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Monday: Single Parenting

May 19, 2019 By admin

One phenomenon the world faces is that of single parents, often but not always a woman as the single parent.

Sometimes we think of single parents as those who have conceived a child out of wedlock. However, that is not always the case. Hagar was pressured into having a child with Abraham, and then was forced to leave with her child (Gen. 16:3-4; Gen. 21:17).

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Bathsheba became pregnant as a result of the sexual advance of a powerful man (2 Sam. 11:4-5). Elijah was sent to a village called Zarephath to help a single mother who was a widow (1 Kings 17:9). By the time Jesus began His ministry, Joseph, His adoptive father, had died, leaving Mary a widow and a single parent. “Death had separated her from Joseph, who had shared her knowledge of the mystery of the birth of Jesus. Now there was no one to whom she could confide her hopes and fears. The past two months had been very sorrowful”. – Ellen G. White, The Desire of Ages, p. 145.

Being a single parent is perhaps one of the most challenging jobs a person can have. Many face difficulties, such as managing their finances, dealing with the other parent, or simply having time just for themselves or to spend time with God, and wondering whether they will ever be loved again.

What promises can anyone, including single parents, take from the following verses: Jer. 31:25; Matt. 11:28; Jer. 29:11; Jer. 32:27; Prov. 3:5-6; Isa. 43:1-2.

We as a church have the responsibility to help single parents. James wrote, “Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble” (James 1:27, NKJV). One could add, in principle, “and single parents in their trouble, too”. The help we can offer does not have to just be financial. We could allow them to have some respite by taking their children for a little while so they can do other chores, rest, pray, and study God’s Word. We can serve as mentors to their children or help repair things around the house. We can be God’s hands in numerous ways to help support single parents.

Without passing judgment as to how they came to their situation, what specific things can you do to encourage and help single parents?
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8: Season of Parenting – Teaching plan

May 19, 2019 By admin

Key Thought: In whatever situation we find ourselves concerning children, we know that God’s desire is for our good. There is a huge responsibility in parenting and many challenges.

May 25, 2019

1. Have a volunteer read Psalm 127.

  1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
  2. What is the basic message of this psalm?
  3. Personal Application: What principles should we have for ourselves in living and parenting? Share your thoughts.
  4. Case Study: One of your relatives states: “How do I know that I’m raising my kids the right way? What promise do I have that if I raise my kids right, they will grow up to bless me and the family?” How would you respond to your relative?

2. Have a volunteer read I Samuel 3:10-14.

  1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
  2. What was the result of this parenting style?
  3. Personal Application: What were the negative principles of parenting the Eli displayed here? Share your thoughts.
  4. Case Study: One of your friends states, “I don’t believe in conflict, so I tell my kids what they should do, but I give them the choice on whether they do it or not. I don’t want them to hate me or argue or yell at me.” How would you respond to your friend?

3. Have a volunteer read Proverbs 22:6.

  1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
  2. What does this passage really say to us?
  3. Personal Application: What is your experience in raising your children according to the Bible? Is this passage true? Share your thoughts.
  4. Case Study: One of your neighbors states, “I sent all my kids to church school and they attended Sabbath school and church every week. Two of my kids are marginal church attendees, while one doesn’t go. He likes beer and pork. What did I do wrong?” How would you reply to your neighbor?

4. Have a volunteer read Jeremiah 29:11.

  1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
  2. What does it mean that God wants to give us an expected end?
  3. Personal Application: How confident are you that God loves and cares for you and watches over you to the end? Share your thoughts.
  4. Case Study: Think of one person who needs to hear a message from this week’s lesson. Tell the class what you plan to do this week to share with them.

(Truth that is not lived, that is not imparted, loses its life-giving power, its healing virtue. Its blessings can be retained only as it is shared.”Ministry of Healing, p. 148).

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Sunday: Childless Parenting

May 18, 2019 By admin

Read Genesis 18:11, Genesis 30:1, 1 Samuel 1:1-8, and Luke 1:7. What do these people have in common? How did God answer their longings?

Children are a blessing. But for some reason God doesn’t always bless everyone with children. Some hope and pray for a family, and God graciously grants their request, sometimes quite miraculously, as in the case of Sarah; others just as fervent in their petitions before God’s throne are met by deafening silence.

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Every time they see friends praise God for their pregnancies and when they welcome their babies, it deepens the depth of the wound as they consider their empty nest. Even such innocent questions as “How many children do you have?” serve as painful reminders of an exclusive club that those without children are excluded from, even though they may want to join.

Those who have gone through such an experience should come to accept that God understands their sorrow. The psalmist declares of God, “You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book” (Ps. 56:8, NLT). Even though He seems silent, “the LORD is like a father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him” (Ps. 103:13, NLT).

Other people, meanwhile, for various reasons, might choose simply not to have children. One can understand in a world like ours so full of suffering, pain, evil, and potential calamity, why some might decide not to bring more people into it. In some cases, some people might choose to adopt children instead of having their own; that way they can raise children who are already here, often giving them a chance at a much better life than what they might have otherwise had.

Our world is a complicated place, and we are likely to meet all sorts of people in all sorts of situations in regard to having or not having children. In whatever situation we find ourselves regarding the question of children, we can live with the assurance of God’s love for us and His desire for our good end. At the same time, too, let’s always remember to be as sensitive as we can toward people who, for whatever reasons, do not have kids.

Jesus never had any natural children of His own. What lessons, if any, are there for us in this fact?
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Sabbath: Season of Parenting

May 17, 2019 By admin

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Read for This Week’s Study: Gen. 18:11; Jer. 31:25; Matt. 11:28; Psalm 127:1-5; Prov. 22:6; 1 Sam. 3:10-14; Phil. 3:13.
Memory Text: “Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb is a reward” (Psalm 127:3, NKJV).

Births are such a common, normal occurrence that often we don’t always fully appreciate the wonder that they are. Imagine what Eve must have felt holding baby Cain in her arms. The changes she experienced in her growing body during those months, the excruciating pain of childbirth, and then seeing this small child, so much like them, yet so defenseless. What an experience it must have been for Sarah, in her 90s and way past childbearing age, to contemplate upon the face of her own son, Isaac; she must have laughed every time she pronounced his name. After praying for a son for who knows how long, Hannah held Samuel and said, “For this child I prayed, and the LORD has granted me my petition which I asked of Him” (1 Sam. 1:27, NKJV). The wonder in Mary’s heart, still a young girl, cuddling her son, God’s Son, with a combination of amazement and fear.

At the same time, not everyone has the privilege, and responsibility, that comes with parenting. This week we will spend time exploring the season of parenting with its challenges, fears, satisfaction, and joy.

Study this week’s lesson to prepare for Sabbath, May 25.
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HopeSS: Keys to Family Unity (May 18, 2019)

May 16, 2019 By admin

You can view an in-depth discussion of “Keys to Family Unity” in the Hope Sabbath School class led by Pastor Derek Morris. You may download an MP4 video file, and audio file or a PDF lesson outline from the HopeSS site.

With thanks to Hope Channel – Television that will change your life.

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