Give Honor Where Honor Is Due: Deut 5:16/Exod 20:12

Intro

Body

Exegesis

16a: The command specifically is to honor parents. Honor includes obedience, precedence, respect, and love.

16b: The Lord had already given this command in the original giving of the ten commandments.

16c: Long life comes with obedience to parents.

16d: Good life comes with obedience to parents

Other OT passages on how children are to respond to parents:

They are to fear them: Lev 19:3

God is portrayed as Israel’s father: Exod 4:22; Mal 1:6

Theology

Its repetition in the OT:

They are to fear them: Lev 19:3

God is portrayed as Israel’s father: Exod 4:22; Mal 1:6

It is a trait of wisdom: Prov 1:8; 6:20; 23:22

Its repetition in the NT:

Directly quoted: Ephesians 6:1-3

Alluded to: Col 3:20

Its fulfillment in Christ:

Jesus honored His father

In the wilderness: Matt 4:1-11

In His life: John 8:48-49

In His death: Matt 26:39; Phil 2:8

Its power in Christ:

You have God’s redemption in Christ: Rom 8:29

You have God’s love: 1 John 4:19

You have Jesus’ example: Phil 2:5-8

Its scope in life

Parents: Eph 6:1-3; Col 3:20

Husband: 1 Peter 3:1-7; Eph 5:22-24

Church/Elders: Hebrews 13:7; 17; 1 Peter 5:5

Government: 1 Peter 3:13-17; Rom 13:1-7

Employer: 1 Peter 2:18-20; Eph 6:5-8

Its limits in compliance

Disobedience to a just higher authority

Its motivation in everything

Our fear of God: 1 Peter 2:13-16

Our love for God: 1 John 4:19-21

Our gratitude to God: Rom 12:1-2

Applications

Honor your God

Honor your Parents

Honor your Spouse

Honor your Church

Honor your Bosses

Honor you Government

Conclusion