Holy Honor!
Luke 2:52 Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
How can we live filled with joy, peace, and spiritual holiness in holidays filled with distraction and distortion
Seven Steps to Living Holy Holidays!
We often have a mind of our own of where we are supposed to be
Story of Jesus at 12 at Passover at the Temple
He was listening, asking, understanding, and answering
He was at his job interview; at 12 years old a boy will pick a profession
He picked Rabbi, Messiah, Savior
Did you not know this is what I would pick
Luke 2:51 Then he went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them.
He went down literally means he descended; what from doing God’s will? NO!
He honored God by honoring his parents and becoming a stone mason, builder
We might think no honor God by studying to by Rabbi,
He honored God by honoring his parents; knowing God is honored is our honoring
Jesus gives us the first step in holy holidays, honor God by honoring others
Step 1: Holy Honor!
Sow the greatest holiday season by sowing honor to God through honor for others
Ps 50:15 Call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you and you will honor me
What does it mean to honor God? Giving thanks, what does holy honor mean?
Holy Honor keeps the right perspective!
Rom 12:10 Be devoted to one another in love. Honor others above yourselves.
We say we love you but don’t really like you, as we care for ourselves, care for others
Jesus taught don’t just love as you love you, but love them as I love them, honor…
Holy Honor lives in everyday life!
1 Cor 6:20 You were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.
Early church Gnostics; they were only about inside, living as I want; no outside is what is in
Holy Honor thrives in service!
1 Pet 2:17 Show respect to everyone, love the believers, fear God, honor the king
Respecting honoring others is honoring God, even leaders we disagree, pray for
Jesu began honor in the first Passover and completed his honoring at his last
Before the cross, Jesus kneels and honors his disciples by washing their feet
John 13:14-17 Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you… Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.
Jesus then broke the bread, and gave the cup, so we’d remember, honor, and reach