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And if you're 44 00:02:04,960 --> 00:02:07,440 Speaker 4: ever in our area, please stop by and be a 45 00:02:07,440 --> 00:02:10,000 Speaker 4: part of one of our services. These are the finest 46 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:12,880 Speaker 4: people in all of Houston, Texas right here at Lakewood. 47 00:02:12,960 --> 00:02:15,120 Speaker 4: So love to have you, but thanks for tuning in. 48 00:02:15,680 --> 00:02:18,120 Speaker 4: Thank you again for coming out today. I like to 49 00:02:18,160 --> 00:02:20,680 Speaker 4: start with something funny, and I heard about this ninety 50 00:02:20,680 --> 00:02:24,120 Speaker 4: two year old man wasn't feeling up to pars, went 51 00:02:24,160 --> 00:02:26,960 Speaker 4: to the doctor. A few days later. The doctor saw 52 00:02:27,040 --> 00:02:30,080 Speaker 4: him out walking in the park with this beautiful young 53 00:02:30,160 --> 00:02:33,079 Speaker 4: lady by his side, seemed as happy as can be. 54 00:02:33,720 --> 00:02:36,160 Speaker 4: The doctor said, wow, you sure are feeling a lot better, 55 00:02:36,160 --> 00:02:39,520 Speaker 4: aren't you. He said, yes, doctor, I'm just following your orders. 56 00:02:39,840 --> 00:02:44,280 Speaker 4: You said, get a hot mama and stay cheerful. Doctor said, 57 00:02:44,280 --> 00:02:46,359 Speaker 4: I didn't say that. I said you got a heart murmur. 58 00:02:46,440 --> 00:02:50,360 Speaker 4: Be careful. Hold up your Bible and say it like 59 00:02:50,400 --> 00:02:53,200 Speaker 4: you mean it. This is my Bible. I am what 60 00:02:53,320 --> 00:02:55,720 Speaker 4: it says I am. I have what it says I have. 61 00:02:56,240 --> 00:02:58,680 Speaker 4: I can do what it says I can do. Today 62 00:02:58,800 --> 00:03:01,520 Speaker 4: I will be talked the word of God. I'll boldly 63 00:03:01,600 --> 00:03:05,520 Speaker 4: confess my mind is alert, my heart is receptive. I 64 00:03:05,560 --> 00:03:09,560 Speaker 4: will never be the same. In Jesus' name, God bless you. 65 00:03:10,840 --> 00:03:13,080 Speaker 4: I want to talk to you today about having a 66 00:03:13,200 --> 00:03:17,880 Speaker 4: spirit of honor. Anytime you show honor, you are sowing 67 00:03:17,919 --> 00:03:21,679 Speaker 4: a seed. The honor you give away will always come 68 00:03:21,720 --> 00:03:24,840 Speaker 4: back to you. A lady in the scripture came up 69 00:03:24,840 --> 00:03:28,320 Speaker 4: to Jesus and poured a jar of expensive oil on 70 00:03:28,400 --> 00:03:32,960 Speaker 4: his feet and began to wash them. Oil represents honor. 71 00:03:33,600 --> 00:03:37,760 Speaker 4: You could say she poured her honor on him. The 72 00:03:37,840 --> 00:03:41,480 Speaker 4: religious leaders got upset, said, why did she waste the oil? 73 00:03:41,880 --> 00:03:44,880 Speaker 4: We could have used that to feed the poor. Jesus said, 74 00:03:44,880 --> 00:03:48,920 Speaker 4: don't bother her. She has done the best thing. This 75 00:03:49,040 --> 00:03:52,520 Speaker 4: lady was known to be a sinner. Jesus looked at 76 00:03:52,560 --> 00:03:56,520 Speaker 4: her and said, your sins have been forgiven. Because she 77 00:03:56,680 --> 00:04:01,160 Speaker 4: showed honor, favor came into her life. Here's the principle. 78 00:04:01,520 --> 00:04:05,400 Speaker 4: The honor you pour on others will become the blessing 79 00:04:05,680 --> 00:04:09,000 Speaker 4: that comes back to you. But with no honor, there 80 00:04:09,000 --> 00:04:13,119 Speaker 4: will be no blessing. With no honor, no promotion, no increase, 81 00:04:13,240 --> 00:04:16,760 Speaker 4: no breakthrough, you will never receive what you're not willing 82 00:04:16,800 --> 00:04:22,080 Speaker 4: to give away. Romans twelve says, take delight in honoring 83 00:04:22,200 --> 00:04:27,000 Speaker 4: each other everywhere we go. We should look for opportunities 84 00:04:27,240 --> 00:04:31,160 Speaker 4: to pour out the oil of honor, to encourage people, 85 00:04:31,520 --> 00:04:34,960 Speaker 4: to compliment them, to make them feel better about themselves. 86 00:04:35,400 --> 00:04:38,880 Speaker 4: This should be a priority on the forefront of our minds. 87 00:04:39,279 --> 00:04:41,880 Speaker 4: Who can I honor today? Who can I put in 88 00:04:41,920 --> 00:04:45,040 Speaker 4: a good word for? How can I make them feel special? 89 00:04:45,920 --> 00:04:48,200 Speaker 4: I was at a restaurant not long ago, and the 90 00:04:48,240 --> 00:04:51,960 Speaker 4: young man waiting on us was very sharp, very kind. 91 00:04:52,560 --> 00:04:55,600 Speaker 4: He gave us great service. He was working his way 92 00:04:55,600 --> 00:04:59,159 Speaker 4: through college and had big dreams for his life. After 93 00:04:59,200 --> 00:05:02,080 Speaker 4: the meal, one of the men with me said to him, 94 00:05:02,200 --> 00:05:05,240 Speaker 4: I'd like to speak to your manager. His eyes got 95 00:05:05,320 --> 00:05:07,640 Speaker 4: kind of big, like he may have done something wrong. 