What Does Jesus Mean When He Says to Hate Your Family in Luke 14:26? We answered that question on this week’s episode of Real Truth. Real Quick.

Show Notes:

Principles:

1. We should never hide behind our love for God as an intentional means to dishonor our parents.
2. Our ultimate devotion should be to Jesus, but we are not to stop honoring our father and mother.
3. If our parents’ counsel isn’t informed by God’s Word, it might look like we hate their counsel. You should always follow the counsel of Jesus.
4. Never sacrifice your devotion to Jesus.
5. If your parents are not in the Lord, honor them and don’t speak evil of them, but serve your King.

Scripture:

“If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple.” Luke 14:26

“If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple.” Luke 14:26

“”Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.” John 14:6

Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation,…” 2 Corinthians 5:18

“If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple.” Luke 14:26

“Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.” Luke 14:27

“You shall have no other gods before Me.” Exodus 20:3

“You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth.” Exodus 20:4

“You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain,…” Exodus 20:7

“Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.” Exodus 20:8

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the Lord your God gives you.” Exodus 20:12

“He who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.” Exodus 21:17

And He answered and said to them, “Why do you yourselves transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?’” Matthew 15:3

“But you say, ‘Whoever says to his father or mother, “Whatever I have that would help you has been given to God, he is not to honor his father or his mother…” Matthew 15:5-6

“He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; and he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.” Matthew 10:37

“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.” Ephesians 6:1

Other Resources:

1. Is Watermark Community Church a Cult?
2. How Do I Respond To My Parents Who Don’t Support My Faith?”
3. What Is A Fully Devoted Follower of Christ?

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