Honor

Where Is The Honor?

• “For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God…”– Romans 1:21

• “A son honors his father, and a servant his master. Then if I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is My respect?' says the LORD of hosts to you, O priests who despise My name. But you say, 'How have we despised Your name?”– Malachi 1:6

Understanding Honor

• To Show Honor Is To Assign: Value, Worth, or Weight

• Honor Is To Be Given In Every Direction: Above You, Beside You, Below You

• To Show Dishonor Is To Treat Something: Common, Ordinary, Disrespectfully, Shamefully

The Level of Honor You Give Is Determined By

The Value You Perceive.

• When You Perceive Value: You Protect It.• When You Perceive Value: You Praise It.• When You Perceive Value: You Prioritize It.• The Heart-breaking Reality:

Familiarity Is the Enemy of Honor.

The Level of Honor You Receive Is Determined By

The Amount of Honor You Give.

• We will not receive God’s blessings, when we do not give appropriate levels of honor.

• How much honor have I really invested?• Have I tried to put a disclaimer on dishonor?• Every time we enter our home, work, school,

or church we can give the honor due.

Showing Honor Is About What You Decide, Not What They Deserve.

• Christ Has Shown The Ultimate Honor– Romans 5:7

• We honor others based on who God is to us.– 1 Timothy 6:1,16

• Determine: I will pass the Honor Test. Everywhere God wants me to show honor, I will show it, because He is worthy.

Honor