Children's Discipleship Class Report Mar 14, 2007:

The children love these bible studies focused on them, with topics broken down simply that they can understand no matter if they are 6 or 15.  Also, the home studies provide an environment where the children are more comfortable to express their prayer burdens, lead out in prayer, or ask questions if they don’t understand.  These interactive times are shaping our children’s future.   

Romans 12:10  Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love 

Luke 6:32  And as you would that men should do to you, do you also to them likewise. 

Philippians 2:3-4 …in lowliness of mind, let each esteem the other better than themselves.  Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. 

While some things aren’t spelled out in the bible with chapter and verse, God gives guidelines and principles in His Word and then wisdom to know how to apply them to our life.  The subject of Manners is one example.  All manners come from these verses above and deal with the idea of Christian service – looking out for and loving your neighbor as yourself, being kind, and treating others the way you want to be treated.  Lack of manners demonstrate selfishness on our part.   

We should always try to live with J-O-Y.  That is Jesus first, yourself last, and others in-between.  Putting others before yourself will guarantee that we demonstrate Christian love and manners towards others.