Conduct is defined in the Microsoft Encartà as “to behave in a particular way like she generally. Every child is expected to behave well at all times. Christian children as Christ’s disciples should have good manners in speech and action. Today’s lesson focuses on the importance of displaying good conduct at home as young disciples of Christ. That was the example Jesus laid down as a child before His parents and for us to follow. You can read similar posts on our evangelism page of the site.
Displaying good conduct in the home
Conduct towards Parents
As young disciples of Christ, your conduct towards your parents should be love, submission, obedience, respect, and joy. In today’s text, Jesus laid down an example for us to follow. His conduct towards His parents as a child was that of love and respect for them.
When his parents were going to Jerusalem for the annual feast, He submitted Himself to their authority by following them. And even after the feast, He did not follow His parents immediately back home.
When they found Him in the temple teaching and told Him they had been looking for Him, He did not ignore them. Instead, He told them what He had come to do.
But He also left what He was doing and followed them back home. Young Samuel was another child who behaved well in the house of Eli his guardian. He was obedient and respectful to Eli, the priest. (1Samuel 3:1-10).
You are to follow Jesus’ example as a child by submitting yourself to the authority of your parents. Your conduct should be respect, honour, submission, and obedience.
You need to accept their discipline and correction when they scold you for wrongdoing. You are not supposed to argue with your parents over any matter as a child. If you notice any bad behaviour in any of your parents, make it a habit to pray for them concerning that behaviour. Always be ready to run errands for them and help them with domestic chores.
Conduct towards Siblings
Psalms 133:1 says “How good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell together in unity!” As Christian children, your conduct towards your siblings should be love, patience, and respect.
You are to love and respect your older siblings and also love and be patient with your younger siblings. Avoid transferring aggression to your siblings when your parents scold you for doing what is wrong. Avoid fighting one another.
Your conduct should show the love you have for one another as you are always ready to assist your siblings when necessary. You should live together in peace and harmony. Avoid being jealous of one another. Be like Jesus in how you relate to one another as brothers and sisters. Be satisfied with whatever your parents can afford and do not steal.
Also, your conduct towards other family members like uncles, aunties, and housemaids should be love and respect. Avoid being rude to them but see them as your blood relations. Generally, your conduct in the home should make everyone around you to be proud of you.
Generally, as young Disciples of Christ, let your conduct at home glorify God. This will make your parents proud of you. They will also be able to defend you when you are wrongly accused outside your home. Your siblings will love you and respect you. Other members of your family will be proud of you as well.
Think and Decide
How is your conduct at home? Can your parents defend you regarding your character? If yes, you need to keep it up. If no, what do you intend to do about what you have learnt today?
Talk to God
Heavenly Father, give me the grace to be of good conduct towards my parents, siblings, and others in my family, in Jesus’ name.
Displaying good conduct in the church
Bible Passages: 1 Corinthians 14:4; 1Timothy 3:14-15
The church as a place of worship is a sacred place. Children should not feel they can do anything in the church because it does not belong to anyone. Whenever you are in church, you should always remember that you are in God’s presence.
Nature of the Church
The word ‘Church’ is usually viewed as the place of worship which is the building. That istogether of believers in Christ to fellowship and worship God. In other words, the church is a group of people with the following characteristics the church is His children that is, joint heirs with Jesus (Galatians 4:7) . The pillar and foundation of the truth: This means that the Church is laid by the word of God to live(Acts 20:28).
The possession of the living God
This means that the church belongs to God with Jesusher in the pool of water which is God’s Word(Ephesians 5:26).
Reasons Believers Should Conduct Themselves Well in the Church
Whenever we go to church, we should know that God is there and He deserves our humble worship. God deserves our reverence and honour and we must revere Him and not disrespect Him.
It is a sign that you are self-disciplined: A self-disciplined person will do whatever it takes to conduct himself well in God’s presence.
- You are mature.
- It is a sign of being responsible.
- It is an obligation that we must be faithful to.
How to Conduct Ourselves in the Church
Avoid causing distractions during worship service such as speaking loudly, sitting carelessly, or moving around.
- Avoid skipping service to play.
- Avoid chewing or eating during worship
Conducting yourself well in the church of God is an important way of showing that you respect God. So when you are in the congregation, know that you are in the presence of god and you must honour Him and stay calm. You must not cause distraction to those who have come to hear and receive from God. You too should come with expectations to receive blessings from God.
Think and Decide
How have you been behaving in church before now? What do you intend to do better? Start doing it immediately.
Talk to God
Almighty Father, I am sorry for the way I used to behave before. Henceforth, help me to conduct myself well in Your presence in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Displaying good conduct in the school
Religion got to the entrance of her school one morning and found a leather wallet on the ground. She picked it up and opened it. She saw money inside it. Immediately, without taking anything from the purse, she went straight to the headmistress’s office to tell her about it.
The headmistress collected the wallet and thanked her. Later, it was discovered the wallet belonged to a parent who had come to the school premises earlier to buy books for his daughter, not knowing that the wallet had dropped from his folder. The man was very happy and rewarded. What can you say about Precious’ action?
Children generally see school as a place of freedom where they can display any kind of behaviour since their parents are not there to watch them.
Although they are usually afraid of their teachers whenever their teacher is not around them in the classroom, they tend to display bad behaviour. Today’s lesson focuses on how Christian children should conduct themselves in school even when no one is watching them.
Christian Children as the Light in the School
What is light? (Allow children to define light in their understanding). Microsoft EncartaDictionary (2009), defines light as the energy-producing sensation of brightness that makes seeing possible. Now in Matthew 5:13-14, Jesus referred to His disciples as the light of the world that must shine to give brightness to the darkness in the world.
The same applies to all Christian adults, youth, teenagers and younger children like you, Christian children. As young disciples of Jesus Christ, you are the light of the world everywhere you go, including your school. You are to shine your light for others to see and follow the right way. As you display good conduct before your teachers and fellow students, you are already
Examples of Good Conductin School
Displaying good conduct or behaviour in school involves paying full attention to the school and other students:
Punctuality to school
Avoid lateness to school as well as truancy.
Diligence: Be serious with your studies, write all your notes completely and properly, do your class and take-home assignments submit them in time and never stay away from classes so that you can play.
Honesty
Be honest in all things, avoid taking what belongs to another person, and avoid cheating during class tests and examinations.
Gentleness and peace-loving
Be gentle in class, and avoid noise-making in the classroom. Do not use bad words on other students and do not bully others.
Humility and Respect
Be humble. Avoid boasting, especially if you are the brilliant type or you are from a wealthy family. Do not be boastful. Give due respect to your teachers and other students. If you respect other students, they too will respect you.
Readiness to help
Be ready to offer help to other students when necessary. You too may need their help at any point in time.
Decent Appearance
Always be neat in your dress. Avoid putting on dirty or torn school uniforms. Always appear neat and decent.
Good Companion
Always move with good friends and children whose lives and manners reflect godly homes. Avoid keeping company with bad groups in school. It is a way of correcting the bad behaviour of some students and rescuing them from behaviour in your school, other students will be able to learn from you and change their bad habits.
Think and Decide
How do you behave when you go to school? Are you well-behaved? Start behaving well from now.
Talk to God
Dear Father, help me to be a good child in my school for other children to learn from me in Jesus. Amen.
