Hope For The Widows And Orphans
TOPIC: HOPE FOR THE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS
MEMORY VERSE: "Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this. To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.” – James 1:27
BIBLE PASSAGE: 1Timothy 5:3-16
1 Timothy:5.3
Honor widows who are really widows.
1 Timothy:5.4
But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show piety at home and to repay their parents; for this is good and acceptable before God.
1 Timothy:5.5
Now she who is really a widow, and left alone, trusts in God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day.
1 Timothy:5.6
But she who lives in pleasure is dead while she lives.
1 Timothy:5.7
And these things command, that they may be blameless.
1 Timothy:5.8
But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
1 Timothy:5.9
Do not let a widow under sixty years old be taken into the number, [and not unless] she has been the wife of one man,
1 Timothy:5.10
well reported for good works: if she has brought up children, if she has lodged strangers, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work.
1 Timothy:5.11
But refuse [the] younger widows; for when they have begun to grow wanton against Christ, they desire to marry,
1 Timothy:5.12
having condemnation because they have cast off their first faith.
1 Timothy:5.13
And besides they learn [to be] idle, wandering about from house to house, and not only idle but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.
1 Timothy:5.14
Therefore I desire that [the] younger [widows] marry, bear children, manage the house, give no opportunity to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
1 Timothy:5.15
For some have already turned aside after Satan.
1 Timothy:5.16
If any believing man or woman has widows, let them relieve them, and do not let the church be burdened, that it may relieve those who are really widows.
INTRODUCTION:
A widow is a woman who has lost her spouse by death and usually has not remarried.
Orphans are children whose parents are dead, or for whatever reasons are not there in their lives (unknown, or have permanently abandoned them).
God loves and cares very deeply for widows and orphans. He, therefore, commands us to protect and care for these people in our churches and communities. (Psalms 82:3).
TEXT REVIEW: 1TIMOTHY 5:3-16
WIDOWS INDEED
A. WIDOWS INDEED
i. Widows indeed are widows who are solitary dependent and without support. 1Tim. 5:3.
ii. They (widow indeed) fix their hope only on God and persevere in supplication day and night 1Tim. 5:5.
iii. Widows indeed must have good reputation and are devoted to good work always 1Tim. 5:10.
iv. Widows indeed must be supported by the church. 1Tim. 5:16.
B. WIDOWS
1. They have children. 1Tim. 5:4
ii. Their children must support them. 1Tim. 5:8.
C. YOUNG WIDOWS
i. They should go and get married and bear children. 1Tim.5:14.
ii. They should not be busy body or give occasion to Satan. 1Tim.5:13-15.
iii. They should not be enrolled on the list of the church to take care of or become burden to the church. 1Tim.5:11, 16.
The bible made the clarifications to support widows indeed and liberate young widow from falling into temptations and to relieve burden on the church.
LESSON OUTLINES
1. God's deposition
2. Our responsibilities
GOD'S DISPOSITION
Teacher should explain the following points to the students and allow them to make contributions to each of the points.
i. God is highly concerned about orphans and widows, that is why He is called the Father of the fatherless and protector of widows. Psalms 68:5.
ii. God hears them when they cry and does not want them to be maltreated or afflicted. Exodus 22:22-24.
iii. Anyone who maltreats them is looking for God's trouble.
iv. God wants believers to defend, sustain and relieve the widow and orphans. Isa. 1:17, Psalms 146:9.
v. God Himself provides and preserves widows who trust in Him. Deut. 10:18; 26: 12-13 and Jer. 49:11.
OUR RESPONSIBILITIES
A. The church and the family has responsibilities towards the orphans and the widows who are usually vulnerable.
Class should discuss the role of the church and family in this regards:
I. The Family
i. Family should take care of the orphans as a duty/responsibility of God. 1Tim.5:4.
ii. Family should not enslave or abuse them, rather family must care for and help them. James 1:27.
II. The Church
i. Church should identify the widows and orphans and give them necessary support. Gal. 6:10.
ii. Church should institute special welfare scheme for widows and orphans. Acts 6:1-6.
III. Family and Church
Collaborative effort of the families can provide great relief to their needs and save them from becoming destitute.
B. The teacher should call the attention of the students to the following biblical guides and directives to the young widows and physically strong orphans:
i. Young widows and physically strong orphan should engage themselves in productive ventures to meet their needs. 1Tim. 5:9.
ii. Young widows are encouraged to to remarry. 1Tim.5:4.
iii. Young widows and orphans should avoid any social or moral vices that could tarnish their image(s) and that of the church. 1Tim.5:13.
iv. Young widows and orphans should be good examples for younger women in the family with proof of good work, prayer and faith. 1Tim.5:10,15.
SUMMARY
Widows and orphans must be supported.
CONCLUSION
Do not close your ears to the cry of the widows and orphans. Assist them in church and around you. Widows and orphans should not be lazy. They should also learn to trust God.
