Exodus 13:19

Moses took the bones of Joseph with him because Joseph had made the Israelites swear an oath. He had said, “God will surely come to your aid, and then you must carry my bones up with you from this place.”

Genesis 50:25-26

25 And Joseph made the Israelites swear an oath and said, “God will surely come to your aid, and then you must carry my bones up from this place.”

26 So Joseph died at the age of a hundred and ten. And after they embalmed him, he was placed in a coffin in Egypt.

As followers of Jesus, we are called to honor one another.

Romans 12:10 NIV

Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.

NLT - take delight in honoring each other.

ESV - Outdo one another in showing honor.

Ephesians 6:1-2

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother”

HONOR

Greek – τιμή – (tee-MAY) “a value”

A price paid for a person or thing that is bought or sold.

To HONOR someone, is to put a high VALUE on them.

1 Corinthians 6:20

You were bought with a price.

James 3:9-10

With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness. 10 Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be.

:::RESPONSE:::

-          Who is God asking you to be intentional about honoring?

-          How is God asking you to honor them?

-          Is there anyone you need to ask for forgiveness for dishonoring them?

-          November is our Month of Honor at DSC.

One of our core values as a church family is PEOPLE ARE OUR HEART.  We love people. We are about people.

Part of this value means we celebrate and honor each other often, in public and in private. We work to build this culture of honor all year long, but specifically in November, we set aside the month to be intentional about honoring one another.

Some ways you can honor one another this next month:

-Honor wall.

-Social media post.

-Take them to lunch or coffee and tell them what you appreciate about them.