Last fall, we started a series on the Ten Commandments, entitled, “Basic Instructions for Life.” We took a break from that study for a few months, and now we are returning to that study.
If you recall (I know, wishful thinking), our break came after the fourth commandment: Honor the Sabbath. The first four commandments deal primarily with our relationship with God. The remaining six commandments deal primarily with our relationship and interaction with other people. Is this division original thinking? Hardly. Answering the Pharisee’s question about the greatest commandment, Jesus said,
And he said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets." (Matthew 22:37-40)
Thus, our break came at a change in emphasis in the commandments. Accordingly, I would like to approach the remaining six commandments from a different angle. The titles of these sermons will begin with, Building a Legacy Of …
We don’t hear the term, Legacy, very often, do we? A legacy is something that is handed down from one person or generation to another. In this case, the legacy is a culture of obedience to God’s Word and recognition of His intentions for our relationships with other people.
This week, we focus on building a legacy of honor, with the commandment, “Honor your father and mother…” (Ex. 20:12 / Deut, 5:16). Building a legacy of honor begins with the relationship of parent and child, and extends outward from there. Let’s consider God’s good intention and how we can build a strong legacy.
In His grip,
Pastor Decker
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