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1. HONOUR PEOPLE TO HONOUR

2. 1. HONOR GOD “Those who honor me I will honor.” –1 Samuel 2:30 (NIV) Revelation 5:12 says He is “worthy…to receive…honor and glory and praise” (NIV). Without complete and genuine honor to God, it will be impossible to honor anyone else. So this is where it starts . Proverbs 3:9 says, “Honor the Lord with your possessions, and with the firstfruits of all your increase” (NKJV).

3. 2. HONOR YOUR PARENTS “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.” –Exodus 20:12 (NIV) 3. HONOR YOUR SPOUSE “Husbands…[give] honor to the wife.” –1 Peter 3:7 (NKJV) “Let the wife see that she respects her husband.”—Ephesians 5:33 (ESV)

4. 4. HONOR THOSE WHO ARE OLDER “You shall rise up before the grayheaded and honor the aged.” –Leviticus 19:32 (NASB) 5. HONOR YOUR BOSS “Servants, be submissive to your masters…not only to the good and gentle, but also to the harsh.” –1 Peter 2:18 (NKJV) In 1 Timothy 6:1, we see this again, “All who are under the yoke as slaves are to regard their own masters as worthy of all honor so that the name of God and our doctrine will not be spoken against” (NASB).

5. 6. HONOR CHURCH LEADERS “ Honor those who are your leaders in the Lord’s work.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:12 7 . HONOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS “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. Therefore, whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God.” – Romans 13:1-2 (NKJV)

6. If leaders are bad Instead, obey 1 Timothy 2:1-2 and pray for them, that we may have peace in our land . 8. HONOR POLICE AND MILITARY “ Give respect and honor to those who are in authority.” –Romans 13:7 9. Honor Your Children “Do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them.” –Ephesians 6:4

7. 10. Honor Others Before Yourself “Honor one another above yourselves.” –Romans 12:10 (NIV)