| RESPECT 9-10-08 DEFINITION OF RESPECT: TO HOLD IN ESTEEM OR HONOR; TO SHOW REGARD OR CONSIDERATION FOR WHEN WE DO NOT RESPECT EACH OTHER, IT SHOWS LACK OF RESPECT TOWARDS THE LORD. MALACHI 1:6 – THE LORD ALL-POWERFUL SAYS, “A SON HONORS HIS FATHER AND A SERVANT HONORS HIS MASTER,” I AM A FATHER, SO WHY DON’T YOU HONOR ME? I AM A MASTER, SO WHY DON’T YOU RESPECT ME? I PETER 2:17 – SHOW RESPECT FOR ALL PEOPLE: LOVE THE BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF GOD’S FAMILY, RESPECT GOD, HONOR THE KING. GOD EXPECTS RESPECT. WE OWE HIM RESPECT BECAUSE HE IS OUR HEAVENLY FATHER. ONE OF THE REASONS WE ATTEND CHURCH IS BECAUSE IT HONORS GOD. WORSHIPPING, READING THE BIBLE AND FELLOWSHIP WITH OTHER BELIEVERS, SHOWS REPECT TO THE LORD. WE EXPECT RESPECT FROM PEOPLE OF THE WORLD, YET WE CAN BE SO BUSY THAT WE EXTEND VERY LITTLE RESPECT TOWARD HEAVEN. RESPECT FOR GOD IS A NATURAL PLACE TO GROW IN YOUR RESPECT FOR PEOPLE. BECAUSE WE ARE ALL MADE IN THE IMAGE OF GOD, WE ALL LONG FOR RESPECT, JUST LIKE GOD DOES. WE SHOULD GIVE RESPECT TO OTHERS EVEN WHEN THEY ARE UNDESERVING. THIS IS WHAT IT MEANS TO BE GRACIOUS. DEFINITION OF GRACIOUS: PLEASANTLY KIND, BENEVOLENT, COURTEOUS, MERCIFUL, COMPASSIONATE GRACE GIVES WHAT IS NOT DESERVED. GRACE IS BEING RESPECTFUL TO THE DISRESPECTFUL. RESPECT DOESN’T MEAN THAT YOU GRIPE ON THE INSIDE AND SMILE ON THE OUTSIDE. YOU CAN VOICE YOUR CONCERNS AND CONFLICTING IDEAS IN A CALM MANNER; IN A MANNER THAT DOES NOT TEAR DOWN THE OTHER PERSON. RESPECT RESISTS ATTACKING PEOPLE. WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT MAKES OTHERS IN OUR LIFE FEEL RESPECTED AND PUT THAT INTO PRACTICE. TREATING OTHERS WITH RESPECT IS WHAT WE ARE CALLED TO DO. PEOPLE WHO DON’T TREAT OTHER PEOPLE WITH RESPECT GENERALLY HAVE PROBLEMS AND CREATE PROBLEMS. ALL PEOPLE DESERVE TO BE TREATED WITH RESPECT, EVEN THE PEOPLE WE DO NOT LIKE. (NEXT WE WENT OVER THE YOUTH FELLOWSHIP RULES AND TALKED ABOUT HOW FOLLOWING THE RULES SHOWED RESPECT TO GOD, EACH OTHER & OURSELVES - click on the link below to check out the rules) |
 |  |  |