Honor Your Father and Mother (Matthew 15:3-7)
Gary McManus, 06/16/2019Part of the New Life series, preached at a Sunday Morning service
Honor Your Father and Mother
June 16, 2019, The Sunday After Pentecost
Father’s Day, Matthew 15:3-7 (p.971 / p. 981)
The rabbis and Jesus and the commandments.
Father’s Day!
Do see the statistics on Father’s Day in the U.S.
in the bulletin.
The Ten Commandments contain elements of
ceremonial law and moral principles. The ceremony
we gave up, the moral principles remain
(Romans 13:8-10).
Arguments about honoring one’s parents are as
important today as they were in Jesus’ day.
Elder care is not the ONLY way to honor parents
(other guidelines later in the message).
In Jesus’ disagreement with the Pharisees, each
believed the other was ignoring one of the command-
ments. It was a common problem with Jesus and the
Pharisees that they understood the claims the law
made upon the faithful often competed.
Jesus told the Pharisees, (Matthew 23:23)
. . .you have neglected the more important matters
of the law. . .
Was there a reason for this commandment?
(Some believe that there was always a reasonable
explanation for any commandment even if we
can’t figure it out. Others simply argue, “Why
bother, they are God’s commandments.”)
Here is a modern question. . .
One interpretation:
It honors your parents if you make them look good.
Other parent-honoring guidelines:
make your marriage succeed.
Gratitude/thanksgiving
Tim Challies in his BLOG,
https://www.challies.com/articles/
5-practical-ways-to-honor-your-parents/
“Implementing [God’s] commandments in
practical ways and in the nitty-gritty of life
can pose a challenge.
What honor is NOT:
--always agree with parents.
--obedience/compliance is fine for young children
but less honorable in adult children.
Adulthood means taking on the responsibilities
and consequences. ( Excellent examples having
to do with the elderly; their ability to drive a car
and their ability to manage their own finances.)
The word respect may be the best word in some cases.
. . .”the loyal opposition” or “tough love”
“Keep in touch”?
1 Timothy 1:8 “But if anyone does not provide
for his own, and especially for those of his
household, he has denied the faith and is worse
than an unbeliever.” Sometimes providing for your
parents goes beyond writing a check, and a phone
call (or visit) is in order. (crosswalk.com)
The Apostle wrote ”Walk in love.”
Ephesians 5:1-4.
Of these we have spoken. . .Happy Father’s Day.
Amen
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