Talk (Respect)

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Tonight we're going to talk about respect...
But before we do that...let's see what some other people have to say about it...
[Watch the 'Respect video']
- This video is 3 and half minutes long and is a series of short interviews asking people what 'respect' means to them

[Hand out worksheets and pens]
We've just heard some different views on what respect is...
I'd like you to spend a moment and think about
- Who you respect
- Why you respect them
Write your thoughts on the sheet
[Give them a bit of time]
Would anyone like to tell us what they wrote?
Now the Bible says quite a bit about respect...
1 Peter 2:17 (CEV)
"Respect everyone and show special love for God's people. Honour God and respect the Emperor"
Leviticus 19:3
"Every one of you must respect his mother and father. "Keep my Sabbaths. I am GOD, your God"
Leviticus 19:32 (CEV)
"I command you to show respect for older people and to obey me with fear and trembling. "
What does it mean to respect someone?
How do we show respect?
While we can talk to God like a friend, we still need to show our respect for who God is
We do that in the same sort of ways that we show respect to other people
[Reflect back some of the statements they said about how to show respect]
Sometimes showing respect will cost us...
To respect God means putting him first in your life
And not been ashamed of that

If we stand up for God...Jesus will stand up for us...
Luke 12:8 (TM)
"Stand up for me among the people you meet and the Son of Man will stand up for you before all God's angels. "
[Pray]