Respect and

Parental
Authority
Respect
– A feeling of deep admiration for
someone or something elicited by their
abilities , qualities, or achievements.
Biblical Principle of Respect

– When we respect someone or something, we give

regard, consideration attention to it. If it’s a
commandment we obey it. If it’s a leader of some
sort, we accord them such deference as required
from our station. If its any other person, we
accord them such as dignity as all people should
be given.
To whom we should show or pay
respect?
– 1 Peter 12:17 “Show respect to everyone , love the
family of the believers, fear God, and honor the king.”
– 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13
“12 Now we ask you , brothers and sisters, to
acknowledge those who work hard among you, who care
for 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.”
Why is respect important?

– Being respected by important people in our lives

growing up teaches how to be respectful toward
others. Respect means that you accept somebody
for who they are, even when they’re different
from you or you don’t agree with them. Respect
in your relationships build feelings or trust, safety,
and well being.
Respect
– Respect is a way of treating or thinking about
something or someone. If you respect your
teacher, you admire her and treat her well.
People respect others who are impressive for any
reason, such as being in authority- like teacher or
cop – or being older like a grandparent.
Self-Respect
– “It is not pleasing to God that you should demerit
yourself. You should cultivate self-respect by living so
that you will be approved by your own conscience and
before men and angels… It is your privilege to go to Jesus
and be cleansed, and to stand before the law without
shame or remorse.”
Ellen G. White The Review and Herald , March 27, 1888
(HC 143)
How Christian show respect to God
– 1. They set aside a day of worship.
– 2. They set aside places of worship.
– 3. They do not mention God’s name in vain.
– 4. They pray and ask for forgiveness and confessing to Him.
– 5. Living a Christ-like character.
– 6. Giving tithes and offering.
– 7. Praising Him and His wonders.
– 8. Taking care of the nature and environment.
Parental Authority
– Parental authority is often seen as a curse rather than a
blessing. This is a sad reality. Authority is a gift of God to
his people and especially to families. Authority is often
abused on the one hand or grossly neglected on the
other. However, it is important not to frame your view of
biblical authority based on abuses or personal
experience how does the Bible speak about authority?
– The first thing to remember about all authority is that it is derived
and not earned. This is especially true of parental authority.
Parents are not necessarily better people than their children. Thus,
respect for authority is not directly tied to the person in authority,
but to the Person who established that authority. parental
authority is established by God for the benefit of your children.
– In 2 Corinthians 13:10 Paul says that God has given
authority to build up and not to tear down. Building up is
a primary benefit of authority. Too often parents think of
authority merely as a tool for controlling children.
– Authority is about building up—it is about leading your
children to the cross of Christ.
– Proverbs 22:6
“Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart
from it.”
– Ephesians 6:4
“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the
nurture and admonition of the Lord.”
– Psalms 103:13
Like as a father pithieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear Him.
Parental Authority
– It is no easy matter to train and educate children wisely. As parents try to keep
judgment and the fear of the Lord before them, difficulties will arise. The
children will reveal the perversity bound up in their hearts. They show love of
folly, of independence, a hatred of restraint and discipline. They practice
deception and utter falsehoods. Too many parents, instead of punishing the
children for these faults, make themselves blind in order that they shall not see
beneath the surface or discern the true meaning of these things. Therefore, the
children continue in their deceptive practices, forming characters that God
cannot approve. CG 233.2