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Synonyms: humiliation, mortification, chagrin, ignominy, loss of face, shamefacedness, embarrassment, indignity, abashment, discomfort, discomfiture, discomposure, guilt, remorse, contrition, compunction, disgrace, dishonour, discredit, degradation, disrepute, ill-repute, infamy, scandal, odium, opprobrium, obloquy, condemnation, contempt, pity, misfortune, crying shame, cause for regret, source of regret, sad thing, unfortunate thing, discredit to, disgrace to, stain on, blemish on, blot on, blot on the escutcheon of, slur on, reproach to, bad reflection on, bring into disrepute, degrade, debase, defame, stigmatize, taint, sully, tarnish, besmirch, stain, blacken, drag through the mud/mire, give a bad name to, put in a bad light, humiliate, mortify, make someone feel ashamed, embarrass, abash, chasten, humble, put someone in their place, take down a peg or two, cut down to size, show up

Antonyms: honor, pride, respect, glory, praise, dignity, honor, esteem, glorification, laud, compliment, regard, credit, elevate, acclaim, pleasure, favor, kudos, recognition, flatter, admiration, greatness, happiness, self-confidence, reverence

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1. “Your Honor:” Jesus’ Honor Code of Turning the Other Cheek

Matthew 5:38-42

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... attacker, right in the face. When slapped in the face, don’t about face or save face or face off. Go “face to face.” Outface your attacker with a third alternative. Outface your opponent in a way that goes beyond the legal and cultural concerns of social “honor.” Outface your attacker in a way that forces a human face onto the laws we live by. Do you hear it? Jesus isn’t asking us to “lose face.” Jesus isn’t looking for a way we can “save face.” Jesus isn’t advocating we “face off ...

2. Your Honor: Jesus' Honor Code of Turning the Other Cheek

Matthew 5:38-42

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

3. Honor Graduate

Exodus 20:12

Sermon

James Merritt

... and that it may go well with you on the land which the LORD your God gives you." (Deuteronomy 5:16, NASB) Do you see that phrase "That it may go well with you?" That refers to the blessing of God on your life. God guarantees that if you will honor the parents that He gave you, His hand of blessing will rest on you and His presence will go with you. The third benefit is security. Ephesians 6:1 says, "Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right." (Ephesians 6:1, NASB) Think about that. You are ...

4. Honor To Whom Honor Is Due

Exodus 20:12

Sermon

James Merritt

... when they go to school. You carry my name, you belong to your Heavenly Father. When you act in a way that you should not act, you bring shame to yourself, you bring shame to me, you bring shame to your family, and you bring shame to God. We can honor our parents by helping them. It is a shame how some children allow their parents to wait on them hand and foot, and never help around the home. I heard about two teenagers who were talking, and one said, "You know, I'm really worried. Dad slaves away at his ...

5. The Ten Commandments #5: Honoring Parents

Exodus 20:12

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... a newspaper reporter asked the man why he would do such a crazy thing, he responded, "After I die, I want my kids to be able to say, 'Dad sure was fun, wasn't he?'"(7) Parents need to remember one thing more to be worthy of the honor that the fifth commandment calls for. Parents must give their children a proper spiritual framework for life at an early age, or they may never hear that this commandment even exists. In the sacrament of baptism, we promise to raise our youngsters "in the knowledge and love of ...

6. The Greater Honor

1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Sermon

Richard A. Jensen

... to be among the spiritually gifted. "Spiritual Gift" Sunday was certainly one of the highlights of each year in this congregation in Corinth so very long ago. And then the bubble burst. Just after the ceremony honoring the spiritually gifted was complete the president of the congregation read the latest letter from Paul. It was always exciting to hear from this great missionary who had once served in Corinth. Some of the things Paul had to say in his letter, however, deeply disturbed the spiritual leaders ...

7. Honoring Parents

Exodus 20:1-21, Matthew 15:1-20

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... parents listened to us tell about our first home run or the first time we plunged off the high diving board or the first person of the opposite sex that we thought was so cute? You know, what goes around comes around. So, what does it mean to honor mothers and fathers or parent- substitutes? It means to express gratitude, respect, support, and attention. And, if we do, it might lengthen our days and those of our society. In less than a year the Olympic Games will be held in Atlanta. It's strange what one ...

