We are walking in today: Men Of Torah Day--Men Of Honor
Teaching from the book: Principles Of The Protege: Discovering The Pathway To Success, by Francisco I. Victa III
Witness honor & in order throughout the Bible: H3519 kabowd glory, honour, glorious, abundance & G5010 taxis due or right order, orderly condition
1 Corinthians 14:40; 2 Timothy 2:20-22
Deuteronomy 14:2,29
2 because you are a people set apart as holy for Adonai your God. Adonai your God has chosen you to be his own unique treasure out of all the peoples on the face of the earth. -CJB
29 because you are a people set apart as holy for Adonai your God. Adonai your God has chosen you to be his own unique treasure out of all the peoples on the face of the earth. Then the Levi, because he has no share or inheritance like yours, along with the foreigner, the orphan and the widow living in your towns, will come, eat and be satisfied — so that Adonai your God will bless you in everything your hands produce. - CJB
As a protege as we are learning how to walk in protocol towards our mentors. Giving double honor to the mentor that labors in the word of YHVH. Esteeming them for the labor and wisdom they bestowed from walking with the Father and willing to teach His ways. We have several examples of how to walk as a protege and honor one's mentor. Yeshua shows this to His talmidim, step by step how to walk as men of Yahweh. Fiveamprayer, Yahweh is walking us towards understanding the scriptures--the Tanakh and His kingdom.
Here are some practical ways to show honor to your mentor:
Address them as “Pastor,” “Sir,” “Mr.,” or “Mrs.” Never address them in a casual manner. Never speak to them like you would speak to a peer or a “buddy.”
Stand when they enter a room or a meeting. Do not sit until they are seated. Greet them with a firm handshake or an appropriate embrace. When they come to speak a Word to your congregation, cheer their arrival.
When a mentor is teaching or preaching, listen attentively. Show your interest in what they are saying. Don’t seek to sit in the back of the church or meeting room, but seek to sit upfront. Refrain from getting up while they are speaking without first being dismissed. Avoid chatting with others, texting on your cell phone, or nodding off to sleep while they are speaking. Such actions are dishonorable.
Come to a meeting with your mentor on time. Don’t be late and casually dressed. How would your employer respond if you came late to work every morning?
Recognize your mentor’s special occasions such as a birthday, anniversaries, holidays, and special achievements. Be prepared for these occasions to give a financial gift or a special, significant present. Find out what they like. It would be better to give no gift at all than a cheap gift that was not thought out in advance. Your goal is to show your love and make them feel appreciated.
Look for ways to serve your mentor without being asked. Do they need work done around their house? Do they need someone to help lift the burden of administration? Don’t underestimate the small acts of service. Carry their briefcase and open their door. Seek to do your service to them with excellence and high standards.
Represent your mentor with excellence. Honor them by interacting with others as a good representative.
When your mentor makes a request, make sure the job gets done promptly. If you cannot do it, delegate the task to someone who can. Don’t let your mentor’s requests go unfinished and neglected. Show yourself to be reliable, loyal, and faithful to your mentor.
Sow financial seeds and gifts into your mentor frequently and liberally. Double honor is a powerful principle. But to get the most benefit from this principle, we must understand what Paul is specifically talking about in 1 Timothy 5:17-18. Paul says, “The laborer is worthy of his wages.”
1 Timothy 5:17-18 (AMP)
17 Let the elders who perform the duties of their office well be considered doubly worthy of honor [and of adequate financial support], especially those who labor faithfully in preaching and teaching. 18 For the Scripture says, You shall not muzzle an ox when it is treading out the grain, and again, the laborer is worthy of his hire.
1 Timothy 5:17-18 (NLT)
17 Elders who do their work well should be respected and paid well, especially those who work hard at both preaching and teaching. 18 For the Scripture says, “You must not muzzle an ox to keep it from eating as it treads out the grain.” And in another place, “Those who work deserve their pay!”
Church leaders who do their job well deserve to be paid twice as much, especially is they work hard at preaching and teaching!!!!
Why is the pastor get paid so much and driving around in that nice car?? Because it's scriptural and we are to honor those who labour in the word over us. Protégés are responsible to financially provide for their spiritual mentors. This is what is meant by “double honor.” It is a shame on protégés and church members who drive fancy cars, live in big, beautiful homes, go on fancy vacations, and have children who go to great Christian schools while their mentor and pastor drives a beat up car, lives in a rented or undesirable home, can’t afford a proper education for his children, and never has the means to go on a family vacation! Protégés and church members are instructed by Yahweh’s word to give the “double honor” to their mentor/pastor before giving to the poor or helping the needy. If we would do what Yahweh says to do first and give the double honor, than we would have plenty to help the poor and needy! This is the original system set up from the beginning!
Deuteronomy 14:26-29 (KJV)
26 And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household, 27 And the Levite that [is] within thy gates; thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no part nor inheritance with thee. 28 At the end of three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase the same year, and shalt lay [it] up within thy gates: 29 And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which [are] within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.
If protégés will honor their mentors, Yahweh will honor them (I Samuel 2:30).
This honor will also include financial blessing:
Proverbs 3:9-12 (KJV)
9 Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: 10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. 11 My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction: 12 For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
First of all, Adonai doesn’t need money. Heaven doesn’t run by American currency! Elohim’s Word is teaching us to financially honor the mentors He sends into our lives. Our financial giving is to:
1) provide for the mentor who ministers to us,
2) provide for the ministry’s needs, and
3) to help the poor, the widows, and the outsiders.
