THE CODE OF HONOR

MATT. 6:12
FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS, AS WE
ALSO HAVE FORGIVEN OUR
DEBTORS.
WHAT DO WE OWE GOD?

THE CODE OF HONOR MUST BE

OBSERVED
1. HONOR THE FATHER IN OUR RELATIONSHIP
- MAL. 1:6
FATHER TITLE OF HIGHEST HONOR

- the first or originator of something

- the one who is in authority

- he who transmit his nature to his

children

- he is above all

Meaning of Honor

High respect
Esteem or high regard
Value
Preciousness
To exalt
To revere and worship
To accept; recognize

TIME
DO WE ALLOCATE ENOUGH TIME WITH THE
FATHER?
TO ALLOCATE ENOUGH TIME MEANS TO LET
OUR TIME BE AT HIS DISPOSAL.
WE CANNOT DEMAND THE FATHER TO SPEAK
TO US WITHIN THE TIME WE SET FOR HIM.
IF WE HAVE TIME TO PRAY, THEN THE FATHER
HAS TIME TO LISTEN.

HOW TO HONOR GOD WITH OUR

TIME
1. SET OR FIX OUR PRAYER TIME FIRST.

IT IS A CALL FOR A SACRIFICE OF TIME FOR

HIM.
WILLINGNESS TO SET ASIDE OTHER ACTIVITY
OR UNDERTAKING JUST TO BE WITH HIM.
SERIOUSNESS TO LINGER IN HIS PRESENCE.
FIX ALL OTHER THINGS AROUND IT.

2. LEARN HOW TO DEAL WITH

DISTRACTION
A. WANDERING THOUGHTS

- SUDDEN THOUGHTS THAT DEMAND

ACTION.

- THOUGHTS THAT WILL DEVIATE US

FROM THE RIGHT PURPOSE.
B. DISTURBED EMOTIONS

DEAL WITH THIS EMOTIONS FIRST

3. DEVELOP LOVE FOR INTIMACY

WITH THE FATHER
HOW?
PS. 84
1. BEING WITH THE FATHER IS A LOVELY
DWELLING PLACE. V. 2
2. BEING WITH THE FATHER IS A PLACE OF
PROTECTION - 3
3. IT IS A PLACE OF BLESSINGS - 4

BLESSINGS IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD

1. FREEDOM TO CONTINUALLY PRAISE GOD V.
4
2. RENEWED STRENGTH V. 5
3. GUIDANCE UNTIL WE REACH ZION V. 5B
4. A PROMISE TO MAKE US A CHANNEL OF
BLESSING TO OTHERS V. 6
5. A PROMISE TO TOUCH OUR LIVES AND
TRANFORM US
6. A PROMISE OF FAVOR, HONOR AND ALL
GOOD THINGS V. 11

HONOR THE FATHER THRU EXACT

REPRESENTATION
PHIL. 2:19-24
1. SONS ARE SENT TO REPRESENT THE
FATHER V. 19
FATHERS SEND THEIR SONS TO REPRESENT
THEM TO OTHERS. SONS ARE AUTHORIZED
TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THEIR FATHER AND
ACT ACCORDINGLY.

 2. SONS ARE ABLE TO PERCEIVE THE SITUATION V.

19
THEY ARE ABLE TO READ ANY SITUATION AS THE
FATHER WOULD READ IT. THE FATHERS
EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT CAN BE MADE
THROUGH THE SONS REVIEW.
3. SONS HAVE A KINDRED SPIRIT WITH THIER
FATHER V. 20
THEY POSSESS THE SAME PASSION AND SPIRITUAL
ESSENCE OF NATURE AS THEIR FATHER.

4. SONS ARE GENUINELY CONCERNED

WITH THE FATHERS CONCERNS
THEY CHOOSE TO IDENTIFY WITH THEIR
FATHERS BURDEN AND DO NOT BECOME
BURDENSOME TO HIM.
5. SONS SEEK AFTER THE INTEREST OF THE
FATHERS HOUSE V. 21
THEY ARE SECURED IN THEIR ROLE AS SONS
AND ARE CONCERNED FOR THE FATHERS
LOVE AND AFFECTION FOR THE HOUSE.

6. SONS FIND APPROVAL & COMMENDATION

FROM THEIR FATHERS BEFORE OTHERS V. 22
THEIR PROVEN WORTH IS A TESTIMONY OF
THEIR MATURITY IN THE RELATIONSHIP.
7. SONS KNOW THAT SERVING THEIR FATHER
IS SERVING GOD V. 23-24.
THEY KNOW THAT IN THEIR SERVING THEIR
FATHER THEY ARE SERVING GOD AND
FURTHERING THE KINGDOM. THEY ARE THE
BRIDGES TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH THEIR
FATHERS.

2. HONOR THE FATHER WITH OUR

SERVICES
MAL. 1:7-11
THE FATHER IS NOT PLEASED WHEN WE OFFER
OUR SERVICES ACCORDING TO OUR WILL,
TIME AND AVAILABILITY.

WHATEVER WE DO WE MUST DO IT FOR HIS

GLORY.

3. HONOR THE FATHER WITH OUR

VOWS AND PLEDGES
MAL. 1: 12-14
WHEN WE GIVE OUR VOWS WE HAVE TO DO
IT.
WE MUST HAVE ONE WORD
NEVER SAY SOMETHING WHEN YOU KNOW IN
YOUR HEART IT IS HARD TO FULFILL.
LET YOUR YES BE YES AND NO BE NO.

4. HONOR THE FATHER WITH OUR

CALLING
MAL. 2:1-9