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rwh7june Ep.367 – Run With Horses Podcast – Honoring others
**(24:00)**
At our core, most of us are selfish and really struggle to consider others and their spiritual life. But the call of a disciple of Jesus is a call to place a high value on everyone we meet. God challenges us to lay aside our own wants and desires and to really honor others. That’s the topic, and the challenge, for today.
Welcome to Run With Horses! My name is Norman and my goal is to help you thrive as a follower of Jesus. The spiritual life is simple in many ways, but potentially the most difficult part of your life. God invites you to grow, to live intentionally and to join in His mission. It’s very cool that we can do that together!
**(23:00 – 0:00)* * PART 1
Honoring Others: The Mark of A Disciple
A good, basic definition of honor—especially in a biblical and discipleship context—is:
Honor is the act of recognizing and treating others with the dignity, value, and respect they deserve as image-bearers of God, regardless of their status or behavior.
To honor someone means to esteem them highly, to give weight to their worth, and to treat them in a way that reflects God’s view of them—not just your personal opinion.
1. The Biblical Command to Honor Others
🧾 Key Verse:
Key Points:
2. Honoring Begins with the Heart of Christ
🧾 Key Verses:
Key Points:
3. Honoring Others Reflects God’s Character
🧾 Key Verse:
Key Points:
4. Honoring Authority—Even When It’s Hard
🧾 Key Verse:
Key Points:
5. Honor in the Home and Church
🧾 Honor in the Family:
🧾 Honor in the Church:
Key Points:
6. Honor and Disciple-Making
🧾 Key Verse:
Key Points:
7. Reward for Honoring Others
🧾 Key Verse:
Key Points:
**(00:00) END PART 1**
Excellent direction. Focusing on the practical side of honoring others will ground your lecture in real-life application, which is essential for disciple-makers.
Let’s divide the second half of your lecture into two practical sections:
⸻
🏛️ Section 1: Honoring People Within the Church
Honoring fellow believers builds unity, discipleship relationships, and displays Christ’s love within the Body.
✅ 1. Serve One Another Humbly
🧾 Galatians 5:13 (NKJV)
“For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.”
Application: Honor by taking initiative to serve others, especially when inconvenient.
⸻
✅ 2. Speak with Grace and Encouragement
🧾 Ephesians 4:29 (NKJV)
“Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.”
Application: Honor others by building them up with your words, not tearing them down—even behind their back.
⸻
✅ 3. Celebrate Others’ Gifts and Contributions
🧾 1 Corinthians 12:24–25 (NKJV)
“…But God composed the body, having given greater honor to that part which lacks it, that there should be no schism in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another.”
Application: Value all roles in the church equally—encouraging those who serve behind the scenes.
⸻
✅ 4. Submit to Spiritual Leadership
🧾 Hebrews 13:17 (NKJV)
“Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account…”
Application: Show honor by respecting pastors, elders, and those discipling you—even when they challenge you.
⸻
✅ 5. Restore the Fallen with Gentleness
🧾 Galatians 6:1 (NKJV)
“Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness…”
Application: To honor someone is not to shame them when they fall, but to restore them with dignity.
⸻
🌍 Section 2: Honoring Unbelievers
Honoring unbelievers is critical for evangelism and discipleship relationships. It reflects God’s love and opens doors for the gospel.
✅ 1. Show Respect Regardless of Belief
🧾 1 Peter 3:15–16 (NKJV)
“…always be ready to give a defense… with meekness and fear; having a good conscience, that when they defame you… those who revile your good conduct in Christ may be ashamed.”
Application: Engage unbelievers respectfully, not arrogantly. Win them with truth and character.
⸻
✅ 2. Do Good Without Expecting in Return
🧾 Luke 6:35 (NKJV)
“But love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great…”
Application: Honor by being generous, especially to those who cannot repay or may even reject you.
⸻
✅ 3. Be a Peacemaker in a Hostile Culture
🧾 Romans 12:18 (NKJV)
“If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.”
Application: Don’t retaliate or argue over non-essentials. Model peace and humility in tense conversations.
⸻
✅ 4. Acknowledge Their God-Given Worth
🧾 Genesis 1:27 (NKJV)
“So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him…”
Application: Even if they’re far from God, they still bear His image. Treat them accordingly—with compassion, not contempt.
⸻
✅ 5. Practice Hospitality
🧾 Hebrews 13:2 (NKJV)
“Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels.”