96 00:05:08,320 --> 00:05:11,839 Speaker 4: The manager came over. My friend said to him, I 97 00:05:12,000 --> 00:05:14,520 Speaker 4: just want to tell you what a great waiter this 98 00:05:14,600 --> 00:05:17,680 Speaker 4: young man is. It's got a great personality. He gave 99 00:05:17,760 --> 00:05:20,240 Speaker 4: us great service. You are blessed to have him at 100 00:05:20,279 --> 00:05:24,680 Speaker 4: this restaurant. What was my friend doing pouring some honor in? 101 00:05:25,440 --> 00:05:29,400 Speaker 4: He takes delight in honoring others. He's always looking for 102 00:05:29,480 --> 00:05:33,159 Speaker 4: ways to make people look good. And what's interesting is 103 00:05:33,200 --> 00:05:36,839 Speaker 4: he's not the most talented person, not the most experienced, 104 00:05:37,240 --> 00:05:41,600 Speaker 4: but he continues to see doors open up. God's taking 105 00:05:41,720 --> 00:05:45,880 Speaker 4: him places further than he's ever imagined. Here's the key. 106 00:05:46,480 --> 00:05:50,200 Speaker 4: The amount of honor you show others will be directly 107 00:05:50,279 --> 00:05:54,040 Speaker 4: related to the amount of favor. God shows you. If 108 00:05:54,080 --> 00:05:56,600 Speaker 4: you're stingy with your honor, you won't see a lot 109 00:05:56,600 --> 00:05:59,200 Speaker 4: of honor coming back. But if you'll learn to be 110 00:05:59,320 --> 00:06:03,000 Speaker 4: generous with your honor and like him when it's appropriate, 111 00:06:03,279 --> 00:06:07,120 Speaker 4: Tell the manager how great the waiter is. Tell your 112 00:06:07,160 --> 00:06:12,000 Speaker 4: supervisor what a great job your coworker did. Tell your spouse, 113 00:06:12,080 --> 00:06:15,080 Speaker 4: your children how proud you are of them. Those are 114 00:06:15,080 --> 00:06:18,760 Speaker 4: not just nice words, they're not just compliments. It's deeper 115 00:06:18,760 --> 00:06:22,679 Speaker 4: than that. You're pouring honor in and the scripture talks 116 00:06:22,680 --> 00:06:26,200 Speaker 4: about how when you honor others, there is a commanded 117 00:06:26,279 --> 00:06:29,680 Speaker 4: blessing on your life. It's like the oil that was 118 00:06:29,680 --> 00:06:32,760 Speaker 4: poured on Eron's head, the high priest, and it flowed 119 00:06:32,800 --> 00:06:35,320 Speaker 4: down to the rest of the body. When you pour 120 00:06:35,400 --> 00:06:39,040 Speaker 4: out the oil of honor on others, it always flows 121 00:06:39,120 --> 00:06:42,000 Speaker 4: right back to you. God commends you to be blessed. 122 00:06:42,680 --> 00:06:45,000 Speaker 4: Some of you would see more favor, you'd see new 123 00:06:45,040 --> 00:06:47,960 Speaker 4: doors open up if you just take time to start 124 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:51,760 Speaker 4: honoring others, look for ways to pour in the oil 125 00:06:51,880 --> 00:06:55,360 Speaker 4: of honor. A few weeks ago, Victoria and I were 126 00:06:55,360 --> 00:06:58,120 Speaker 4: eating dinner. She said, Joel, I've been listening to this 127 00:06:58,240 --> 00:07:03,560 Speaker 4: teaching CD by minister, and he is fantastic. I get 128 00:07:03,680 --> 00:07:06,640 Speaker 4: so much out of it. I think he's my favorite minister. 129 00:07:08,400 --> 00:07:11,200 Speaker 4: After I got over the offense, I send him a text. 130 00:07:11,800 --> 00:07:15,560 Speaker 4: Victoria was just telling me how much she enjoys listening 131 00:07:15,560 --> 00:07:20,640 Speaker 4: to you and how you're her second favorite minister. Didn't 132 00:07:20,680 --> 00:07:24,240 Speaker 4: want to honor him too much, but just took thirty seconds. 133 00:07:24,360 --> 00:07:26,720 Speaker 4: But I thought, I don't want to miss this opportunity. 134 00:07:26,840 --> 00:07:30,080 Speaker 4: I want to pour some honor in a few minutes later, 135 00:07:30,280 --> 00:07:33,119 Speaker 4: I got a text back, Wow, thank you so much. 136 00:07:33,360 --> 00:07:36,320 Speaker 4: You don't know what that means to me. If you'll 137 00:07:36,360 --> 00:07:40,760 Speaker 4: develop this habit of honoring others, you'll find you'll be 138 00:07:40,840 --> 00:07:44,480 Speaker 4: more rewarded than the person you're honoring. It'll lift your spirits, 139 00:07:44,480 --> 00:07:47,840 Speaker 4: brighten your day. That's what the scripture says. It's more 140 00:07:47,920 --> 00:07:51,640 Speaker 4: blessed to give than to receive. But the way God 141 00:07:51,720 --> 00:07:55,560 Speaker 4: works is you can't give away something without God giving 142 00:07:55,600 --> 00:07:59,080 Speaker 4: you more in return. And when you pour out the honor, 143 00:07:59,480 --> 00:08:02,520 Speaker 4: you give, the compliments, the kind words, the encouragement, it'll 144 00:08:02,560 --> 00:08:05,560 Speaker 4: always come back to you. And it's easy to live 145 00:08:05,600 --> 00:08:09,960 Speaker 4: in grown thinking about me and my goals and my dream. Joel, 146 00:08:10,000 --> 00:08:13,480 Speaker 4: I'm busy. I got my own problems, my own challenges. Listen, 147 00:08:13,880 --> 00:08:16,960 Speaker 4: when you lift up others, God will always lift you up. 148 00:08:17,400 --> 00:08:20,360 Speaker 4: When you make other people's day, God will always make 149 00:08:20,400 --> 00:08:24,040 Speaker 4: your own day. And every one of us has an 150 00:08:24,120 --> 00:08:27,600 Speaker 4: honor supply to give out. It's not going to do 151 00:08:27,680 --> 00:08:29,600 Speaker 4: you any good to hold on to it. It's not 152 00:08:29,800 --> 00:08:33,640 Speaker 4: for you, it's for others. If you will start giving 153 00:08:33,679 --> 00:08:37,040 Speaker 4: it away, then you will see the honor, the promotion, 154 00:08:37,200 --> 00:08:41,040 Speaker 4: the blessing that God has in store for you. Years