Such a blessing to be taught how to bless our mentors. Scriptural as the words teach us the blessing of honoring. To hear this again click here.
Deuteronomy 14:2,29
2 because you are a people set apart as holy for Adonai your God. Adonai your God has chosen you to be his own unique treasure out of all the peoples on the face of the earth. -CJB
29 because you are a people set apart as holy for Adonai your God. Adonai your God has chosen you to be his own unique treasure out of all the peoples on the face of the earth. Then the Levi, because he has no share or inheritance like yours, along with the foreigner, the orphan and the widow living in your towns, will come, eat and be satisfied — so that Adonai your God will bless you in everything your hands produce. - CJB
As a protege as we are learning how to walk in protocol towards our mentors. Giving double honor to the mentor that labors in the word of YHVH. Esteeming them for the labor and wisdom they bestowed from walking with the Father and willing to teach His ways. We have several examples of how to walk as a protege and honor one's mentor. Yeshua shows this to His talmidim, step by step how to walk as men of Yahweh. Fiveamprayer, Yahweh is walking us towards understanding the scriptures--the Tanakh and His kingdom.
Here are some practical ways to show honor to your mentor:
Address them as “Pastor,” “Sir,” “Mr.,” or “Mrs.” Never address them in a casual manner. Never speak to them like you would speak to a peer or a “buddy.”
Stand when they enter a room or a meeting. Do not sit until they are seated. Greet them with a firm handshake or an appropriate embrace. When they come to speak a Word to your congregation, cheer their arrival.
When a mentor is teaching or preaching, listen attentively. Show your interest in what they are saying. Don’t seek to sit in the back of the church or meeting room, but seek to sit upfront. Refrain from getting up while they are speaking without first being dismissed. Avoid chatting with others, texting on your cell phone, or nodding off to sleep while they are speaking. Such actions are dishonorable.
Come to a meeting with your mentor on time. Don’t be late and casually dressed. How would your employer respond if you came late to work every morning?
Recognize your mentor’s special occasions such as a birthday, anniversaries, holidays, and special achievements. Be prepared for these occasions to give a financial gift or a special, significant present. Find out what they like. It would be better to give no gift at all than a cheap gift that was not thought out in advance. Your goal is to show your love and make them feel appreciated.
Look for ways to serve your mentor without being asked. Do they need work done around their house? Do they need someone to help lift the burden of administration? Don’t underestimate the small acts of service. Carry their briefcase and open their door. Seek to do your service to them with excellence and high standards.
Represent your mentor with excellence. Honor them by interacting with others as a good representative.
When your mentor makes a request, make sure the job gets done promptly. If you cannot do it, delegate the task to someone who can. Don’t let your mentor’s requests go unfinished and neglected. Show yourself to be reliable, loyal, and faithful to your mentor.
Sow financial seeds and gifts into your mentor frequently and liberally. Double honor is a powerful principle. But to get the most benefit from this principle, we must understand what Paul is specifically talking about in 1 Timothy 5:17-18. Paul says, “The laborer is worthy of his wages.”
1 Timothy 5:17-18 (AMP)
17 Let the elders who perform the duties of their office well be considered doubly worthy of honor [and of adequate financial support], especially those who labor faithfully in preaching and teaching. 18 For the Scripture says, You shall not muzzle an ox when it is treading out the grain, and again, the laborer is worthy of his hire.
1 Timothy 5:17-18 (NLT)
17 Elders who do their work well should be respected and paid well, especially those who work hard at both preaching and teaching. 18 For the Scripture says, “You must not muzzle an ox to keep it from eating as it treads out the grain.” And in another place, “Those who work deserve their pay!”
Church leaders who do their job well deserve to be paid twice as much, especially is they work hard at preaching and teaching!!!!
Why is the pastor get paid so much and driving around in that nice car?? Because it's scriptural and we are to honor those who labour in the word over us. Protégés are responsible to financially provide for their spiritual mentors. This is what is meant by “double honor.” It is a shame on protégés and church members who drive fancy cars, live in big, beautiful homes, go on fancy vacations, and have children who go to great Christian schools while their mentor and pastor drives a beat up car, lives in a rented or undesirable home, can’t afford a proper education for his children, and never has the means to go on a family vacation! Protégés and church members are instructed by Yahweh’s word to give the “double honor” to their mentor/pastor before giving to the poor or helping the needy. If we would do what Yahweh says to do first and give the double honor, than we would have plenty to help the poor and needy! This is the original system set up from the beginning!
Deuteronomy 14:26-29 (KJV)
26 And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household, 27 And the Levite that [is] within thy gates; thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no part nor inheritance with thee. 28 At the end of three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase the same year, and shalt lay [it] up within thy gates: 29 And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which [are] within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.
If protégés will honor their mentors, Yahweh will honor them (I Samuel 2:30).
This honor will also include financial blessing:
Proverbs 3:9-12 (KJV)
9 Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: 10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. 11 My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction: 12 For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
First of all, Adonai doesn’t need money. Heaven doesn’t run by American currency! Elohim’s Word is teaching us to financially honor the mentors He sends into our lives. Our financial giving is to:
1) provide for the mentor who ministers to us,
2) provide for the ministry’s needs, and
3) to help the poor, the widows, and the outsiders.
Such a blessing to be taught how to bless our mentors. Scriptural as the words teach us the blessing of honoring. To hear this again click here.
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