Application: Invite unbelievers into your home, your life, and your story—model Christ before preaching Him.
⸻
🧩 Summary Application Statement:
“To honor others is to see them through God’s eyes and treat them with intentional dignity—whether they are your brother in Christ or a stranger far from Him.”
**(5:00 – 1:00)**
REPENTANCE AND THE DISCIPLE MAKER
1. Repentance Is Central to the Gospel Message
📌 Point: The call to repentance is not optional—it’s the first response to the Gospel. As disciple-makers, we cannot proclaim Christ faithfully without calling people to repentance.
⸻
2. Repentance Is Ongoing in the Life of the Disciple
📌 Point: Repentance is not a one-time act but a continual attitude of the heart. Disciple-makers must model and teach ongoing repentance as part of spiritual growth and sanctification.
⸻
3. True Repentance Bears Fruit
📌 Point: A changed life is evidence of genuine repentance. Disciple-makers must help others identify and pursue the fruit of repentance (e.g., humility, obedience, love, reconciliation).
⸻
4. Repentance Is a Work of God, But Requires a Human Response
📌 Point: While repentance is a gift from God, it calls for a real and willing response. Disciple-makers must depend on the Spirit while calling people to take real steps.
⸻
5. A Disciple Maker Must First Live a Life of Repentance
📌 Point: Integrity matters. A disciple-maker’s power comes from walking authentically with Jesus. Ongoing self-examination and repentance are prerequisites for discipling others.
⸻
6. Repentance Prepares the Heart for Discipleship
📌 Point: Discipleship requires a surrendered heart. Repentance clears the ground for following Jesus wholeheartedly and being made into His likeness.
⸻
7. Disciple-Makers Must Call Others to Repentance Boldly and Lovingly
📌 Point: Our call is not to shame, but to invite. We call people to repentance out of love and hope, trusting that it will lead to joy and transformation.
How are you doing at really seeing and hearing the people around you? The message of Salvation is best given when our attitudes and actions make the love of Jesus as clear as the message of the Gospel. Let’s agree to slow down and really see the people God has placed in our lives. Seeing them, let’s honor them as image bearers of a Holy God and serve them as those Jesus loved enough to go to the cross for.
– “Thank you for listening today!
By Norman Smith5
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rwh7june Ep.367 – Run With Horses Podcast – Honoring others
**(24:00)**
At our core, most of us are selfish and really struggle to consider others and their spiritual life. But the call of a disciple of Jesus is a call to place a high value on everyone we meet. God challenges us to lay aside our own wants and desires and to really honor others. That’s the topic, and the challenge, for today.
Welcome to Run With Horses! My name is Norman and my goal is to help you thrive as a follower of Jesus. The spiritual life is simple in many ways, but potentially the most difficult part of your life. God invites you to grow, to live intentionally and to join in His mission. It’s very cool that we can do that together!
**(23:00 – 0:00)* * PART 1
Honoring Others: The Mark of A Disciple
A good, basic definition of honor—especially in a biblical and discipleship context—is:
Honor is the act of recognizing and treating others with the dignity, value, and respect they deserve as image-bearers of God, regardless of their status or behavior.
To honor someone means to esteem them highly, to give weight to their worth, and to treat them in a way that reflects God’s view of them—not just your personal opinion.
1. The Biblical Command to Honor Others
🧾 Key Verse:
Key Points:
2. Honoring Begins with the Heart of Christ
🧾 Key Verses:
Key Points:
3. Honoring Others Reflects God’s Character
🧾 Key Verse:
Key Points:
4. Honoring Authority—Even When It’s Hard
🧾 Key Verse:
Key Points:
5. Honor in the Home and Church
🧾 Honor in the Family:
🧾 Honor in the Church:
Key Points:
6. Honor and Disciple-Making
🧾 Key Verse:
Key Points:
7. Reward for Honoring Others
🧾 Key Verse:
Key Points:
**(00:00) END PART 1**
Excellent direction. Focusing on the practical side of honoring others will ground your lecture in real-life application, which is essential for disciple-makers.
Let’s divide the second half of your lecture into two practical sections:
⸻
🏛️ Section 1: Honoring People Within the Church
Honoring fellow believers builds unity, discipleship relationships, and displays Christ’s love within the Body.
✅ 1. Serve One Another Humbly
🧾 Galatians 5:13 (NKJV)
“For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.”
Application: Honor by taking initiative to serve others, especially when inconvenient.