ago, 155 00:08:41,480 --> 00:08:44,640 Speaker 4: my parents went to a reception for the new police 156 00:08:44,720 --> 00:08:47,520 Speaker 4: chief here in the city of Houston, was a young 157 00:08:47,559 --> 00:08:50,280 Speaker 4: man by the name of Lee Brown. He was the 158 00:08:50,280 --> 00:08:54,680 Speaker 4: first African American police chief in our city's history. When 159 00:08:54,720 --> 00:08:57,080 Speaker 4: my parents told me where they were going that night, 160 00:08:57,520 --> 00:09:01,520 Speaker 4: I asked them who invited them? He said, nobody invited us. 161 00:09:01,960 --> 00:09:04,719 Speaker 4: We're just going to show our support to let him 162 00:09:04,720 --> 00:09:07,200 Speaker 4: know that we believe in him, We're praying for him, 163 00:09:07,520 --> 00:09:09,720 Speaker 4: and that way I have somewhere to call if he 164 00:09:09,760 --> 00:09:13,839 Speaker 4: ever needs something. As a young man, that made such 165 00:09:13,880 --> 00:09:16,640 Speaker 4: an impression on me, I thought, why would they go. 166 00:09:17,040 --> 00:09:20,080 Speaker 4: They weren't invited, They didn't have to. They're just going 167 00:09:20,160 --> 00:09:23,840 Speaker 4: to show their support. Police chief Ground was very appreciative. 168 00:09:24,200 --> 00:09:28,640 Speaker 4: Over time, my parents became better acquainted with him. Years later, 169 00:09:28,720 --> 00:09:31,800 Speaker 4: he was elected mayor of the City of Houston. He 170 00:09:31,880 --> 00:09:35,720 Speaker 4: served three terms for six years. My father he would 171 00:09:35,760 --> 00:09:39,079 Speaker 4: have him come pray at his inauguration. Well, Daddy went 172 00:09:39,120 --> 00:09:41,440 Speaker 4: to be with the Lord in nineteen ninety nine, and 173 00:09:41,640 --> 00:09:45,600 Speaker 4: I took over as pastor. Three years later, we got 174 00:09:45,640 --> 00:09:49,240 Speaker 4: word that the Houston Rockets basketball team was moving out 175 00:09:49,240 --> 00:09:52,640 Speaker 4: of this place, the former Compact Center. This was a 176 00:09:52,679 --> 00:09:57,199 Speaker 4: city owned facility. We needed a larger auditorium. I thought, 177 00:09:57,520 --> 00:10:00,160 Speaker 4: I'm going to call Mayor Brown and see what what 178 00:10:00,200 --> 00:10:04,600 Speaker 4: he thinks about Lakewood purchasing the Compact Center. I'll never 179 00:10:04,679 --> 00:10:08,520 Speaker 4: forget his words, he said Joel. I think Lakewood having 180 00:10:08,520 --> 00:10:11,840 Speaker 4: the Compact Center would be great for the city of Houston. 181 00:10:13,920 --> 00:10:19,520 Speaker 4: But looking back now, I realize it all started with 182 00:10:19,600 --> 00:10:23,160 Speaker 4: the honor my parents showed that young man. They didn't 183 00:10:23,160 --> 00:10:27,560 Speaker 4: have to go, they weren't required, as far as they knew, 184 00:10:27,920 --> 00:10:31,160 Speaker 4: it wouldn't benefit them in any way. They simply went 185 00:10:31,240 --> 00:10:34,520 Speaker 4: to support him, to make him feel loved and appreciated. 186 00:10:35,000 --> 00:10:37,319 Speaker 4: But I don't know if we would be here today 187 00:10:37,800 --> 00:10:40,600 Speaker 4: if my parents had not taken time to honor that 188 00:10:40,679 --> 00:10:43,360 Speaker 4: young man, when you go out of your way to 189 00:10:43,440 --> 00:10:46,560 Speaker 4: make people feel special, to let them know they're loved 190 00:10:46,600 --> 00:10:51,000 Speaker 4: and appreciated. All that honor you're pouring out one day 191 00:10:51,320 --> 00:10:54,240 Speaker 4: is going to come back to you or to your children. 192 00:10:55,040 --> 00:10:59,120 Speaker 4: Honor activates the commanded blessing. When you have a spirit 193 00:10:59,160 --> 00:11:03,720 Speaker 4: of honor, it gets God's attention. Let me ask you, 194 00:11:04,480 --> 00:11:08,120 Speaker 4: who are you lifting up? Who are you celebrating? Who 195 00:11:08,120 --> 00:11:11,920 Speaker 4: are you making look good? Make sure you're generous with 196 00:11:11,960 --> 00:11:16,200 Speaker 4: your honor. Be free with your compliments. Take time to 197 00:11:16,240 --> 00:11:19,520 Speaker 4: write the note, to send the text, Call the friend 198 00:11:19,600 --> 00:11:23,720 Speaker 4: and congratulate them. Don't be too busy. Make honoring others 199 00:11:23,800 --> 00:11:28,560 Speaker 4: a priority. The scripture says, David set out to honor 200 00:11:28,760 --> 00:11:32,760 Speaker 4: Jonathan's son. That should be our goal. I'm setting out 201 00:11:32,920 --> 00:11:37,079 Speaker 4: to honor someone today. Start with your family. I'm setting 202 00:11:37,080 --> 00:11:40,640 Speaker 4: out to honor my wife, my children. I'm setting out 203 00:11:40,679 --> 00:11:43,439 Speaker 4: to honor my colleague, my coworker, my coach, my friend, 204 00:11:43,480 --> 00:11:46,959 Speaker 4: my pastor. Oh, Joel. They know I love them, they 205 00:11:47,000 --> 00:11:49,920 Speaker 4: know I think they're great. No, tell them again, make 206 00:11:49,960 --> 00:11:54,920 Speaker 4: them feel special. Nobody can hear. I love you enough. Husbands. 