Virtue: Loyalty

November, 2008

It so Royal to be Loyal

Loyalty, it is very easy to be loyal to the wrong thing or person and find yourself in trouble. Therefore, it is important to think about who or what you are loyal to.

I can think of many people that I have been loyal to over the years and I cherish the memories and their continuing loyalty to me as a friend. However, I can also think of some people that I was loyal to and I ended up in trouble. I have even skirted serious trouble with the law by hanging with the wrong person at the wrong time. If I could pass on anything to my kids about loyalty, I would want them to learn to be careful who you are loyal to. You can end up in serious trouble, or you could end up with lifelong friends.

There is one to be loyal to who will never get you in trouble: God of course.

The verse for this month are:
Sunday, Nov. 2nd: Matthew 25:40 The King will reply, I tell you the truth, whatever you did for the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.

Weekly teaching point: To be loyal to God, I will help those in need.


Sunday, Nov. 9th: Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, do not depend on your own understanding.

Weekly teaching point: To be loyal to God means I will actually do what He wants, trusting that He knows best.

Sunday, Nov. 16th Ephesians 4:32a Be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another.

Weekly teaching point: We are loyal to God by treating others with kindness and forgiveness with our words and our actions.

Sunday, Nov. 23: Proverbs 12:26 The godly give good advice to their friends, the wicked lead them astray.

Weekly teaching point: To be loyal, I protect my friends.

Parents, our kids friends will effect our kids. It is my goal with this month to teach our kids to be loyal to God first, but to also be very loyal to their friends by steering their friends away from trouble.


Jesus says that if I am loyal to Him if I will help those around me in need. In fact, I should trust God's view more than my own, which means that I have to listen to/for God. At some point a friend whom I have shown loyalty will hurt me. Right now I am deciding to forgive them and when the time comes that I am hurt by my friend, I will be tenderhearted and treat them better than they deserve.

If my friend wants me to steal candy, I am not being loyal to them to go along with the their plan. I am loyal to my friend if I stand up to their bad idea and replace it with a good idea. Maybe instead of stealing candy we should go rake leaves and eat cookies at my house.

Thank you for your time and interest,
your partner in ministry,
Pastor Russ

p.s. We need a bunch of cupcakes for Sunday, Nov. 23rd. Please post a comment or email Pastor Russ if you can help.

Our virtue saying is, "Its so Royal to be Loyal." We will have a visit from the King of Cupcakes on that day. The children will be earning toppings for their cupcakes all month. We are sincerely hoping no kids will earn barbecue sauce or pickles.