8. A Place Of Honor

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... left their homes, their family, their jobs, to follow the Master. And at night, as they lay under the stars, they shared their hopes, their dreams for where life was leading them. And one of the things they hoped for was a place of honor in Christ's kingdom. Sure, they were ambitious. Jesus never condemned anyone for being ambitious only for being ambitious for the wrong things. There is nothing wrong with ambition. It is the starting point for great achievement. However, not all dreams are created equal ...

9. A Place of Honor

Luke 14:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... Give this man your seat.’ Then, humiliated, you will have to take the least important place. But when you are invited, take the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he will say to you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all your fellow guests." Then he adds the punch line: "For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted." The setting for this story is the home of a prominent Pharisee. Jesus is attending a ...

10. The Honor Of A Limp

Genesis 32:22-32

Sermon

... sat down, and that was it. But people remembered what he said. Why did it strike such a note in the minds of the people? Because that's what life demands, that's the way life has to be lived, and we know that God approves this kind of determination, honors it, and blesses it.7 Fred Craddock, a professor of preaching at Emory University, tells how he went to preach at a rural church when he was in seminary. He came into the sanctuary and there hanging on the wall behind the pulpit was a picture. It was a ...

11. Honoring God in a Pluralistic Society

Matthew 22:37-40

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... from the Old Testament to love God and love your neighbor, which could really be captured by the single word, love. “They will know we are Christians by our love." All Christian values begin here, with love. I. LOVE GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART. To love is to honor; to hold in high esteem, to be devoted to, to give your all to. God desires that from his children. Whoever has your heart has you. God is the deepest desire of our hearts. I remember in seminary during the late 1960's listening to a visiting ...

12. Prophet Without Honor

Mark 6:1-13

Sermon

David Coffin

... he would seek help elsewhere with a tutor or another student whom he knew to be skilled at high school mathematics. The father was otherwise very good with the use of math where he worked. However, at home, his mathematics abilities made him a prophet without honor. In the same community, a young man had been working for an area manufacturer, and one day decided he did not want to work in this factory or its office anymore. He felt called to become an ordained Christian pastor. He went through all of the ...

13. When Someone Else Gets The Honor

Matthew 20:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

We have been dealing the past couple of weeks with some of the most basic human emotions--anger, hatred, resentment. This morning we want to deal with another--envy. A popular form of humor recently has been light bulb jokes. For example, "How many Wall Street brokers does it take to screw in a light bulb?" The answer: "One, The broker holds the light bulb and the universe revolves around him." Or, "how many Exxon officials does it take to change a light bulb. Ten. One to turn the bulb and nine to handle ...

14. Honoring the Fathers

Hebrews 11:17-22

Sermon

Mark Trotter

To understand the gospels you must remember that they were written some generations after the Resurrection, and written to answer the questions being raised in that generation. In the case of the Gospel of John, which is the lesson for the sermon this morning, it was written at least sixty years after the Resurrection, three or four generations after. So the question being asked in our text is, "Where is he?" "If he has been resurrected, then where is he?" It is a particularly critical question for that ...

15. How Much of an Honor?

John 10:1-21

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

Whether you are in school, hanging around the water cooler at work, or just talking around the table at home or at the local restaurant, sooner or later certain questions get asked. They're theoretical in nature, nothing gets settled, but it's all for fun. Questions like: If there was a fire in your home and you are able to assume everyone is safe, what is the one thing you would grab before you left? It's a dumb question really, because if there's a fire you shouldn't grab anything. Go, go, go! Once ...

16. Mother's Day Gifts

Ephesians 6:10-20

Sermon

R. E. Lybrand

... all your time, but also all of your attention and energy. Because of that realization, we salute you today, in the fashion that we should honor you every day - for all you do for us and for all you give to your family. (Mother's Day was declared an annual National ... been a "Mother's Day," and, I must say that even in 1914, it was long overdue.) Few of us show our mothers the depth of love, honor, and respect that we should. We know we don't, and we feel guilty about it. So on Mother's Day, we try to make up ...