207 00:11:54,920 --> 00:11:57,600 Speaker 4: Your wife will never get tired of you telling her honey, 208 00:11:57,600 --> 00:12:02,160 Speaker 4: you are so beautiful. Victoria tells me after every service, Joel, 209 00:12:02,240 --> 00:12:05,240 Speaker 4: that was great today. I know she's gonna say it, 210 00:12:05,320 --> 00:12:10,360 Speaker 4: but I want to hear it anyway. Set out to 211 00:12:10,559 --> 00:12:14,720 Speaker 4: honor your parents. Maybe you're older, you don't live at home. 212 00:12:15,160 --> 00:12:18,120 Speaker 4: Take them to dinner, call them, bring them a gift 213 00:12:18,160 --> 00:12:22,080 Speaker 4: for no reason, make them feel loved. The Scripture says, 214 00:12:22,280 --> 00:12:25,720 Speaker 4: when you honor your parents, all will go well with you. 215 00:12:26,720 --> 00:12:30,480 Speaker 4: I believe this principle is true even in general. When 216 00:12:30,520 --> 00:12:34,679 Speaker 4: you're generous with your honor, all will go well with you. 217 00:12:34,800 --> 00:12:37,560 Speaker 4: Like my parents, when you take time to honor a 218 00:12:37,600 --> 00:12:40,600 Speaker 4: young man you hardly even know, you're kind, you let 219 00:12:40,679 --> 00:12:43,760 Speaker 4: him know that you believe in him. Then, somewhere down 220 00:12:43,800 --> 00:12:46,800 Speaker 4: the road, when you need a good break, when you 221 00:12:46,840 --> 00:12:49,080 Speaker 4: need a mayor to be kind to you, or when 222 00:12:49,120 --> 00:12:52,719 Speaker 4: your children need favor, all will go well with you. 223 00:12:53,280 --> 00:12:56,720 Speaker 4: That wasn't a lucky break, It wasn't a coincidence. It 224 00:12:56,800 --> 00:13:00,600 Speaker 4: was all connected to the honor you showed. It was 225 00:13:00,720 --> 00:13:05,240 Speaker 4: all directly related to the seeds of encouragement, the seeds 226 00:13:05,280 --> 00:13:08,280 Speaker 4: of kindness, the seeds of loyalty. It was the commanded 227 00:13:08,360 --> 00:13:11,920 Speaker 4: blessing on your life. Now, if you're not seeing a 228 00:13:11,960 --> 00:13:14,880 Speaker 4: lot of favor, You're not seeing many good breaks. You 229 00:13:14,960 --> 00:13:18,360 Speaker 4: need to check up on your honor. Are you setting 230 00:13:18,440 --> 00:13:22,160 Speaker 4: out each day to make somebody feel better about themselves? 231 00:13:22,520 --> 00:13:26,360 Speaker 4: Are you missing opportunities to show honor. It's easy to 232 00:13:26,400 --> 00:13:29,920 Speaker 4: be competitive and think I'm not gonna give them a compliment, 233 00:13:30,360 --> 00:13:33,120 Speaker 4: especially in front of my family, in front of my coworkers. 234 00:13:33,200 --> 00:13:36,040 Speaker 4: That may make me look bad. Or she got engaged, 235 00:13:36,080 --> 00:13:39,280 Speaker 4: but I'm not gonna call and encourage her. I'm still single. 236 00:13:39,320 --> 00:13:43,600 Speaker 4: That makes me depressed. No, more than ever, you need 237 00:13:43,640 --> 00:13:47,400 Speaker 4: to pour out the oil of honor. That's what releases 238 00:13:47,559 --> 00:13:53,680 Speaker 4: the favor husbands, wives. Set out to honor your spouse, Well, 239 00:13:53,720 --> 00:13:56,800 Speaker 4: if he had start honoring me, maybe I'd honor him. No, 240 00:13:56,960 --> 00:14:00,680 Speaker 4: you make the first move. Don't let some one's lack 241 00:14:00,720 --> 00:14:05,320 Speaker 4: of honor keep your honor supply bottled up. Your honor 242 00:14:05,440 --> 00:14:07,920 Speaker 4: is not dependent on what they do. It's dependent on 243 00:14:07,960 --> 00:14:12,360 Speaker 4: what you do. Set out to honor your coworker. Bring 244 00:14:12,400 --> 00:14:14,960 Speaker 4: them a cup of coffee in the morning, stay late 245 00:14:15,040 --> 00:14:18,160 Speaker 4: and help them finish that project. Make them feel special. 246 00:14:18,960 --> 00:14:21,440 Speaker 4: And this is not something that naturally comes to us 247 00:14:21,520 --> 00:14:24,960 Speaker 4: because we're all busy. We've all got our own concerns. 248 00:14:25,240 --> 00:14:29,000 Speaker 4: That's why David set out. He made it a priority. 249 00:14:29,400 --> 00:14:32,680 Speaker 4: His attitude was, I'm on a mission from God. I'm 250 00:14:32,720 --> 00:14:36,120 Speaker 4: going to honor somebody today. I'm going to brighten their day. 251 00:14:37,240 --> 00:14:40,200 Speaker 4: My father had a brother that died. He had a 252 00:14:40,280 --> 00:14:43,120 Speaker 4: son that lived in another state, my dad's nephew, and 253 00:14:43,440 --> 00:14:46,120 Speaker 4: I only met the young man one time, but every 254 00:14:46,200 --> 00:14:48,480 Speaker 4: several months I would come over to my parents' house. 255 00:14:49,000 --> 00:14:52,000 Speaker 4: My father would be on the phone talking to his nephew, 256 00:14:52,640 --> 00:14:56,440 Speaker 4: encouraging him. He would send him gifts throughout the year, 257 00:14:57,040 --> 00:14:59,400 Speaker 4: always asking if there's something more that he could do. 258 00:15:00,120 --> 00:15:02,680 Speaker 4: And Daddy didn't have to do that. Nobody would have 259 00:15:02,720 --> 00:15:05,760 Speaker 4: faulted him if he didn't. But he set out to 260 00:15:05,880 --> 00:15:09,600 Speaker 4: honor his nephew. In one way, he was honoring his 261 00:15:09,640 --> 00:15:13,480 Speaker 4: brother by honoring that young man. I wonder what kind 262 00:15:13,520 --> 00:15:16,320 Speaker 4: of world this would be if we would all set 263 00:15:16,360 --> 00:15:20,280 Speaker 4: out each day to honor someone. Set out to honor 264 00:15:20,320 --> 00:15:23,800 Speaker 4: your relative, your friend, your boss, doesn't have to be 265 00:15:23,880 --> 00:15:26,920 Speaker 4: something big. A phone call. Hey, I'm thinking about you. 266 00:15:27,080 --> 00:15:28,800 Speaker 4: I want to tell you you mean the world to me. 267 00:15:29,040 --> 00:15:32,600 Speaker 4: You just poured honor in that friend at the office 268 00:15:32,640 --> 00:15:36,560 Speaker 4: that works so hard. Tell your supervisor. What a great 269 00:15:36,680 --> 00:15:39,160 Speaker 4: job they do. Put in a good word for them. 270 00:15:39,760 --> 00:15:43,600 Speaker 4: Simple things can honor people. I have some friends that 271 00:15:43,640 --> 00:15:47,520 Speaker 4: live in the Seattle Tacoma area, Kevin and Sheila Gerald, 272 00:15:47,640 --> 00:15:51,400 Speaker 4: pastor Champions Center. One night, they were in a restaurant 273 00:15:51,560 --> 00:15:55,320 Speaker 4: eating dinner and Bill and Melinda Gates walked in and 274 00:15:55,400 --> 00:15:58,640 Speaker 4: sat down at the table close by. Kevin wanted to 275 00:15:58,680 --> 00:16:01,960 Speaker 4: buy their dinner. He called the waiter over and told 276 00:16:02,040 --> 00:16:04,800 Speaker 4: him what he wanted to do. The waiter got the manager. 277 00:16:05,400 --> 00:16:07,600 Speaker 4: Kevin told the manager, I don't want to interrupt them. 278 00:16:07,720 --> 00:16:09,080 Speaker 4: I don't want to meet them. I don't want to 279 00:16:09,080 --> 00:16:11,480 Speaker 4: shake their hand. I just want to buy their dinner 280 00:16:11,840 --> 00:16:15,200 Speaker 4: and give them this note. On the note, he wrote, 281 00:16:15,720 --> 00:16:19,120 Speaker 4: thank you for your sacrifice and daring to take a 282 00:16:19,240 --> 00:16:23,680 Speaker 4: risk to start Microsoft. Because of you, all of us 283 00:16:23,680 --> 00:16:28,040 Speaker 4: have benefited. Our world is better. Thousands of people have jobs, 284 00:16:28,280 --> 00:16:33,360 Speaker 4: houses and bright futures. Know that you're loved and appreciated. Now, 285 00:16:33,400 --> 00:16:37,000 Speaker 4: the truth is Bill Gates didn't need anybody to buy 286 00:16:37,000 --> 00:16:40,840 Speaker 4: his dinner. The wealthiest man in the world billions of dollars. 287 00:16:41,120 --> 00:16:44,920 Speaker 4: But Kevin understands this principle. When you pour the oil 288 00:16:44,960 --> 00:16:47,960 Speaker 4: of honor on it will always flow back to you. 289 00:16:48,520 --> 00:16:51,680 Speaker 4: He didn't want to miss the opportunity. He could have thought, 290 00:16:52,320 --> 00:16:55,560 Speaker 4: Bill Gates does not need my encouragement, and he certainly 291 00:16:55,600 --> 00:16:59,400 Speaker 4: doesn't need my money. Now he realized it's not all 292 00:16:59,440 --> 00:17:02,360 Speaker 4: about the the person. It's about what I'm supposed to do. 293 00:17:02,680 --> 00:17:06,440 Speaker 4: I'm supposed to take delight in honoring others he set 294 00:17:06,480 --> 00:17:11,240 Speaker 4: out to honor him. What am I saying? Don't miss 295 00:17:11,400 --> 00:17:15,160 Speaker 4: opportunities to be good to people. I read a couple 296 00:17:15,160 --> 00:17:18,320 Speaker 4: of weeks ago that a neighbor of mine got a promotion. 297 00:17:18,880 --> 00:17:21,320 Speaker 4: There was an article in the paper that talked about 298 00:17:21,560 --> 00:17:25,199 Speaker 4: his new position. I thought to myself, that's great. I 299 00:17:25,240 --> 00:17:28,320 Speaker 4: am happy for him. It couldn't happen to a nicer person. 300 00:17:29,080 --> 00:17:32,240 Speaker 4: But do you know my thoughts didn't do him any good. 301 00:17:33,160 --> 00:17:36,040 Speaker 4: You can think honoring thoughts all day long and it's 302 00:17:36,080 --> 00:17:39,879 Speaker 4: not going to bless him. So often we have stored 303 00:17:39,960 --> 00:17:43,640 Speaker 4: up honor. We think about it, but we're not releasing it, 304 00:17:43,920 --> 00:17:46,919 Speaker 4: We're not pouring it out. I got up the next morning, 305 00:17:47,200 --> 00:17:50,800 Speaker 4: took five minutes and emailed him a little note congratulating him, 306 00:17:51,000 --> 00:17:53,879 Speaker 4: letting him know that we're proud of him. Don't miss 307 00:17:53,920 --> 00:17:57,720 Speaker 4: these opportunities. To show honor. If a coworker looks better 308 00:17:57,760 --> 00:18:01,440 Speaker 4: than normal, tell them, hey, you look great today. That's 309 00:18:01,480 --> 00:18:05,000 Speaker 4: not just to compliment. You're pouring honor in. You see 310 00:18:05,000 --> 00:18:07,600 Speaker 4: the security guard walking out of the building. Hey, thanks 311 00:18:07,680 --> 00:18:10,399 Speaker 4: for what you do. I appreciate you. Pour in in 312 00:18:10,480 --> 00:18:13,800 Speaker 4: more honor that friends you work with, Hey, I sure 313 00:18:14,040 --> 00:18:17,240 Speaker 4: enjoy working with you each day. You're a pleasure to 314 00:18:17,320 --> 00:18:21,160 Speaker 4: be around. That's a spirit of honor. Sad to say, 315 00:18:21,560 --> 00:18:24,800 Speaker 4: but some people today would be quicker to say you're 316 00:18:24,840 --> 00:18:28,240 Speaker 4: a pain to work around then to give a compliment 317 00:18:28,640 --> 00:18:32,000 Speaker 4: and say you're a joy to work around. They're quick 318 00:18:32,160 --> 00:18:37,080 Speaker 4: to express the negative, but they withhold the positive. We 319 00:18:37,119 --> 00:18:41,240 Speaker 4: should be just the opposite. Be generous with your compliments, 320 00:18:41,640 --> 00:18:45,479 Speaker 4: be stingy with your complaints, be free with your honor. 