“Standing In For God” Exodus 20:12, Pastor Jim Davis

Exodus 20:12, KJV. "Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee."

A positive commandment. Do.
Comes with a promise.

Kabod / Kavod - Something heavy or weighty. Can be good or bad. A weight of value that you put on your parents.
Value - who they are & their influence on your life.

Needs as a child.

Adulthood - parents got you there.
Got you to a place where you have a safe mind & body.

A stand-in for God.

Deuteronomy 6:4-7:
Covenant blessing through generations. Stay in contact with family & land = heir.

Love the Lord thy God with All.

Give respect to those who teach us to.

I’ll do it my way.

Respect for parent leans over into respect for God.

Genesis 2:24:
Honoring father, honoring mother (because they form a unit of one flesh)

Proverbs 1:8 - hear and do not forsake

Proverbs 10:1- wise and foolish son

Proverbs 15:20 - make father glad

Proverbs 19:26 - cause shame, bring reproach, chase away

Proverbs 23:22 - hearken, despise not

Proverbs 28:24 - don’t say it is not a transgression

Proverbs 30:17 - mock his father & despise obeying mother

Proverbs 31:1 - mother taught him

Good for children to see parents respecting own parents.

Benefit for civilization and country by honoring parents.

Honoring parents is a trial run for worshipping God.

Why did God choose to show himself as a father to us? (vs. a superhero)

Pray after this manner:
“Our Father...”

Mark 14:36:
Jesus prayed to God, “Abba...”

Romans 8:14-16:
The sons of God

Galatians 4:6:
Paul: Abba (meaning to cry out)
We are adopted children of God.

If parents are not good, then view the value of what they should be.
Show honor and respect to that.

God is after what is best for you.