Honoring Others

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At our core, most of us are selfish and really struggle to consider others and their spiritual life. But the call of a disciple of Jesus is a call to place a high value on everyone we meet. God challenges us to lay aside our own wants and desires and to really honor others. That’s the topic, and the challenge, for today.

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Honoring Others: The Mark of A Disciple

A good, basic definition of honor—especially in a biblical and discipleship context—is:

Honor is the act of recognizing and treating others with the dignity, value, and respect they deserve as image-bearers of God, regardless of their status or behavior.

To honor someone means to esteem them highly, to give weight to their worth, and to treat them in a way that reflects God’s view of them—not just your personal opinion.

1. The Biblical Command to Honor Others

🧾 Key Verse:  • Romans 12:10 (NKJV) “Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another.”

Key Points:  • Honoring others is not optional; it’s a command tied to Christian love.  • “Giving preference” shows that honor involves humility and intentionality.

2. Honoring Begins with the Heart of Christ

🧾 Key Verses:  • Philippians 2:3–5 (NKJV) “Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus…”

Key Points:  • Jesus modeled humility by honoring those beneath Him socially and spiritually.  • To honor others is to adopt the mindset of Christ.

3. Honoring Others Reflects God’s Character

🧾 Key Verse:  • 1 Peter 2:17 (NKJV) “Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.”

Key Points:  • Honor is rooted in the Imago Dei—all people are made in God’s image.  • Disciples honor others not because of their merit but because of God’s worth.

4. Honoring Authority—Even When It’s Hard

🧾 Key Verse:  • Romans 13:1–2 (NKJV) “Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God.”

Key Points:  • Honoring others includes honoring civil and church authorities.  • It’s a test of obedience to God’s sovereignty.

5. Honor in the Home and Church

🧾 Honor in the Family:  • Ephesians 6:2 (NKJV) “Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with promise…”

🧾 Honor in the Church:  • 1 Timothy 5:17 (NKJV) “Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and