321 00:18:46,000 --> 00:18:52,600 Speaker 4: Withhold the dishonor. There's enough gossip, slander, talking badly behind 322 00:18:52,640 --> 00:18:56,879 Speaker 4: people's back. Let's develop the habit of talking good behind 323 00:18:56,920 --> 00:19:00,840 Speaker 4: people's back. If a person's name comes up and you 324 00:19:00,880 --> 00:19:03,520 Speaker 4: can put in a good word for them, don't be passive. 325 00:19:04,080 --> 00:19:07,640 Speaker 4: Pour in some oil of honor. Hey, I know them 326 00:19:07,920 --> 00:19:10,200 Speaker 4: and they're great. I think the world of them. They're 327 00:19:10,240 --> 00:19:14,320 Speaker 4: the real deal. Talking good behind people's back makes a 328 00:19:14,440 --> 00:19:18,720 Speaker 4: huge deposit. A man asked me in another state if 329 00:19:18,760 --> 00:19:22,040 Speaker 4: i'd seen one of our staff members lately. He's close 330 00:19:22,119 --> 00:19:24,680 Speaker 4: friends with this staff member. I said, no, I haven't 331 00:19:24,680 --> 00:19:28,120 Speaker 4: seen them lately, but I sure like them. They are 332 00:19:28,160 --> 00:19:31,640 Speaker 4: so talented we can always count on them. They're a 333 00:19:31,680 --> 00:19:34,960 Speaker 4: great addition to our staff. I could have just said no, 334 00:19:35,040 --> 00:19:37,760 Speaker 4: I hadn't seen them lately. Nothing wrong with that, but 335 00:19:37,800 --> 00:19:40,560 Speaker 4: I didn't want to miss an opportunity to talk good 336 00:19:40,680 --> 00:19:45,240 Speaker 4: behind somebody's back. Just like the bad always gets back 337 00:19:45,280 --> 00:19:48,960 Speaker 4: to people, the gossip, the slander, the good will get 338 00:19:49,000 --> 00:19:51,480 Speaker 4: back to them as well. I knew he'd pick up 339 00:19:51,480 --> 00:19:54,040 Speaker 4: the phone say hey, Joel was telling me how much 340 00:19:54,080 --> 00:19:56,760 Speaker 4: he likes you, what a great staff member you are. 341 00:19:57,800 --> 00:20:02,320 Speaker 4: A second hand compliment can be more powerful than a 342 00:20:02,400 --> 00:20:07,159 Speaker 4: direct compliment. For you to talk good about people in 343 00:20:07,200 --> 00:20:10,360 Speaker 4: front of your friends, your family, your peers, your coworkers 344 00:20:10,560 --> 00:20:15,080 Speaker 4: without them being there. That honor you're pouring in carries 345 00:20:15,160 --> 00:20:18,880 Speaker 4: more weight. Put a good word in for somebody by 346 00:20:18,920 --> 00:20:22,240 Speaker 4: talking good behind their back. I know a young lady. 347 00:20:22,560 --> 00:20:25,000 Speaker 4: She takes care of these two little children from time 348 00:20:25,040 --> 00:20:28,919 Speaker 4: to time, a brother and a sister, ages four and six. 349 00:20:29,640 --> 00:20:33,000 Speaker 4: She'll tell them often, do you know that your mommy 350 00:20:33,160 --> 00:20:36,760 Speaker 4: your daddy are the best parents in all the world. 351 00:20:37,760 --> 00:20:40,240 Speaker 4: They get a big smile on their face, like they're 352 00:20:40,280 --> 00:20:43,360 Speaker 4: so proud they don't know any better. They go home 353 00:20:43,400 --> 00:20:45,520 Speaker 4: and say so and so said, you're the best mom 354 00:20:45,960 --> 00:20:49,480 Speaker 4: the best dad in all the world. See it's easy 355 00:20:49,600 --> 00:20:53,400 Speaker 4: to talk badly behind people's back, see easy to find fault, 356 00:20:53,600 --> 00:20:56,800 Speaker 4: be critical. But when you have this spirit of honor, 357 00:20:57,160 --> 00:21:00,520 Speaker 4: you see the best in people. You focus on good, 358 00:21:00,920 --> 00:21:05,280 Speaker 4: You magnify what's right. If you hear somebody talking negative 359 00:21:05,359 --> 00:21:07,919 Speaker 4: about a person you know, don't just sit there and 360 00:21:07,920 --> 00:21:09,919 Speaker 4: take it all in. Yeah, let me tell you what 361 00:21:10,000 --> 00:21:13,000 Speaker 4: I know too. Now, be a part of the solution 362 00:21:13,680 --> 00:21:17,320 Speaker 4: and not the problem. Yes, they've got a few shortcomings, 363 00:21:17,480 --> 00:21:21,880 Speaker 4: but here's what I like about them. That honor not 364 00:21:21,920 --> 00:21:25,440 Speaker 4: only quite it's the negative, not only helps the other person, 365 00:21:25,760 --> 00:21:28,840 Speaker 4: but it'll always come back to you. You have to 366 00:21:28,880 --> 00:21:33,679 Speaker 4: ask yourself, am I so an honor or dishonor? You 367 00:21:33,720 --> 00:21:37,359 Speaker 4: can't talk badly behind people's back and not expect people 368 00:21:37,400 --> 00:21:40,919 Speaker 4: to talk badly behind your back. You can't sol dishonor 369 00:21:41,080 --> 00:21:45,560 Speaker 4: and expect to have honor. Galatian six says a person's 370 00:21:45,680 --> 00:21:49,880 Speaker 4: harvest in life will depend entirely on what they sow. 371 00:21:50,880 --> 00:21:54,960 Speaker 4: This is especially important in our homes. Don't talk badly 372 00:21:55,160 --> 00:21:58,600 Speaker 4: about your family members. You may not agree with them, 373 00:21:59,000 --> 00:22:02,359 Speaker 4: you're crazy on may get on your nerves, but don't 374 00:22:02,400 --> 00:22:06,200 Speaker 4: air out all your dirty laundry. Putting that man down, 375 00:22:06,280 --> 00:22:08,920 Speaker 4: telling all of his faults. That doesn't make you look 376 00:22:08,960 --> 00:22:15,000 Speaker 4: good nor him look good. Protect your family, protect those reputations. 