Tom Shanklin

We are living in a time when there is great hatred, dishonor and disrespect in the world. This is fueled by talk radio, cable TV news channels, and social media. People are viciously attacking people with words on the internet as well as physically attacking others around the world. Christians need to run counter-culture to this and manifest the love and mercy of God in order to bring healing in the land. How we treat people, being aware and concerned about other people’s feelings is a measure of how we love, honor and respect God.

On this podcast episode, you will learn:

Who we are to love, honor and respect. How a person can truly love and respect other people. How love, honor, and respect operates in the family. How love, honor and respect in our churches and communities can bring positive change in the world.

Here's the notes used for this podcast:

LOVE, HONOR AND RESPECT

“Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.” Matthew 22:37-40, KJV.

We sin with our tongues…

“But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.” James 3:8-10, KJV. (Read entire chapter)

We are living in a time when there is great hatred, dishonor and disrespect in the world. As Christians, we need to run counter-culture to this in order to bring healing in the land. Turn away from the things of the world! The spirit of this age. 2 Timothy 3:1-5

This is fueled by the media. Cable TV. Talk Radio. Hatred for Muslims. Charlie Hebdo. I am not Charlie! Social media, people viciously attacking people with words on the internet. (flaming—hostile interaction, often involving profanity. How we treat people, being aware and concerned about other people’s feelings is important to God. How we love, honor and respect others is a measure of how we love, honor and respect God.

“This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.” 2 Timothy 3:1-5, KJV. Incontinent—self control.

THE THING THAT GOD IS LOOKING FOR MOST IN US IS LOVE

He demonstrated love by sending His Son. Jn. 3:16, Phil. 2, Jesus humility, washing feet.

“And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.” 1 Corinthians 13:13, KJV.

“By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.” John 13:35, KJV.

“Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.” Romans 13:8-10, KJV.

“For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. But if ye bite and devour one another,