⸻
✅ 2. Speak with Grace and Encouragement
🧾 Ephesians 4:29 (NKJV)
“Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.”
Application: Honor others by building them up with your words, not tearing them down—even behind their back.
⸻
✅ 3. Celebrate Others’ Gifts and Contributions
🧾 1 Corinthians 12:24–25 (NKJV)
“…But God composed the body, having given greater honor to that part which lacks it, that there should be no schism in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another.”
Application: Value all roles in the church equally—encouraging those who serve behind the scenes.
⸻
✅ 4. Submit to Spiritual Leadership
🧾 Hebrews 13:17 (NKJV)
“Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account…”
Application: Show honor by respecting pastors, elders, and those discipling you—even when they challenge you.
⸻
✅ 5. Restore the Fallen with Gentleness
🧾 Galatians 6:1 (NKJV)
“Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness…”
Application: To honor someone is not to shame them when they fall, but to restore them with dignity.
⸻
🌍 Section 2: Honoring Unbelievers
Honoring unbelievers is critical for evangelism and discipleship relationships. It reflects God’s love and opens doors for the gospel.
✅ 1. Show Respect Regardless of Belief
🧾 1 Peter 3:15–16 (NKJV)
“…always be ready to give a defense… with meekness and fear; having a good conscience, that when they defame you… those who revile your good conduct in Christ may be ashamed.”
Application: Engage unbelievers respectfully, not arrogantly. Win them with truth and character.
⸻
✅ 2. Do Good Without Expecting in Return
🧾 Luke 6:35 (NKJV)
“But love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great…”
Application: Honor by being generous, especially to those who cannot repay or may even reject you.
⸻
✅ 3. Be a Peacemaker in a Hostile Culture
🧾 Romans 12:18 (NKJV)
“If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.”
Application: Don’t retaliate or argue over non-essentials. Model peace and humility in tense conversations.
⸻
✅ 4. Acknowledge Their God-Given Worth
🧾 Genesis 1:27 (NKJV)
“So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him…”
Application: Even if they’re far from God, they still bear His image. Treat them accordingly—with compassion, not contempt.
⸻
✅ 5. Practice Hospitality
🧾 Hebrews 13:2 (NKJV)
“Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels.”
Application: Invite unbelievers into your home, your life, and your story—model Christ before preaching Him.
⸻
🧩 Summary Application Statement:
“To honor others is to see them through God’s eyes and treat them with intentional dignity—whether they are your brother in Christ or a stranger far from Him.”
**(5:00 – 1:00)**
REPENTANCE AND THE DISCIPLE MAKER
1. Repentance Is Central to the Gospel Message
📌 Point: The call to repentance is not optional—it’s the first response to the Gospel. As disciple-makers, we cannot proclaim Christ faithfully without calling people to repentance.
⸻
2. Repentance Is Ongoing in the Life of the Disciple
📌 Point: Repentance is not a one-time act but a continual attitude of the heart. Disciple-makers must model and teach ongoing repentance as part of spiritual growth and sanctification.
⸻
3. True Repentance Bears Fruit
📌 Point: A changed life is evidence of genuine repentance. Disciple-makers must help others identify and pursue the fruit of repentance (e.g., humility, obedience, love, reconciliation).
⸻
4. Repentance Is a Work of God, But Requires a Human Response
📌 Point: While repentance is a gift from God, it calls for a real and willing response. Disciple-makers must depend on the Spirit while calling people to take real steps.
⸻
5. A Disciple Maker Must First Live a Life of Repentance
📌 Point: Integrity matters. A disciple-maker’s power comes from walking authentically with Jesus. Ongoing self-examination and repentance are prerequisites for discipling others.
⸻
6. Repentance Prepares the Heart for Discipleship
📌 Point: Discipleship requires a surrendered heart. Repentance clears the ground for following Jesus wholeheartedly and being made into His likeness.
⸻
7. Disciple-Makers Must Call Others to Repentance Boldly and Lovingly
📌 Point: Our call is not to shame, but to invite. We call people to repentance out of love and hope, trusting that it will lead to joy and transformation.
How are you doing at really seeing and hearing the people around you? The message of Salvation is best given when our attitudes and actions make the love of Jesus as clear as the message of the Gospel. Let’s agree to slow down and really see the people God has placed in our lives. Seeing them, let’s honor them as image bearers of a Holy God and serve them as those Jesus loved enough to go to the cross for.
– “Thank you for listening today!

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