377 00:22:15,160 --> 00:22:18,359 Speaker 4: Stick up for your family. I talked to a lady 378 00:22:18,640 --> 00:22:21,800 Speaker 4: last week, and she's been divorced for about three years 379 00:22:21,840 --> 00:22:26,240 Speaker 4: and was very difficult and unfair. She was extremely bitter 380 00:22:26,359 --> 00:22:29,320 Speaker 4: toward her husband, telling me all the things that he 381 00:22:29,359 --> 00:22:32,080 Speaker 4: had done wrong. This is where you have to dig 382 00:22:32,080 --> 00:22:36,360 Speaker 4: your heels in. Don't be dishonoring to your ex spouse. 383 00:22:37,080 --> 00:22:39,560 Speaker 4: You may not like them, they may not have treated 384 00:22:39,640 --> 00:22:42,639 Speaker 4: you right, but don't fall into the trap of sowing 385 00:22:42,800 --> 00:22:47,280 Speaker 4: seeds of dishonor. If you have children, that man or 386 00:22:47,359 --> 00:22:50,359 Speaker 4: woman is still the father or mother of your children. 387 00:22:50,680 --> 00:22:54,960 Speaker 4: It confuses a child to hear one parent disrespecting the other. 388 00:22:55,680 --> 00:22:59,360 Speaker 4: You can show honor by not being critical, by not 389 00:22:59,440 --> 00:23:02,720 Speaker 4: making them bad. They may have done a thousand things wrong, 390 00:23:02,800 --> 00:23:05,040 Speaker 4: but you know what you're not the judge God is. 391 00:23:05,119 --> 00:23:08,840 Speaker 4: It's in his hands. You'll never go wrong. But showing honor. 392 00:23:10,600 --> 00:23:14,560 Speaker 4: One time in the scripture, Miriam was disrespectful to her 393 00:23:14,640 --> 00:23:18,240 Speaker 4: brother Moses. She didn't like the fact that he married 394 00:23:18,280 --> 00:23:22,360 Speaker 4: an Ethiopian woman, someone from a different nationality, and this 395 00:23:22,440 --> 00:23:25,680 Speaker 4: went outside of what she was used to. She started 396 00:23:25,680 --> 00:23:29,720 Speaker 4: talking badly behind moses back, being critical of him, getting 397 00:23:29,720 --> 00:23:33,520 Speaker 4: the whole family stirred up. It's interesting the scripture says 398 00:23:33,600 --> 00:23:40,000 Speaker 4: that God heard Miriam being disrespectful. God hears us when 399 00:23:40,000 --> 00:23:43,159 Speaker 4: we honor people, and he also hears us when we 400 00:23:43,280 --> 00:23:48,960 Speaker 4: dishonor people. Miriam could have disagreed respectfully with Moses without 401 00:23:49,000 --> 00:23:52,720 Speaker 4: becoming bitter and negative. Sometimes the way you show honor 402 00:23:52,800 --> 00:23:55,600 Speaker 4: is you just don't stir it up, you just stay quiet. 403 00:23:56,119 --> 00:23:59,760 Speaker 4: But she kept being critical, getting the whole family riled up. 404 00:24:00,040 --> 00:24:03,119 Speaker 4: Here's the problem. What you sow, you're going to reap. 405 00:24:03,920 --> 00:24:08,439 Speaker 4: The scripture says Miriam came down with leprosy. Suddenly she 406 00:24:08,600 --> 00:24:13,040 Speaker 4: was unclean, had to leave the family. You shouldn't dishonor anyone, 407 00:24:13,280 --> 00:24:17,520 Speaker 4: but especially don't dishonor your own family. Show honor by 408 00:24:17,680 --> 00:24:22,520 Speaker 4: covering some faults by protecting some reputations. When you have 409 00:24:22,600 --> 00:24:25,320 Speaker 4: this spirit of honor, you go to work each day. 410 00:24:26,040 --> 00:24:28,639 Speaker 4: You don't just perform your duties, but you do it 411 00:24:28,800 --> 00:24:32,040 Speaker 4: with the right attitude. That's how you honor your boss, 412 00:24:32,359 --> 00:24:35,919 Speaker 4: you honor that company. You can go to work and 413 00:24:36,000 --> 00:24:39,359 Speaker 4: do everything you're told, accomplish all of your tasks. But 414 00:24:39,440 --> 00:24:42,479 Speaker 4: if you do it sour and I don't like these people. 415 00:24:42,520 --> 00:24:45,560 Speaker 4: I can't stand this company. You're doing your job, but 416 00:24:45,680 --> 00:24:50,040 Speaker 4: that dishonoring spirit will keep you from rising higher. Promotion 417 00:24:50,200 --> 00:24:53,879 Speaker 4: doesn't come from people, it comes from God. The environment 418 00:24:54,320 --> 00:24:57,439 Speaker 4: may not be fair, the people may not be treating 419 00:24:57,480 --> 00:25:00,359 Speaker 4: you right, but don't let that be an excuse to 420 00:25:00,400 --> 00:25:03,440 Speaker 4: be sour. You are not working under people. You are 421 00:25:03,480 --> 00:25:06,359 Speaker 4: working under God. And if you will do your job 422 00:25:06,600 --> 00:25:09,679 Speaker 4: with a spirit of honor, God will get you to 423 00:25:09,720 --> 00:25:13,760 Speaker 4: where you're supposed to be. Isaiah said, if you're willing 424 00:25:14,240 --> 00:25:16,840 Speaker 4: and obedient, you will eat the good of the land. 425 00:25:17,359 --> 00:25:20,320 Speaker 4: It's not enough to just be obedient. The question is 426 00:25:20,400 --> 00:25:23,160 Speaker 4: are you willing, Do you have a good attitude? Do 427 00:25:23,200 --> 00:25:26,720 Speaker 4: you do it with a spirit of honor? Young people, 428 00:25:26,800 --> 00:25:30,159 Speaker 4: this is so important. If you will learn to honor 429 00:25:30,240 --> 00:25:34,720 Speaker 4: your leaders, honor