WE MUST HONOR THOSE WE SEE WORKING HARD SERVING THE LORD JESUS & OTHERS IN HIS NAME!

FAMILY VALUES 13 – HONOR, 3-30-25, Lead Pastor - Jeff Aenk, New Hope Christian Church

Key Verse - Matthew 12:50 – “For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.” – Jesus

Mark 10:43-45 - 43 Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, 44 and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. 45 For even the Son of Man (Jesus) did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

Philippians 2:19-30 - 19 I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I receive news about you. 20 I have no one else like him, who will show genuine concern for your welfare. 21 For everyone looks out for their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. 22 But you know that Timothy has proved himself, because as a son with his father he has served with me in the work of the gospel. 23 I hope, therefore, to send him as soon as I see how things go with me. 24 And I am confident in the Lord that I myself will come soon.

25 But I think it is necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, co-worker and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger, whom you sent to take care of my needs. 26 For he longs for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill. 27 Indeed he was ill, and almost died. But God had mercy on him, and not on him only but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow. 28 Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you may be glad and I may have less anxiety. 29 So then, welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor people like him, 30 because he almost died for the work of Christ. He risked his life to make up for the help you yourselves could not give me.

Honor – (Greek) entimos (e'n-tē-mos) – Prized, Precious, To Value Highly, Hold (or Show) Honor or High Regard (or High Respect) to a Person. (To Revere. To Think of Highly. Esteem Highly. To Overwhelm with Appreciation & Love.)

1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 - 12 Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you. 13 Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other.

Here’s What I Want us To Do This Week

1. Find a way this week & be Intentional to Show Honor to someone you’ve seen Working Hard Serving the Lord Jesus & Others in His name. Maybe write them an Appreciation Letter, Email, or Text, give them a GiftCard or Financial Blessing or Gift of some kind, personally Honor them Verbally & Face 2 Face, Treat them to Breakfast Lunch or Supper, or Talk about them in a very Honorable way to everyone around them (& even let them overhear it!)

2. Continue to work at Memorizing Our New Hope Family Core Values Below:

*Acrostic - HUGGS TRAP FUN!!! = Honor, Unity, Grace, Generosity, Serving, Truth, Reaching, Authenticity, Prayer, Fun!!!

*Scripture Assignment this Week: 1. Write/Type following Verses, One Each Day, in your Own Words. 2. Write/Type what God is Saying to You Personally through it. 3. Write/Type what You will Do as a Result. *Mon – Mark 10:43-44, Tue – Mark 10:45, Wed – Philippians 2:20-22, Thu – Philippians 2:25-27, Fri – Philippians 2:29-30, Sat – 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13

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