Honor

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Great respect; the creation is called upon to respect and revere God as its Creator. Since human beings are made in the image of God, they should respect one another especially ones parents who represent the tructure of God.

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John 5:22–23 NKJV
22 For the Father judges no one, but has committed all judgment to the Son, 23 that all should honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.
Exodus 20:12 NKJV
“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you.

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The creation honours its Creator:

All creatures honour God

Isaiah 43:20 NKJV
The beast of the field will honor Me, The jackals and the ostriches, Because I give waters in the wilderness And rivers in the desert, To give drink to My people, My chosen.
The people of God honour God
“Blessing and honor and glory and power
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Be to Him who sits on the throne,
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And to the Lamb, forever and ever!”
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JOHN NOTED IN THE REVELATION 5:13-

The people of God honour God

Revelation 5:13 NKJV
And every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying: “Blessing and honor and glory and power Be to Him who sits on the throne, And to the Lamb, forever and ever!”
The people of God honour God
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Exodus 12:40–42 NKJV
40 Now the sojourn of the children of Israel who lived in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years. 41 And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years—on that very same day—it came to pass that all the armies of the Lord went out from the land of Egypt. 42 It is a night of solemn observance to the Lord for bringing them out of the land of Egypt. This is that night of the Lord, a solemn observance for all the children of Israel throughout their generations.
Psalm 22:23 NKJV
23 You who fear the Lord, praise Him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify Him, And fear Him, all you offspring of Israel!
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Isaiah 25:1–3 NKJV
1 O Lord, You are my God. I will exalt You, I will praise Your name, For You have done wonderful things; Your counsels of old are faithfulness and truth. 2 For You have made a city a ruin, A fortified city a ruin, A palace of foreigners to be a city no more; It will never be rebuilt. 3 Therefore the strong people will glorify You; The city of the terrible nations will fear You.
Psalm 50:14–15 NKJV
14 Offer to God thanksgiving, And pay your vows to the Most High. 15 Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.”

How God wishes to be honored:

Honoring one’s parents

At one point in time this was a normal practice within the body of Christ. This nation lived a life where children respected adults

Honouring God by worshipping him

1. Honoring God by worshipping him
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Revelation 5:11–12 NKJV
Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands, saying with a loud voice: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain To receive power and riches and wisdom, And strength and honor and glory and blessing!”
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2. Honoring God by obeying him
These people honoured God with their words only, but this was not true honour for they failed to obey his commands.
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3.Honoring God with one’s body
1 Corinthians 6:19–20 NKJV
Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.
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4. Honoring God with one’s possessions
Proverbs 3:9 NKJV
Honor the Lord with your possessions, And with the firstfruits of all your increase;
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5. Honoring God by caring for others
Proverbs 14:31 NKJV
He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker, But he who honors Him has mercy on the needy.
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The consequences of not honouring God

Malachi 2:2 NKJV
If you will not hear, And if you will not take it to heart, To give glory to My name,” Says the Lord of hosts, “I will send a curse upon you, And I will curse your blessings. Yes, I have cursed them already, Because you do not take it to heart.
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Jesus Christ and honour

Honour given to Jesus Christ

Hebrews 2:9 NKJV
But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that He, by the grace of God, might taste death for everyone.
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The relationship of honour between the Father and the Son

John 5:23 NKJV
that all should honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.
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God brings honour to people

1 Samuel 2:30 NKJV
Therefore the Lord God of Israel says: ‘I said indeed that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever.’ But now the Lord says: ‘Far be it from Me; for those who honor Me I will honor, and those who despise Me shall be lightly esteemed.
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Honouring others as a duty to God

Honoring one’s parents

At one point in time this was a normal practice within the body of Christ. This nation lived a life where children respected adults
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Honouring fellow believers

Romans 12:10 NKJV
Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another;
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