your teachers, honor your parents, do your 430 00:25:34,800 --> 00:25:38,119 Speaker 4: work with a good attitude, then God can continue to 431 00:25:38,200 --> 00:25:41,240 Speaker 4: promote you. But if there's a spirit of disrespect, and 432 00:25:41,560 --> 00:25:43,240 Speaker 4: I don't know why I'm here, I know more than 433 00:25:43,240 --> 00:25:46,360 Speaker 4: these people, that will limit how high you can go. 434 00:25:47,160 --> 00:25:49,520 Speaker 4: But when you go to work and you get there 435 00:25:49,560 --> 00:25:52,679 Speaker 4: on time, you do more than you have to. You 436 00:25:52,800 --> 00:25:55,879 Speaker 4: make that company proud that they hired you. All the 437 00:25:56,080 --> 00:25:59,600 Speaker 4: honor you're pouring out one day will come right back 438 00:25:59,640 --> 00:26:04,359 Speaker 4: to you. I'm sure at times in the scripture, Joseph thought, 439 00:26:04,520 --> 00:26:07,760 Speaker 4: this is a waste treating these people good that are 440 00:26:07,800 --> 00:26:11,000 Speaker 4: treating me badly. Doing the right thing, and the wrong 441 00:26:11,080 --> 00:26:14,600 Speaker 4: thing keeps happening to me, it's never going to pay off. No, 442 00:26:14,800 --> 00:26:18,920 Speaker 4: Some fifteen years later, All the honor he showed Potiphar, 443 00:26:19,440 --> 00:26:22,400 Speaker 4: the master that he worked for as a slave, All 444 00:26:22,440 --> 00:26:25,399 Speaker 4: the honor he showed the prison officials when he was 445 00:26:25,480 --> 00:26:29,760 Speaker 4: falsely imprisoned, All the honor he showed his brothers, the 446 00:26:29,760 --> 00:26:32,800 Speaker 4: ones that threw him into a pit. All that honor 447 00:26:33,000 --> 00:26:36,000 Speaker 4: eventually came back to him. He was put in charge 448 00:26:36,000 --> 00:26:39,800 Speaker 4: of the whole nation. You keep having that spirit of honor, 449 00:26:40,200 --> 00:26:43,840 Speaker 4: keep being your best, and like Joseph, you better get ready. 450 00:26:44,040 --> 00:26:47,159 Speaker 4: Your time is coming. The honor is on its way. 451 00:26:47,400 --> 00:26:51,679 Speaker 4: What you sew you will read. For seventeen years I 452 00:26:51,760 --> 00:26:54,720 Speaker 4: worked behind the scenes here at Lakewood when my dad 453 00:26:54,840 --> 00:26:59,080 Speaker 4: was alive, doing the television production. Unlike with Joseph, this 454 00:26:59,240 --> 00:27:02,439 Speaker 4: was a healthy and environment. But during that time I 455 00:27:02,520 --> 00:27:05,760 Speaker 4: did my best to make my father look good. I 456 00:27:05,840 --> 00:27:08,760 Speaker 4: made sure the lighting was just right and the camera 457 00:27:08,880 --> 00:27:12,520 Speaker 4: angles were perfect. I had a podium custom made for 458 00:27:12,640 --> 00:27:15,920 Speaker 4: my father and had him come down several times stand 459 00:27:15,960 --> 00:27:18,320 Speaker 4: before it. We looked at it on camera, made some 460 00:27:18,359 --> 00:27:21,879 Speaker 4: tweaks until we got it just perfect. On Saturday nights, 461 00:27:22,240 --> 00:27:24,640 Speaker 4: I would go over to my parents' house pick out 462 00:27:24,640 --> 00:27:26,919 Speaker 4: a suit and tie for my father to wear the 463 00:27:26,960 --> 00:27:29,679 Speaker 4: next day at the service on television. And I'm not 464 00:27:29,680 --> 00:27:32,600 Speaker 4: bragging on me, but I poured a lot of honor 465 00:27:32,720 --> 00:27:36,000 Speaker 4: in trying to make my father look good. Now do 466 00:27:36,080 --> 00:27:38,639 Speaker 4: you know all that honor has come back to me? 467 00:27:39,280 --> 00:27:41,600 Speaker 4: Do you know how many people make me look good? 468 00:27:43,240 --> 00:27:47,240 Speaker 4: A whole lot. That's the way God is. When you 469 00:27:47,320 --> 00:27:50,199 Speaker 4: have a spirit of honor, being your best, with a 470 00:27:50,240 --> 00:27:54,399 Speaker 4: good attitude, talking good behind people's back, taking delight in 471 00:27:54,520 --> 00:27:57,800 Speaker 4: honoring others, then God will take you places that you've 472 00:27:57,840 --> 00:28:02,800 Speaker 4: never even dreamed. Chat challenge. Set out each day to 473 00:28:02,880 --> 00:28:07,040 Speaker 4: honor someone. Look for opportunities to be good to people. 474 00:28:07,520 --> 00:28:10,199 Speaker 4: Take time to write the note, to send the text 475 00:28:10,440 --> 00:28:13,640 Speaker 4: to make them feel better about themselves. If you'll do this, 476 00:28:13,920 --> 00:28:16,960 Speaker 4: the honor that you send out will always come back 477 00:28:16,960 --> 00:28:21,359 Speaker 4: to you. I believe and declare you will accomplish every dream, 478 00:28:21,760 --> 00:28:26,280 Speaker 4: overcome every obstacle, and become everything God's created you to be. 479 00:28:26,680 --> 00:28:30,200 Speaker 4: In Jesus' name, if you receive it, can you say it? Men? Today, 480 00:28:33,400 --> 00:28:36,359 Speaker 4: we never like to close our broadcast without giving you 481 00:28:36,400 --> 00:28:39,680 Speaker 4: an opportunity to make Jesus the lord of your life. 482 00:28:39,920 --> 00:28:44,160 Speaker 4: Would you pray with me? Just say, Lord, Jesus, I 483 00:28:44,280 --> 00:28:49,120 Speaker 4: repent of my sins. Come into my heart. I make 484 00:28:49,160 --> 00:28:52,960 Speaker 4: you my Lord and savior. 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