HONOR &

RESPECT

WAY OF LIFE RETREAT, ALNP - TACLOBAN

Why do we honor and respect one

another ?

Because we are sons

and daughters of God
Because we are sons and daughters of God:
we accord to each other the dignity that
belongs to the children of God.
We were made in God's likeness and
image: Holy
We relate to the things of God in a special
way that speaks of their worth precisely

Why do we honor and respect one another ?

Because we acknowledge our special

relationships as brothers and sisters in
Christ
Romans 12:10 -- "Love one another with
brotherly affection, outdo one another in
sharing honor."
In other translations, "respect" is used for
"honor"

WORLDS WAY
Has an ulterior motive
Biased and selective: some
are considered not worthy of
honor because they are weak
or ugly or poor or uneducated

SCRIPTURAL TEACHING
Biblical and Hebrew and
Greek terms for HONOR
have a sense of "weight",
"heaviness", "price" and
"preciousness"

HONOR
Both terms "honor" and "respect" refer
to value and worth -- that's why they
are interchangeable
More properly, HONOR belongs to
someone or something that is valuable
The One we are to precisely honor is
God because He is everything good,
everything worthy of honor -- honor
"belongs" to God

HONOR

Everything else deserving honor is

honorable because of its relationship with
God
Not because they are beautiful, strong,
intelligent or wealthy or because we can get
something from them

The contrast between the Christian and

the worldly views of honor: the way of the
world is to seek honor, the Christian way
is to give it

RESPECT

In addition to honor, Christians should also

show respect for those who are over them in
the Lord.
In contemporary English, RESPECT has a
general meaning which is very close to the
meaning of the word HONOR
Respect": in modern English, has to do with acting
courteously toward people, being helpful and
refraining from harming them or intruding upon them.

RESPECT

Key point: in Biblical terms, not everyone is due

respect but everyone is due honor (in some form or
another)
The difference between HONOR and RESPECT is that
honor acknowledges the worth of a person while respect
acknowledges one's subordination

Basic Expressions of Honor & Respect

Greeting one another. This is to acknowledge
each other's presence; not to ignore each.
Introducing new people
Before the prayer meeting

Cultural ways like saying "po" or "opo"

Being attentive to each other in
conversations, responding to others, not
dominating conversations or rudely
interrupting
Serving one another in practical ways;
personal service

Basic Expressions of Honor & Respect

Speaking positively to and about each other;
avoiding negative speech and negative
humor
Honoring especially during special events
like birthdays, anniversaries, promotions,
etc.
Accepting the order or the situation when
we enter it, e.g., proper attire, punctuality,
participating actively
Acknowledging our special relationships
even outside of Lingkod
Gift-giving

DEFERENCE

Giving due consideration to another's

decisions or judgments
Yielding/submitting to another's
preferences (exception: where
unrighteousness is involved)
= spirit of obedience rather than doing it "my
way"
= you may disagree, but disagree
respectfully

ACTIVE COOPERATION/
Seeking
SUBORDINATION
and following directions
promptly - if we are not the main
leader, be careful about giving
directions
Taking initiative in: giving
feedback, giving
suggestions/recommendations
Participating actively

DIFFERENT TYPES OF RELATIONSHIPS

Men to women
Men stand when sisters enter the room
Seating the women
Opening doors, including car doors
Walking on the curb side of the street
Talking about sisters in a good way

DIFFERENT TYPES OF RELATIONSHIPS

Women to men
Allowing the brothers to serve you
Not gossiping about the brothers
Supporting the leadership of the brothers
Serving the brothers: cooking

CONCLUSION
God wants us to be a
people who honor and
respect one another
based on his values
and ways.