These days, everyone demands respect but few are willing to grant it. It is a rare event when someone gives up his seat or when a child shows deference.

Dishonoring one's parents is a serious abomination, considered a capital offense by God. Fathers must be worthy of honor, teaching their children to honor God.

God's word has much to say about politeness and rudeness. A Christian who is taught to put others first will have little difficulty being courteous.

Deference has largely disappeared as the emerging generation has been taught by the mores of progressivism to diss their elders, showing contempt for them.

Deference is a foundational virtue. It reveals one's humility—that he is thoughtfully aware of others and seeking to serve them even in insignificant ways.

We must ask ourselves if we have allowed fleshly works to creep into our lives. A little civility could go a long way in restoring unity among God's people.

The Bible has a great deal to say about honor and whom we should honor. Here are some difficult but necessary lesson in honor.

The fifth commandment stands at the head of the second tablet of the Decalogue, which governs our human relationships. It is critical for family and society.

Parents are obligated to teach God's laws to their children. According to Emily Post, good manners are to the family what good morals are to society.

The fifth commandment begins the section of six commands regarding our relationships with other people. Children should learn proper respect in the family.

Although human fathers have authority, they are not to provoke their children to wrath. Our goal is to produce children whom God would be delighted to call.

The fifth commandment provides a bridge, connecting our relationships with God and the relationships with our fellow human beings.

Good manners are not just an accomplishment, but a duty that everyone must practice in order for society to move smoothly.

Societal incivility, discourtesy, and in-your-face attitudes (works of the flesh) have manifested themselves in the church of God, but contradict agape.

We live in a youth-oriented culture, yet the elderly have a great deal to offer — if we will only pay attention and not push them to the margins of society.

God ordained marriage and the family for the physical and spiritual growth and nurturing of children. God's goal is a Family composed of mature spirit beings.

As husband and wife are commanded to become one flesh, members of the Bride of Christ become spiritually unified through the indwelling of God's Spirit.

Biblical figures such as Miriam, Job, and Zechariah illustrate the dangers of questioning of God's sovereignty or authority.

God's people must follow the spirit of the law regarding the treatment of others, being humble, sincere, and gentle, esteeming others before themselves.

God rewards patient and continual perseverance in good works, reflecting an inner nobility and character.

Because of the rapid information flow, the changes occur faster and the regressions become the norm, as is seen in the acceptance of homosexuality and abortion.

The last two chapters of Titus emphasize the importance of sound doctrine to neutralize the negative worldly aspects of culture and the attending heresies.