A COMMANDMENT WITH A PROMISE

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“Honor your father and mother, which is the first commandment with promise…” Our youth – and all of us regardless of age – do we understand the importance of Almighty God’s promise embedded in this commandment? This is one of the Ten Commandments of the Bible. How many of you know which one it is? Do we know what is extra special about this particular commandment? Ephesians 6:1-3 “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right, ‘Honor your father and mother, which is the first commandment with promise: that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.’” What does this special promise mean – and how we recognize whether or not we receive its blessings in our lives?
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John Cafourek

John Cafourek (1945-2017) served in the ministry of Jesus Christ with his wife, Sandy, for 46 years.

John was born in South Dakota. He attended Ambassador College in Pasadena, California, from 1965 to 1969, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He received a Master’s Degree in psychological counseling from Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, in 1978. John pastored churches in Nebraska, North Dakota, Missouri, Mississippi, Washington, and Oregon.

He directed speech clubs for men, gave seminars on abuse and addictions, and traveled as an international speaker in Canada, England, New Zealand, Jamaica, Australia, and other areas. He also directed a United Church of God preteen camp for children ages 6 to 12 and served at the church’s teen camp.