Never Ending Honor: Forever Steering Clear of Parental Dishonor

Deuteronomy 27:9-10, 15-19, 26 – 9 Then Moses and the Levitical priests said to all Israel, “Be silent, Israel, and listen! You have now become the people of the Lord your God. 10 Obey the Lord your God and follow his commands and decrees that I give you today.” 16 “Cursed is anyone who dishonors their father or mother.” Then all the people shall say, “Amen!”

People who didn’t honor parents:

Noah’s son, Ham (Genesis 9)

Isaac’s son, Jacob (Genesis 27)

Laban’s daughter, Rachel (Genesis 31)

Eli’s sons, Hophni and Phineas (1 Samuel 2,4)

Prodigal son (Luke 15)

David’s son, Absalom (2 Samuel 15-18) and Adonijah (1 Kings 1)

People who did honor parents:

Naomi’s daughter in law, Ruth (Book of Ruth)

Jesse’s son, David, honored King Saul (1 Samuel 24, 26)

Noah’s other two sons, Shem and Japheth (Genesis 9)

Timothy (2 Timothy 1)

Prodigal son’s brother (Luke 15)

Abraham’s son, Isaac (Genesis 22)

Genesis 22:1-10, 12-13, 19 – Some time later, God tested Abraham’s faith. “Abraham!” God called. “Yes,” he replied. “Here I am.” 2 “Take your son, your only son—yes, Isaac, whom you love so much—and go to the land of Moriah. Go and sacrifice him as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will show you.” 3 The next morning Abraham got up early. He saddled his donkey and took two of his servants with him, along with his son, Isaac. Then he chopped wood for a fire for a burnt offering and set out for the place God had told him about. 6 So Abraham placed the wood for the burnt offering on Isaac’s shoulders, while he himself carried the fire and the knife. As the two of them walked on together, 7 Isaac turned to Abraham and said, “Father?” “Yes, my son?” Abraham replied. “We have the fire and the wood,” the boy said, “but where is the sheep for the burnt offering?” 8 “God will provide a sheep for the burnt offering, my son,” Abraham answered. And they both walked on together. 9 When they arrived at the place where God had told him to go, Abraham built an altar and arranged the wood on it. Then he tied his son, Isaac, and laid him on the altar on top of the wood.10 And Abraham picked up the knife to kill his son as a sacrifice.11 At that moment the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven, “Abraham! Abraham!” “Yes,” Abraham replied. “Here I am!” 12 “Don’t lay a hand on the boy!” the angel said. 19 Then they returned to the servants and traveled back to Beersheba, where Abraham continued to live.

 Forever honoring parent takes…

#1 – Putting them their .

Genesis 22:9-10 – When they arrived at the place where God had told him to go, Abraham built an altar and arranged the wood on it. Then he tied his son, Isaac, and laid him on the altar on top of the wood.10 And Abraham picked up the knife to kill his son as a sacrifice.

Exodus 20:1,12 – Then God gave the people all these instructions: 12 “Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the Lord your God is giving you.

Ephesians 6:1-4 – Children, obey your parents because you belong to the Lord, for this is the right thing to do. 2 “Honor your father and mother.” This is the first commandment with a promise: 3 If you honor your father and mother, “things will go well for you, and you will have a long life on the earth.” 4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord.

obey – verb (used with object) – to comply with or follow the commands, restrictions, wishes, or instructions of: to obey one’s parents.

to submit or conform in action to (some guiding principle, impulse, one’s conscience, etc)

honor – verb (used with object) – to hold in honor or high respect; revere; to honor one’s parents.

respect – verb (used with object) – to show regard or consideration for: to respect someone’s rights.

Forever honoring parents takes…

#2 – Remembering it’s not our .

Genesis 22:10 – And Abraham picked up the knife to kill his son as a sacrifice.

Romans 13:7 – Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.

Honor – כבוד or kavad – to be heavy or weighty, importance

ALL people are due honor because…
1. They are created in the image of God
2. Jesus Christ died for them just like He did for you
3. God has good plans for their lives just like He does for yours.

Proverbs 18:12 – Before a downfall the heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor.

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