1. Respect Yes Sir, no maam Definition: Esteem for or a sense of the worth or excellence of a person, a personal quality, or ability

2. Respecting God – Why? 1.Creator 2.Holy Do not draw near this place. Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground.” (Ex 3:5) Above it stood seraphim; each one had six wings: with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. 3 And one cried to another and said: “ Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; The whole earth is full of His glory!” (Is 6:22-3)

3. Respecting God – Why? 8 The four living creatures, each having six wings, were full of eyes around and within. And they do not rest day or night, saying: “ Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, Who was and is and is to come!” 9 Whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever, 10 the twenty-four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying: 11 “ You are worthy, O Lord, To receive glory and honor and power; For You created all things, And by Your will they exist and were created.” (Rev 4:8-11)

4. Respecting God – Why? 3.Power 8 Let all the earth fear the LORD; Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him. 9 For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast. (Ps 33:8-9) 3 Say to God, “How awesome are Your works! Through the greatness of Your power Your enemies shall submit themselves to You. 4 All the earth shall worship You And sing praises to You; They shall sing praises to Your name.” (Ps 66:3-7)

5. Respecting God – Why? 4.Keeps His promise Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel, according to all that He promised. There has not failed one word of all His good promise, which He promised through His servant Moses.(1 Ki 8:56) The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us (2 pet 3:9) 5.Infinite Wisdom For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts. (Is 55:9) 6.Love – Matchless & Unconditional

6. Respect Definition Deference to a right, privilege, privileged position or someone

7. Respect Definition Admiration: checks it out and says “Wow” Deference: comes near, bows down and worships

8. Respect – How? fearto walk love Himserve keep the commandments ( Deut 10:12-13) “And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways and to love Him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, (13) and to keep the commandments of the LORD and His statutes which I command you today for your good?”

9. Respect – How? Fear:  Awe and reverence  Obedience wisdom “ All wisdom is the fear of the Lord, and in all wisdom there is the doing of the law. (Wis of Sirach 19:18)

10. Respect – How? Love:  Action  Obey: “If you love me, keep my commandments” (Jn 14:15)  Walk: Deeds  Serve: “You shall fear the LORD your God and serve Him” (Dt. 6:13).  4 th purpose of Life