Sometimes it’s hard as a young person to be submissive to my elders and respectful to those in authority, especially my parents. I don’t know why I think I can get away with disrespecting my mom and dad—maybe it’s because I’m closer to them than I am with my teachers and others, and I feel […]

Stefan is a member of the Protestant Reformed Church in Loveland, Colorado. He wrote this essay for the Protestant Reformed Scholarship. Respect, the literal meaning being “to look again,” is neither given nor required by the world we live in. If the world does demand honor for authority, it is only for selfish and sinful […]

We have lost something in our churches when the young do not address the older members as “Mr.” or “Mrs.” It may seem small and insignificant, but the absence of this simple address is a sign of a problem with disobeying God. God commands children to honor their parents and He also calls children and […]

This is a most unusual paragraph. How quickly can you find out what is so unusual about it? It looks so ordinary you’d think nothing was wrong with it—and in fact, nothing is wrong with it. It is unusual though. Why? Study it, think about it, and you may find out. Try to do it […]

The whistle blows. Both sides are tense as the tip-off begins the game, a game that will decide which team will win the championship trophy. Respect. It’s a matter of life—or death. Bang, bang . . . the ball bangs against the floor as the blue team dribbles it toward their hoop. The opposition is […]

I.    Passages to Consider A.  Respect of children for their parents: Exodus 20:12; Leviticus 20:9; Proverbs 1:8&9; 23:22-26; 30:17; Matthew 15:4-6; Ephesians 4:1-3; Colossians 3:20. B.  Respect of parents for children: I Samuel 2:12-36; 3:11-14; Deuteronomy 6:6-12; Proverbs 22:6; 23:13-14; Ephesians 6:4; Colossians 3:21. II.   The Basis of this Respect. A.  What is it to […]

“For one believeth that he may eat all things; another, who is weak, eateth herbs. Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.” We continue to consider the matter of Christian liberty in things indifferent. Reference to […]