In this message, Pastor Noel teaches on the Fifth Commandment, challenging the common Western view that honoring parents is primarily for children. Drawing from Exodus
20:12 and Jesus’ own example, he explains how honoring parents is an act of worship that reflects our submission to God’s authority. Whether we have great, difficult, or absent parents, the call to honor them remains, not because they’ve earned it, but because of the position they hold. This teaching explores the weight of honor, the cultural differences in understanding it, and how we can live this command out in practical ways.
Then God spoke all these words: I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery. Honor your father and your mother so that you may have a long life in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
- Exodus 20:1-2, 12
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