Family Worship 2026
Weekly Bible reading,
catechism questions,
and a hymn.
catechism questions,
and a hymn.
Bible Reading
Date OT Psalms NT
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Westminster Larger Catechism
Q. 123. Which is the fifth commandment?
A. The fifth commandment is, Honor thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
Ex. 20:12.
Q. 124. Who are meant by father and mother in the fifth commandment?
A. By father and mother, in the fifth commandment, are meant, not only natural parents, but all superiors in age and gifts; and especially such as, by God’s ordinance, are over us in place of authority, whether in family, church, or commonwealth.
Prov. 23:22, 25: Eph. 6:1-2; 1 Tim. 5:1-2; Gen. 4:20-22; Gen. 45:8; 2 Kings 5:13; 2 Kings 2:12; 2 Kings 13:14; Gal. 4:19; Isa. 49:23.
Q. 125. Why are superiors styled father and mother?
A. Superiors are styled father and mother, both to teach them in all duties towards their inferiors, like natural parents, to express love and tenderness to them, according to their several relations; and to work inferiors to a greater willingness and cheerfulness in performing their duties to their superiors, as to their parents.
Eph. 6:4; 2 Cor. 12:14; 1 Thess. 2:7-8, 11; Num. 11:11-12; 1 Cor. 4:14-16; 2 Kings 5:13.
A. The fifth commandment is, Honor thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
Ex. 20:12.
Q. 124. Who are meant by father and mother in the fifth commandment?
A. By father and mother, in the fifth commandment, are meant, not only natural parents, but all superiors in age and gifts; and especially such as, by God’s ordinance, are over us in place of authority, whether in family, church, or commonwealth.
Prov. 23:22, 25: Eph. 6:1-2; 1 Tim. 5:1-2; Gen. 4:20-22; Gen. 45:8; 2 Kings 5:13; 2 Kings 2:12; 2 Kings 13:14; Gal. 4:19; Isa. 49:23.
Q. 125. Why are superiors styled father and mother?
A. Superiors are styled father and mother, both to teach them in all duties towards their inferiors, like natural parents, to express love and tenderness to them, according to their several relations; and to work inferiors to a greater willingness and cheerfulness in performing their duties to their superiors, as to their parents.
Eph. 6:4; 2 Cor. 12:14; 1 Thess. 2:7-8, 11; Num. 11:11-12; 1 Cor. 4:14-16; 2 Kings 5:13.
Hymn
Hymn 195 Joy to the World
Next Week's Sermon Text:
Psalm 98
Weekly Prayer Points
World
Pray for your persecuted brothers and sisters in Christ in Somalia. There are no church buildings in Somalia. Pray that Somali Christians will have opportunities to gather for worship.
United States
Pray that churches across the nation are lighthouses of Truth.
PCA
RUF (Reformed University Fellowship)
Faith Church
Pray for those who have lost loved ones.
Discipleship Ministry
David Johnston—Adult Sunday School, Small Group Leader
Music Ministry
Ellie Paul—Children’s Choir helper
2nd Quarter Sunday School Offering Young Life
Faith Church Supported Missionaries and Ministries
MTW: John and Rachel Clifford, Rwanda
June Missions Moment
The Frederick Rescue Mission, under the guidance of Arnold Farlow, has served the Frederick area faithfully for many years. In addition to providing free meals for those in need it provides Christian counseling and a program to help people get back on their feet----"the changed lives program". Many people who were "down and out" have seen their lives radically changed, mainly as the transformative power of the gospel becomes real to them. Arnold Farlow has been a real blessing to this ministry and will be missed very much as he retires very soon.
Pray for your persecuted brothers and sisters in Christ in Somalia. There are no church buildings in Somalia. Pray that Somali Christians will have opportunities to gather for worship.
United States
Pray that churches across the nation are lighthouses of Truth.
PCA
RUF (Reformed University Fellowship)
Faith Church
Pray for those who have lost loved ones.
Discipleship Ministry
David Johnston—Adult Sunday School, Small Group Leader
Music Ministry
Ellie Paul—Children’s Choir helper
2nd Quarter Sunday School Offering Young Life
Faith Church Supported Missionaries and Ministries
MTW: John and Rachel Clifford, Rwanda
June Missions Moment
The Frederick Rescue Mission, under the guidance of Arnold Farlow, has served the Frederick area faithfully for many years. In addition to providing free meals for those in need it provides Christian counseling and a program to help people get back on their feet----"the changed lives program". Many people who were "down and out" have seen their lives radically changed, mainly as the transformative power of the gospel becomes real to them. Arnold Farlow has been a real blessing to this ministry and will be missed very much as he retires very soon.