10/09/2026
Sunday Sermon
6th Sept 2026
THE PRACTICE OF HONOUR - THE HIGHWAY TO AN ABUNDANT LIFE 🗝️
2 Kings 4:8-17 | Isaiah 58:10-14 | 1 Samuel 2:30 "I will honor those who honor me"
HONOUR IS RELATIONAL AND IT CARRIES DYNAMIC POWER!
The grace you receive is determined by the honour you give. It's a KEY!
WHAT IS HONOUR?
Dishonour is to treat as common, ordinary, or to take lightly.
But Honour is HIGH RESPECT - holding someone with great esteem.
-Respect acknowledges a person's POSITION, but Honour attaches WORTH to a person.
To honour is to:
1. Understand / Weigh the value of a person
2. Express that value appropriately
SOME BENEFITS OF HONOUR - It's like a seed:
1. You receive the same measure from God
1 Sam 2:30 - I will honour those who honour me.
2. Long Life and Well-being
Ephesians 6:2 - Honour your father and mother to enjoy life.
3. Financial Provision and Overflow
Proverbs 3:9 - Honour God with your first and best, and your barns will burst with new w**e.
4. Wealth and a Satisfying Life
Proverbs 22:4 - The payoff for honouring God is wealth, honour and a satisfying life.
5. Release of Miracles and Power
Mark 6:4 - A Prophet is without honour... and He could do no mighty work there. Where there is no honour, the flow of miracles is blocked!
OBSTACLES TO HONOUR - What stops us from honouring?
1. Offence and Past Wounds- You struggle to honour because you are still wounded.
2. Over-Familiarity - "Friends are equals, I can't receive from him." Familiarity kills honour.
3. Pride and Rebellion- Believing you are better or equal to everyone. You can't be told, you defy order.
4. Looking for Perfection - Looking for a perfect church, perfect pastor. You will never honour.
5. The Equal Mentality - We may be equal, but we may NOT be grace mates!
Check your heart today. Who do you need to honour?