We should honor others because of their character and accomplishments, as revealed through their actions and how they treat others. We determine character by observing how people live according to God's teachings. We should also honor others because of God's unfailing love, which he reveals through mercy, grace, and compassion. We show honor by loving God with our whole being and loving others as ourselves.

1. •
THE TABLETS We _____________.
Therefore, I urege you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living
sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not
HONOR conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of
March 10-11, 2012 your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – his good,
W O O D L A N D pleasing and perfect will.
Romans 12:1-2
He said, “If you listen carefully to the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right
in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not If your very own brother, or your son or daughter, or the wife you love, or your closest
bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, who friend secretly entices you, saying, “Let us go and worship other gods” (gods that
heals you.” neither you nor your fathers have known,7 gods of the peoples around you, whether
Exodus 15:26 near or far, from one end of the land to the other),8 do not yield to him or listen to
him.
Deuteronomy 13:6-7
And God spoke all these words: 2 “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of
Egypt, out of the land of slavery. 3 “You shall have no other gods before me.
Exodus 20:1-3 • We ___________ ______ ______________.
1. Why should ____ __________ ______?
Honor is a source of credit or distinction. It is high respect for someone’s worth, merit, 3. How do ____ ___________ ________?
or rank because of their character and accomplishments.
• By ______________.
• Because ____ ______ ____ ____. We determine people’s character through… Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your
mind and with all your strength.’ 31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as
o How ________ __________ ____________. yourself. There is no commandment greater than these.”
o What ________ ________ ______. Mark 12:30-31
• Because of ________ ____ ________.
o Heart = _______________
…I trust in God’s unfailing love forever and ever.
Psalm 52:8 o Soul = ________________
God reveals His love through….. o Mind = ________________
 ________________
 ________________ o Strength = _____________
 ________________
2. How do ____ _______________ _______? • By __________________.
You shall have no other gods before me.
Exodus 20:3
• We have ________ _______ ___________ _______.
When the people saw that Moses was so long in coming down from the mountain,
they gathered around Aaron and said, “Come, make us gods who will go before us…
Genesis 32:1