H O N O R
“Honor”
generally means “esteem, respect, recognition, superior standing, or to value.”
“hādār”
– is the Hebrew word meaning “beauty, majesty, honor, or to prefer”.
Psa. 149:5-9 What is an honor for all
God’s godly ones (of
Why would this seeming lawlessness be an honor (a noble thing) for a godly person in
light of vs. 9 and Ezekiel 28:25, 26; Num. 31:1, 2; 33:50-53; Deut. 3:1-6;
Deut. 20:1, 4?
Should we still be doing this today? Why?
Dan.
Had
you ever thought about the fact that God grants human beings this kind of
exultation?
Is
there any human being other than Jesus whom you view with this kind of
exaltation, and why?
1 Chron.
How
is knowing that God is majestic/magnificent/great/honored affect your
day-to-day life (e.g., behavior, goals,
priorities, attitudes, motives, activities, etc.), and why?
“hadarah”
– is the Hebrew word meaning “beauty, majesty, glory , honor, splendor, or
exaltation”.
Prov.
In what is your glory/honor/exaltation (e.g., a nice car, home, career, family,
clothes, wealth, intelligence, Christian ministry, a faithful trainee, Bible
study group, or what), and why?
“hod” – is the Hebrew word meaning “beauty, brilliancy,
splendor; any good quality or endowment for which a person is admired or
praised; magnificence”.
Psa. 104:1 What is the Lord
clothed (possessed) with?
[“majesty” meaning “dignity, authority, and sovereign power”].
How
does knowing that God is clothed with (or
has) splendor/magnificence/great qualities affect your thoughts/attitude
toward Him, and why?
“yeqar”
– is the Hebrew word meaning “preciousness, honor, glory, or superior
standing”.
Dan. 4:30-32 What
did Nebuchadnezzar in his pride say was the reason for which he built
What
happens when we pridefully try to bring honor (i.e., superior standing) to ourselves?
Have
you ever pridefully tried to bring honor to yourself, and why?
“kabad”
– is the Hebrew word for “weight, heaviness, honor, glory, splendor, wealth, or
positive reputation”.
1 Ki.
Why?
Has
God given you honor (“public fame and
respect”) in any way? If so, how, when, and why?
Psa. 66:1, 2 What should we sing?
[This means
we should sing praises for the Superior Being that He is and standing that He
has (e.g., holy, truth, righteous, just, all-powerful, all-wise, everywhere
present, love, mercy, forgiving, patient, grace, eternal, infinite, Creator,
etc.).].
Have you ever done
this? If so, how often, and why?
Prov. 29:23;
Have
you either experienced this yourself or seen this happen to someone else?
Why
do you think that God has set it up this way?
Prov. 20:3 What is an honor (gains respect) for a person?
Have
you ever experienced honor (praise,
respect, commendation) for doing this?
If
it wasn’t verbalized by people, do you think that they at least viewed it this
way?
How
do you think god views your keeping away from strife/fighting, and why?
Prov.
[“loyalty” – sticks with, defends, seeks interest of God,
what’s right, or those that are right].
What
are you pursuing and finding, and why?
“doxa”
– is the Greek word meaning “glory” or “praise”.
Jn. 5:41-44 What
didn’t Jesus receive from people?
What
were they doing that hindered them from believing?
[Jesus wasn’t
willing to receive as valid the praise of unbelievers. The very name “Jew” –
from
Are
you more concerned about getting glory (praise/worldly
recognition) from people than from God, and why?
If
you’re not, how is that seen?
Are
you seeking worldly glory/honor through having college degrees, a prestigious
career, a fancy car and/or home, sports or music superiority, computer savvyness, etc., and why?
Jn.
Do
you ever go about glorifying (praising)
yourself, rather then letting God do so for you, if it’s even meant to be, and
why?
If
you do, how do you go about doing so?
“kabed”
– is the Hebrew word meaning “made weighty, heavy, honored, rich, or respect”.
