HONOR | Father’s Day 2026 | Pastor Chip Brim 6.21.26

Honor is one of God’s ways of doing things, and God’s system is full of it. Belief says all things are possible, hope makes things less difficult, love makes things easier, and perseverance keeps those virtues in practice. God has ways, and honor is one of the big ones.

Father’s Day becomes a day of honor, not because every father did everything right, but because God established the position of fatherhood. Honor does not pretend a father was flawless. Honor does not submit to abuse or stay in a harmful place. Honor is a posture of the heart that can respect the God-given role without enabling destructive behavior.

Exodus and Ephesians both put weight on the command to honor father and mother, and that command carries a promise of long life and things going well. God did not say to honor parents only if they were good people. God said to honor them because honor is right, and because honor opens the door for blessing.

Honor also becomes a key to mighty works. Jesus could do no mighty work in Nazareth because a prophet was without honor in his own country. The issue was not that Jesus would not. The issue was that dishonor blocked what God wanted to do. No honor, no mighty works.

The centurion shows how honor connects with faith. A Roman officer honored a Jewish carpenter and said he was not worthy for Jesus to come under his roof. Jesus marveled and called it greater faith than He had found in Israel. Honor stood right there with faith, and God blessed it.

Honor means value. Valuable things do not get thrown in a junk drawer. They get placed where they are treated as precious. God calls fathers, mothers, wives, husbands, leaders, authorities, the body of Christ, and His own Word to be valued.

The story of Candice’s healing shows how even tone can reveal dishonor. God dealt with the way a husband spoke to his wife while a mighty work was needed. Repentance came, honor was restored, prayer was offered, and the thing the doctors were preparing to cut open was suddenly gone.

Romans calls God’s people to “outdo one another in showing honor.” Honor is not lip service. Honor writes the note, gives the hug, sends the text, values the teacher, blesses the one who persecutes, and refuses to curse. God honors those who honor Him.

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Key Takeaways

• 1. Honor respects the God-given position Honor does not require pretending that broken people were whole, safe, or righteous. God’s command reaches deeper than performance and deals with the role He established. Distance may sometimes be the healthiest way to keep from enabling harm while still refusing to let bitterness own the heart. [09:51]
• 2. No honor, no mighty works Jesus could do no mighty work in Nazareth because dishonor shut down what heaven wanted to release. Honor is not religious decoration, it is part of the way God’s kingdom operates. A life asking for power while tolerating dishonor in the camp may be resisting the very channel God uses. [14:33]
• 3. Tone can expose hidden dishonor Dishonor is not always loud rebellion. Sometimes dishonor hides in a tone used toward a spouse, a parent, a leader, or someone familiar. Repentance in that small place can matter deeply because value is proven not just by words, but by how a person is treated when pressure is high. [29:42]
• 4. Faith and honor stand together The centurion’s faith was not bare confidence, it came wrapped in humility and honor. He understood authority, valued Jesus, and did not treat Him as common. Jesus marveled because that kind of honor gave faith a clear place to stand. [20:10]
• 5. Outdo one another in honor Honor becomes practical when it goes out of its way. A note, a gift, a thank-you, a hug, or a word of encouragement can become a kingdom act when it truly values another person. God’s people are not called to wait until honor is deserved, but to practice honor until love becomes more than lip service. [50:24]

Youtube Chapters

• [00:00] - Welcome
• [00:18] - All Things Are Possible
• [01:28] - God Has Ways Of Doing Things
• [03:15] - A Different Tribe For Training
• [07:30] - Father’s Day And The Call To Honor
• [09:51] - Honor Without Enabling Abuse
• [11:48] - The Promise Attached To Honor
• [13:39] - No Honor, No Mighty Works
• [19:23] - The Centurion’s Honor And Faith
• [22:49] - Honor Means Value
• [26:23] - Honoring Authority And Learning To Be Under
• [28:05] - Honoring A Wife And Answered Prayer
• [35:33] - Honoring Church Leaders
• [38:01] - Honoring One Another In The Body
• [50:24] - Outdo One Another In Honor

Bible Reading

Exodus 20:12
“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.” [11:58]

Ephesians 6:1-3
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 'Honor your father and mother' (this is the first commandment with a promise), 'that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.'” [12:53]

Mark 6:4-5
“And Jesus said to them, 'A prophet is not without honor, except in his hometown and among his relatives and in his own household.' And he could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them.” [13:44]

Matthew 8:5-10
“When he had entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him, 'Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, suffering terribly.' And he said to him, 'I will come and heal him.' But the centurion replied, 'Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I too am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. And I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes, and to another, 'Come,' and he comes, and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it.' When Jesus heard this, he marveled and said to those who followed him, 'Truly, I tell you, with no one in Israel have I found such faith.'” [19:27]

Romans 12:10
“Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.” [50:24]

Observation questions

1. In Exodus 20:12 and Ephesians 6:1-3, what promise is attached to honoring father and mother?
2. In Mark 6:4-5, what does the passage say happened in Nazareth, and what reason does Jesus give for it? [14:33]
3. In Matthew 8:5-10, what words and actions from the centurion show both humility and honor toward Jesus? [20:10]
4. What are some practical examples of honor named in Romans 12 and in the message around that passage, beyond simply saying kind words? [50:46]

Interpretation questions

1. Exodus 20 and Ephesians 6 do not say to honor parents only if they were easy to love. What does that suggest about the difference between honoring a God-given position and approving of everything a parent has done? [09:51]
2. Mark 6 says Jesus could do no mighty work in a place where honor was missing. How might dishonor shut down what God wants to do, even when people still claim to believe in Him? [13:39]
3. The centurion understood authority and said he was not worthy for Jesus to come under his roof. Why might Jesus connect that kind of honor with great faith? [21:01]
4. Honor is more than polite words; it also shows up in tone, treatment, and value. How does that deepen the meaning of Romans 12:10 for everyday relationships? [29:42]

Application questions

1. Is there a parent, father figure, or mother figure whose place in life still needs to be honored before God, even if the relationship was painful or broken? What might honoring the position look like without pretending wrong was right and without putting personal safety at risk? [10:13]
2. Is there any area where dishonor may have quietly crept in through familiarity—toward a spouse, parent, boss, teacher, leader, or another believer? What clues might reveal it: tone, sarcasm, avoidance, contempt, or careless words? [33:07]
3. Tone can reveal whether a person is being treated as valuable. Where does tone most need to change right now at home or in close relationships? What would it look like to speak with more value and less edge this week? [29:42]
4. “Outdo one another in showing honor” calls for action, not lip service. Who could be encouraged in a concrete way this week with a note, text, gift, hug, thank-you, or honest word of appreciation? [50:24]
5. If honoring parents opens the door to blessing, is there a practical step that needs to be taken soon—making a call, sending a message, expressing gratitude, or releasing long-held bitterness to God? [13:11]
6. Blessing those who persecute instead of cursing them is part of honor. Is there someone who has caused real hurt and still gets rehearsed in conversation or in the heart? What would it look like to stop cursing and begin blessing before God? [43:10]
7. If honor helps make room for mighty works, where is there a need for God to move powerfully right now? Could repentance or restored honor in some relationship be part of making room for that work? [59:16]