Respectful: Honor Above All (12 of 12)
Series: Character: Mirror Image
James Merritt
1 Samuel 24
Introduction
1. The earliest memory I have of my parents teaching me anything would today seem like something frivolous, but I look back and realize it was a big thing. It was an important thing and one of the most vital things a parent can ever teach and pass on to their children. I was required to always call adults, ''Mr.,'' or ''Mrs.,'' and their last name. Even more importantly, I was taught to always say, ''yes sir'' and ''no sir'' and ''yes ma'am'' and ''no ma'am.'' it was never just ''yeah'' or ''yep,'' it was always with the sir and ma'am at the end.
2. I realize that is a southern thing, but what they were really teaching was an important thing which is respect. One of the building blocks of character that is absolutely indispensable is respect, not in receiving it, but giving it. As we continue our series on ''mirror image'' asking what we would look like on the inside if there was a mirror that showed us our inside. Today, we are going to look at a character trait that is certainly not in abundance. Disrespect is found in greater quantities everywhere - in the home, in the government, in the media, in our schools and on our highways.
3. There is a story of a man in the bible who one day would be king, who had every reason not just to disrespect the one who was king, but to destroy him and bring his kingdom to an end. But, the fact that he did not and the reasons that he did serve as a great reminder over 2500 years later why respect is so important and what it looks like. [turn to I Samuel 24]
4. The man who would be king was named David. The man who was king was named Saul. It was David who pulled off the upset of all history when he defeated a giant named goliath and an even greater victory in a cave. The story unfolds is really unexpected.
5. David's killing of goliath turned out to be far more of a curse than it did a blessing. Fir ...
Series: Character: Mirror Image
James Merritt
1 Samuel 24
Introduction
1. The earliest memory I have of my parents teaching me anything would today seem like something frivolous, but I look back and realize it was a big thing. It was an important thing and one of the most vital things a parent can ever teach and pass on to their children. I was required to always call adults, ''Mr.,'' or ''Mrs.,'' and their last name. Even more importantly, I was taught to always say, ''yes sir'' and ''no sir'' and ''yes ma'am'' and ''no ma'am.'' it was never just ''yeah'' or ''yep,'' it was always with the sir and ma'am at the end.
2. I realize that is a southern thing, but what they were really teaching was an important thing which is respect. One of the building blocks of character that is absolutely indispensable is respect, not in receiving it, but giving it. As we continue our series on ''mirror image'' asking what we would look like on the inside if there was a mirror that showed us our inside. Today, we are going to look at a character trait that is certainly not in abundance. Disrespect is found in greater quantities everywhere - in the home, in the government, in the media, in our schools and on our highways.
3. There is a story of a man in the bible who one day would be king, who had every reason not just to disrespect the one who was king, but to destroy him and bring his kingdom to an end. But, the fact that he did not and the reasons that he did serve as a great reminder over 2500 years later why respect is so important and what it looks like. [turn to I Samuel 24]
4. The man who would be king was named David. The man who was king was named Saul. It was David who pulled off the upset of all history when he defeated a giant named goliath and an even greater victory in a cave. The story unfolds is really unexpected.
5. David's killing of goliath turned out to be far more of a curse than it did a blessing. Fir ...
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