Prov.
[“regards” means “responds positively to” or
“applies/heeds it”].
[“reproof” – means
being spoken to about some disapproved thing or having one’s negligence brought
to one’s attention; to show where one is wrong].
Are you one who’s honored because of this?
Judg. 6:25-27 Does
Gideon honor his
father by destroying his idols?
Does this contradict Ex. 20:12? Why?
1 Ki. 15:11-13 Does Asa honor his fathers and mother by removing their
idols and his mother from being queen?
Why?
Were
both Gideon and Asa right in what they did, and why [Judg. 6:25; (1 Ki. 15:11 with Deut. 5:8, 9; 4:25, 26; 27:15; 32:21;
Lev. 26:1); 1 Cor. 13:5, 6; Matt. 10:37; 22:36-38]?
1 Sam. 2:12, 16, 17, 29-31 What
was Eli’s sin (vs. 29)?
What
did it result in (vss. 31, 34;
“time” – is the Greek
word meaning “weight, honor, or valuing”.
Jn.
Why
do you think this is so (vss. 55, 56
might shed some light)?
Have
you known of a spiritual, godly leader to which this has happened? If so, who, and what happened?
Acts 28:8-10 What
did the people at
Has
anyone ever done this for you? If so, when, and why?
Or, have you ever honored someone in a similar way? And if so, specifically how?
Rom. 2:5, 6, 9, 10 What
will there be for people who do good?
Do
you or will you qualify for these things? How
do you know?
Rom.
Are
you a vessel for honorable use or not? And
how do you know?
Rom.
When
you put other Christians before yourself, do you do so grudgingly or in
honor/respectfully?
If
in honor, give an example of a time you did this.
Rom. 13:7 What are we told to do
here?
Are
you doing this? If so, how, and to whom?
1 Cor. 12:22-25, 28 In composing the body, what has God given and to whom (vs. 24)?
What
spiritual gift or gifted person did God hold higher than man (i.e., the Corinthian church people) did
(14:1-4)?
Why
do you think God does (Eph.
1 Thes. 4:3-5 What does Paul say that we should know?
Are
you possessing/controlling your body (i.e.,
sexual desires) in honor (a
respectable manner), and how?
1 Tim.
Are
you doing this? If so, how often, and how?
1 Tim.
Have
you been considering these spiritual leaders worthy of double honor (i.e., honor as an elder and extra value and
respect for those who rule excellently)? If so, how?
2 Tim. 2:19-21 Who
will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, useful to the Master?
Knowing
this, would you qualify as a vessel for honor?
1 Pet. 1:6, 7 What does Peter hope may
be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus
Christ?
Do
you think that your faith will result in this, and why?
1 Pet. 3:7 Who should grant whom honor, how and why?
If
you’re a husband, are you doing this? And if so, how?
2 Pet.
In what way (Matt.
17:2)?
How
would you have honored Jesus if you were God the Father, and why that
particular way?
“timao”
– is the Greek word meaning “to honor or make heavy”.
Matt. 15:7, 8 What did Jesus quote Isaiah
as saying (regarding these Jewish religious
leaders)?
Has
this ever been true of you? If so, when, and why?
Jn. 5:22, 23 Why has God the Father
given Jesus all judgment?
Are
you doing this? If so, how, and when?
Jn.
Based on this, will God be honoring
you? Why?
Eph. 6:2, 3 Who is to honor whom?
Why?
Are
you honoring (respecting/valuing)
them? If
so, how?
1 Tim. 5:3 Who is to honor whom?
What
are some ways the church or you can do this?
1 Pet.
What
is your attitude toward people in general, and why?
What
are some ways that you could demonstrate this to people in general?
Phil.
Why?
Is this your attitude toward your spiritual leader/trainer
or others who have given their lives to serve the Lord in helping others
spiritually?
1 Thes.
Are
you doing this? If so, how?