Why is giving and receiving honor important?
2 Peter 1:17
when he received honor and glory from God the Father. The voice from the majestic glory of God said to him, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy.”
And he received honor and glory from God the Father when God’s glorious, majestic voice called down from heaven, “This is my beloved Son; I am fully pleased with him.”
Hebrews 2:9
What we do see is Jesus, who for a little while was given a position “a little lower than the angels”; and because he suffered death for us, he is now “crowned with glory and honor.” Yes, by God’s grace, Jesus tasted death for everyone. What we do see is Jesus, who “for a little while was made lower than the angels” and now is “crowned with glory and honor” because he suffered death for us.
John 8:49-50
“No,” Jesus said, “I have no demon in me. For I honor my Father—and you dishonor me. And though I have no wish to glorify myself, God wants to glorify me. Let him be the judge.”
God and Jesus set the example of the importance of giving and receiving honor. They declare it good and important.
1 Corinthians 6:20
for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body.
Romans 13:7
Give to everyone what you owe them: Pay your taxes and import duties, and give respect and honor to all to whom it is due.
1 Peter 2:17
Show respect for everyone. Love your Christian brothers and sisters. Fear God. Show respect for the king.
Giving honor is acknowledging how we value and respect others.
Philippians 2:3
Don’t be selfish; don’t live to make a good impression on others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourself.
Luke 14:11
For the proud will be humbled, but the humble will be honored.
Proverbs 18:12
Haughtiness goes before destruction; humility precedes honor.
Matthew 23:11-12
The greatest among you must be a servant. But those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.
Giving and receiving honor is a part of Christian humility, because it seeks to lift someone else up, sometimes at our own expense.
Psalm 34:3
Come, let us tell of the Lord’s greatness; let us exalt his name together.
Psalm 107:32
Let them exalt him publicly before the congregation and before the leaders of the nation.
Romans 12:10
Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other.
1 Corinthians 8:1
Now let’s talk about food that has been sacrificed to idols. You think that everyone should agree with your perfect knowledge. While knowledge may make us feel important, it is love that really builds up the church.
Honoring God and one another unifies us. It transforms selfishness into selflessness.
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We did it
We watched the Christian fish movie
It was so bad it's literally hard to put into words
We thought it couldn't get any worse, but we were wrong. We could never have anticipated Mr. Sushi
I will never be free of the horror of Mr. Sushi
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I have to. In my heart, in my soul.
I hope those who choose to read, can read it with their hearts, not their eyes.
It’s time our hearts start leading. It’s past time.
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Seek the Lord while He may be found, call upon Him while He is near. Isaiah 55:6
People are always searching for something. Often it is something that they had and have lost or misplaced. Other times it is a search for something that they never had and have heard of and desire. The world is constantly looking for peace and meaning in life. What they often find are things that cover up the…
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American nutjob politicians will say stuff like: "We need climate change because tornadoes will carry us to heaven during the rapture! The terrorists are stealing Christmas!" and British politicians are like... you'll just casually find out they were 5 times asbestos eating champion of the Lower Prickwhiggle Club, their university entry interview consisted of throwing endangered toads at poor people from a bus, and everyone at their hometown knows them as that rich family whose Estate is the only remaining continuous bubonic plague vector since 1348 bc they traditionally wear squirrels for hats.
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