MEMORY VERSE: "Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this. To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.” – James 1:27
BIBLE PASSAGE: 1Timothy 5:3-16
1 Timothy:5.3
Honor widows who are really widows.
1 Timothy:5.4
But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show piety at home and to repay their parents; for this is good and acceptable before God.
1 Timothy:5.5
Now she who is really a widow, and left alone, trusts in God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day.
1 Timothy:5.6
But she who lives in pleasure is dead while she lives.
1 Timothy:5.7
And these things command, that they may be blameless.
1 Timothy:5.8
But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
1 Timothy:5.9
Do not let a widow under sixty years old be taken into the number, [and not unless] she has been the wife of one man,
1 Timothy:5.10
well reported for good works: if she has brought up children, if she has lodged strangers, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work.
1 Timothy:5.11
But refuse [the] younger widows; for when they have begun to grow wanton against Christ, they desire to marry,
1 Timothy:5.12
having condemnation because they have cast off their first faith.
1 Timothy:5.13
And besides they learn [to be] idle, wandering about from house to house, and not only idle but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.
1 Timothy:5.14
Therefore I desire that [the] younger [widows] marry, bear children, manage the house, give no opportunity to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
1 Timothy:5.15
For some have already turned aside after Satan.
1 Timothy:5.16
If any believing man or woman has widows, let them relieve them, and do not let the church be burdened, that it may relieve those who are really widows.
INTRODUCTION:
A widow is a woman who has lost her spouse by death and usually has not remarried.
Orphans are children whose parents are dead, or for whatever reasons are not there in their lives (unknown, or have permanently abandoned them).
God loves and cares very deeply for widows and orphans. He, therefore, commands us to protect and care for these people in our churches and communities. (Psalms 82:3).
TEXT REVIEW: 1TIMOTHY 5:3-16
WIDOWS INDEED
A. WIDOWS INDEED
i. Widows indeed are widows who are solitary dependent and without support. 1Tim. 5:3.
ii. They (widow indeed) fix their hope only on God and persevere in supplication day and night 1Tim. 5:5.
iii. Widows indeed must have good reputation and are devoted to good work always 1Tim. 5:10.
iv. Widows indeed must be supported by the church. 1Tim. 5:16.
B. WIDOWS
1. They have children. 1Tim. 5:4
ii. Their children must support them. 1Tim. 5:8.
C. YOUNG WIDOWS
i. They should go and get married and bear children. 1Tim.5:14.
ii. They should not be busy body or give occasion to Satan. 1Tim.5:13-15.
iii. They should not be enrolled on the list of the church to take care of or become burden to the church. 1Tim.5:11, 16.
The bible made the clarifications to support widows indeed and liberate young widow from falling into temptations and to relieve burden on the church.
LESSON OUTLINES
1. God's deposition
2. Our responsibilities
GOD'S DISPOSITION
Teacher should explain the following points to the students and allow them to make contributions to each of the points.
i. God is highly concerned about orphans and widows, that is why He is called the Father of the fatherless and protector of widows. Psalms 68:5.
ii. God hears them when they cry and does not want them to be maltreated or afflicted. Exodus 22:22-24.
iii. Anyone who maltreats them is looking for God's trouble.
iv. God wants believers to defend, sustain and relieve the widow and orphans. Isa. 1:17, Psalms 146:9.
v. God Himself provides and preserves widows who trust in Him. Deut. 10:18; 26: 12-13 and Jer. 49:11.
OUR RESPONSIBILITIES
A. The church and the family has responsibilities towards the orphans and the widows who are usually vulnerable.
Class should discuss the role of the church and family in this regards:
I. The Family
i. Family should take care of the orphans as a duty/responsibility of God. 1Tim.5:4.
ii. Family should not enslave or abuse them, rather family must care for and help them. James 1:27.
II. The Church
i. Church should identify the widows and orphans and give them necessary support. Gal. 6:10.
ii. Church should institute special welfare scheme for widows and orphans. Acts 6:1-6.
III. Family and Church
Collaborative effort of the families can provide great relief to their needs and save them from becoming destitute.
B. The teacher should call the attention of the students to the following biblical guides and directives to the young widows and physically strong orphans:
i. Young widows and physically strong orphan should engage themselves in productive ventures to meet their needs. 1Tim. 5:9.
ii. Young widows are encouraged to to remarry. 1Tim.5:4.
iii. Young widows and orphans should avoid any social or moral vices that could tarnish their image(s) and that of the church. 1Tim.5:13.
iv. Young widows and orphans should be good examples for younger women in the family with proof of good work, prayer and faith. 1Tim.5:10,15.
SUMMARY
Widows and orphans must be supported.
CONCLUSION
Do not close your ears to the cry of the widows and orphans. Assist them in church and around you. Widows and orphans should not be lazy. They should also learn to trust God.
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