May 18-20 - Youth Convention
- May 19 - Impact (All Volunteer Training Day) | 8:30 am
- May 27 - How Does the Bible Help Us Make Better Connections and Have Better Sex in Marriage? | 5:30 pm
- May 30 - Water Baptism Class | 7 pm
- Cross the Line | 2:30 pm

Thank you for joining us today!

We pray that you will have a wonderful week.