We Are to Give Preference to One Another

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We Are to Give Preference to One Another

• (Am I My Brothers Keeper?)
• Lesson 3

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Brief Review

• In this series of lessons entitled, Am I My
  Brothers Keeper?, we are seeking to discover
  all the ways in which we are to
• Provide for one anothers physical and spiritual
  needs
• Protect one another from the evil one
• Promote the mutual growth of our faith
• So far, we have discovered that we are indeed to
  be our brothers keeper because we have been
  commanded to
• Love one another
• Be at Peace with one another

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Giving Preference to One Another in Honor

• Our main text for this lesson is found in Romans
  (1210) Be kindly affectionate to one another
  with brotherly love, in honor giving preference
  to one another.
• In order to come to an understanding of our
  responsibility in this matter, we will answer
  four questions
• What does it mean to give preference to one
  another in honor?
• 2. What obstacles are there in accomplishing our
  goal?
• 3. To whom should we give preference in honor?
• 4. How can we become the kind of person who
  gives honor to another?

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What Does It Mean to Give Preference to One
Another in Honor?

• Sometimes studying the original language of the
  text under consideration helps us to come to an
  understanding of what is being stated.
• Giving Preference (PROGEOMI). It means to take
  the lead in assigning honor to others.
• Honor (TIME). It means respect or value given
  to another.

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What Does It Mean to Give Preference to One
Another in Honor?

• In putting these two thoughts together, we can
  discover that giving preference to one another
  in honor means that
• We are to take the lead in assigning respect
  and value to our fellow brothers and sisters in
  Christ rather than selfishly seeking that same
  honor for ourselves.

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What Does It Mean to Give Preference to One
Another in Honor?

• There are three other translations of the Bible
  that point to this very truth we have come to
  learn from Romans (1210).
• outdo one another in showing honor.
  (American Standard Version)
• honor one another above yourselves. (New
  International Version)
• you should want to give your brothers and
  sisters more honor than you want for yourself.
  
• (Easy to Read Version)

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What Obstacles Are There in Accomplishing Our
Goal?

• Self-Centeredness (I should be most important!)
• Selfish Ambition (I need to be honored if I am
  going to get ahead!)
• Envy (It is not fair that someone else is
  honored and I am not!)

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What Obstacles Are There in Accomplishing Our
Goal?

• The solution to this problem is found in the
  words of Philippians (23,4)
• Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or
  conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem
  others better than himself. Let each of you look
  out not only for his own interests, but also for
  the interests of others.

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To Whom Should We Give Preference in Honor?

• Our Fellow Brothers and Sisters in Christ
  (Romans 1210 I Corinthians 1223-26)
• Our Parents (Ephesians 61,2)
• The Elders (I Timothy 517)
• Husbands and Wives (Ephesians 533 I Peter 37)
• The Lord (Hebrews 33-6)

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How Can We Become the Kind of Person Who Gives
Honor to Another?

• Those individuals who graciously give honor to
  another are people who possess a spirit of true
  humility and selflessness.
• Truly, those who choose to give honor to another
  have made themselves into a vessel of honor that
  is useful to God. (II Timothy 220,21)