17. What Children Owe Their Parents

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

R. E. Lybrand

... were showing to their invalid mother, but the first was doing it only from a sense of obligation - the other was motivated by love. My fellow Christians, we children do have an obligation to care for our aging parents to their last days. So let us honor them by fulfilling our obligations in a spirit of joyful love! Conclusion Certainly few, if any of us, will ever receive an itemized bill from our parents, listing all the things for which we owe them. Parents do not expect or desire that kind of repayment ...

18. The Fifth Commandment: The Value of Family

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... and influence this dimension as well. When we love the living God, we pass this gift on. The fifth commandment which we study today and the seventh commandment which we will study later deal primarily with our relationship to the family unit. They instruct us to "honor" our parents and to be faithful in marriage. The Jewish people were enslaved in Egypt for the time span of 400 years. It was most difficult for them to keep the normal family unit in place because of the disruptive nature of the system of ...

19. The Dynamics of Being a Dad

Ephesians 6:1-4, Ephesians 6:10-20

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... at age 12 and continued to live in that hope for a lifetime, a man who never hesitated to share his belief in God’s unerring plan and without using religion for political advantage, managed to introduce his own son to Jesus Christ. The best way to be honored is to live honorably. That applies to us all. When we miss the mark, the next best thing we can do is ask for mercy. Yes, love does mean having to say that you are sorry. Indeed it does. One parent wrote this letter to his son: I seek your forgiveness ...

20. The Master's Voice

Matthew 13:53-58, Mark 6:1-6, Luke 4:14-30

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... of power are being done by his hands! Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon, and are not his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him. Then Jesus said to them, “Prophets are not without honor, except in their hometown, and among their own kin, and in their own house.” And he could do no deed of power there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and cured them. And he was amazed at their unbelief. Luke’s Witness to Jesus ...

21. How to Stay Humble in a Haughty World

Luke 14:1-14

Sermon

Brett Blair

... lame, the blind. But these are the very people, as we shall soon see, that we are encouraged to associate with. Look with me as we examine Jesus' story about a party. As the guest arrive they are quickly grabbing the front row seats--the places of honor. Assuming they are the most important guest, they will soon be embarrassed, Jesus says, by someone more distinguished. They will be asked to get up and move to the end of the table. They will be dishonored before all. How do we avoid humiliation? How do you ...

22. In Defense of the One-Talent Servant

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

... business. There was a good chance that I could lose the whole talent. My master is known to be hardnosed about business matters. I mean, can you imagine his reaction had I reported the loss of even the one talent I had been given? I’m only human, your Honor. I don’t mind saying here today that I was scared - that’s right, afraid of failing and coming up empty-handed. I couldn’t live with that kind of disgrace. So I guess you could say, I tried to play it safe. Defense: (speaking to the Judge) You ...

23. The Apostles' Creed: "Suffered, Dead, and Buried..."

Mark 15:1-15

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... cultures think nothing at all of four generations living under the same roof - they do not raise their children to leave. Tied in with that is a special understanding of what it means to be family, not only in terms of mutual support, but also of family honor and family shame. A person may be guilty, but that guilt has a ripple effect - the person's family members and tribe will end up feeling shame. We understand that to a degree. What are the feelings of the parents and siblings of those fellows on trial ...

24. Moving Day

John 14:23-29

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... residence in your home and in your life. God wants to be a permanent part of your family. God wants to establish a new address and a new set of keys. There are three key things we need to be doing to help make that happen: Preparing, Welcoming and Honoring. I. Preparing A. The first key is PREPARING: You really can't do anything without some preparation can you? Well it's especially important when you move. After all the moves that Mary and I have made, we've sort of developed a certain method. And the very ...

25. The Great Dinner

Luke 14:1-14, Luke 14:15-24

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... and the fringes, all those outside of those who think they are the chosen as the best. And THEY will see God’s kingdom and THEY will eat at God’s heavenly table. Invite those who can’t pay you back, said Jesus. And give them the seats of honor. A strong message by Jesus, a guest at the Pharisee’s table that night. A hard lesson, and a stern warning to all present. But especially, to the “takers.” While it may be bad to be a bad receiver, --pride can ruin the best of circumstances—still, it’s ...

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