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Mercy Culture Church
Honor Your Father and Mother
Senior Lead Pastor Landon Schott
Locations & Times
Mercy Culture Fort Worth
1701 Oakhurst Scenic Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76111, USA
Sunday 9:00 AM
Sunday 11:30 AM
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Justice Run Austin — November 1, 2025
Tickets are BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE today only!
*No code needed. Simply add two tickets to your cart, and one will be discounted.
Text RUN to 59090 or visit justicerun.com for more information.
You radically love God by honoring your father and mother.
The Greatest Commandment is the key to keeping all Ten—and that’s Radical Love!
Caution:
Just because people lie with confidence doesn’t make it true!
Just because people lie with confidence doesn’t make it true!
“The home is the first place where love and respect are learned, beginning with honoring father and mother.” - Billy Graham
Favor Forever Series | YouTube
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8e31p1Ynlz9rdrhac1QWrjd5-1JJLBk4&si=6cCVCxBDLqX3BUq0Question:
What religious loophole have you created to justify dishonoring your parents?
What religious loophole have you created to justify dishonoring your parents?
The Bible never permits dishonor toward your parents.
Hebrew: כָּבֵד (Kabed) = Heavy; weighty; honored; giving proper value.
Greek: τιμή (Timē) = Properly assign value (give honor).
Honor Simplified = To assign Heaven’s value
Mercy Culture Value | Honor
GOVERNED BY HONOR
Honor reflects Heaven’s value. Honor protects freedom, creates safe places and reflects a Kingdom identity. Honor is about self-control not control.
1 Samuel 2:30, Romans 12:10, 1 Peter 2:17, Matthew 4:1-11, Isaiah 29:13, Mark 6:1-6, Proverbs 3:9-10
GOVERNED BY HONOR
Honor reflects Heaven’s value. Honor protects freedom, creates safe places and reflects a Kingdom identity. Honor is about self-control not control.
1 Samuel 2:30, Romans 12:10, 1 Peter 2:17, Matthew 4:1-11, Isaiah 29:13, Mark 6:1-6, Proverbs 3:9-10
The enemy of honor is dishonor!
Honor partners with the Holy Spirit.
Dishonor partners with the demonic.
Honor partners with the Holy Spirit.
Dishonor partners with the demonic.
Rebellion = Rejecting God’s order and authority.
Hebrew: מְרִי (Meri) = Resistance; stubbornness; revolt against God or His authority.
Greek: Ἀνομία (Anomia) = Lawlessness; rejecting God’s law.
Warning:
Rebellion is witchcraft and opens the door to demons!
Rebellion is witchcraft and opens the door to demons!
Rebellion against God in you will produce rebellion against you in your children.
Hebrew: אִוֶּלֶת (Ivvelet) = Foolishness; lack of moral sense; waywardness.
Rebellion in you looks the same, just towards God!
3 Principles of Honor in the Family
1. Children need to be taught to obey
1. Children need to be taught to obey
Caution:
Parents, you are responsible for teaching your children to obey!
Parents, you are responsible for teaching your children to obey!
If your children don’t obey you, they won't obey God!
Question:
Should I spank my child?
Should I spank my child?
Hebrew: שֵׁבֶט (Shebet) = Staff, stick, or scepter.
The “rod” symbolizes loving authority and corrective guidance—never rage or harm.
Hebrew: שָׂנֵא (Sane) = Despise; reject; withhold love.
Greek: παιδεύω (Paideuō) = Discipline; train; instruct.
Greek: παραδέχομαι (Paradechomai) = Welcome; accept; receive with favor.
Loving discipline is correction that trains in love.
Practical Advice:
Never discipline out of anger!
Never discipline out of anger!
Loving discipline corrects the child’s behavior while keeping the child’s heart.
Practical Advice:
Hold weekly family meetings!
Hold weekly family meetings!
If you don’t have your child’s heart, something else will!
Question:
Do you have your children’s hearts?
Do you have your children’s hearts?
3 Principles of Honor in the Family
1. Children need to be taught to obey
2. Parents need to learn how to lead
1. Children need to be taught to obey
2. Parents need to learn how to lead
Discipline without love is abuse.
Love without discipline is neglect.
Love without discipline is neglect.
Biblical Ways to Train Children
- Consistency – Proverbs 29:17
- Gentleness – Galatians 6:1
- Presence – Deuteronomy 6:6–7
- Fairness – Proverbs 11:1
- Encouragement – 1 Thessalonians 5:11
- Integrity – Proverbs 20:7
- Affection – 1 John 3:18
- Consistency – Proverbs 29:17
- Gentleness – Galatians 6:1
- Presence – Deuteronomy 6:6–7
- Fairness – Proverbs 11:1
- Encouragement – 1 Thessalonians 5:11
- Integrity – Proverbs 20:7
- Affection – 1 John 3:18
Ways Parents Provoke Children
- Inconsistency – James 1:8
- Harshness – Proverbs 15:1
- Neglect – 1 Timothy 5:8
- Favoritism – James 2:1
- Unrealistic Demands – Colossians 3:21
- Hypocrisy – Matthew 23:3
- Withholding Affirmation – Ephesians 4:29
- Inconsistency – James 1:8
- Harshness – Proverbs 15:1
- Neglect – 1 Timothy 5:8
- Favoritism – James 2:1
- Unrealistic Demands – Colossians 3:21
- Hypocrisy – Matthew 23:3
- Withholding Affirmation – Ephesians 4:29
Warning:
Provoking your children to anger will push them out of relationship with you, and out of relationship with God!
Provoking your children to anger will push them out of relationship with you, and out of relationship with God!
2024 Prophetic Word Recap:
"Order is coming to your teenagers, you will get healthy through order in your home!"
"Order is coming to your teenagers, you will get healthy through order in your home!"
Practical Advice:
When you make mistakes in parenting, repent to your children!
When you make mistakes in parenting, repent to your children!
3 Principles of Honor in the Family
1. Children need to be taught to obey
2. Parents need to learn how to lead
3. Adult children are commanded to honor
1. Children need to be taught to obey
2. Parents need to learn how to lead
3. Adult children are commanded to honor
Obedience is for childhood. Honor is for life.
Question:
How do I honor my parents when obeying them would mean disobeying God?
How do I honor my parents when obeying them would mean disobeying God?
Preferred Honor!
Practical Advice:
Set boundaries to keep your relationship healthy!
Set boundaries to keep your relationship healthy!
Honoring or dishonoring your parents will affect your relationship with God!
Question:
How do I honor my parents when they have hurt me?
How do I honor my parents when they have hurt me?
Ask the Holy Spirit how!
We don’t cover up sin, we confront it - but we do cover the shame of the sinner.
Love covers shame!
2025 Prophetic Word Recap:
This is a year of deliverance! The deliverance of shame. The Lord will personally break off hardened pieces of shame over your life, over your family, and over your legacy! The Lord is trading your shame for HIS GLORY!
This is a year of deliverance! The deliverance of shame. The Lord will personally break off hardened pieces of shame over your life, over your family, and over your legacy! The Lord is trading your shame for HIS GLORY!
You radically love God by honoring your father and mother!