October 5 2014 Accepting Our Duty
/Accepting Our Duty
Ephesians 5:15
Three Foes Of Personal Duty
1. The “rights” mentality: “I demand my rights.”
2. The ‘victim’ mentality: “It’s not my fault.”
3. The ‘entitlement’ mentality: “I deserve it.”
Ephesians 5:15 – Live life with a sense of responsibility, not as those who don’t know the meaning of life, but as those who do.
Why Accept Our Duty
- BECAUSE God is watching MY LIFE.
Hebrews 4:13 – Nothing in all the world can be hidden from God. Everything is open before Him and to Him, we must explain the way we have lived.
Romans 14:12 – Each of us will have to give a personal account to God.
- BECAUSE others are effected BY MY LIFE.
1 Corinthians 10:24 – People should be concerned about others and not just about themselves.
- BECAUSE God rewards it.
Dueteronomy 28:2 – You will experience all of God’s Blessings if you obey the Lord.
How To Accept My Duty
- By saving my money.
Proverbs 21:20 – The wise man saves for the future, but the foolish man spends whatever he gets.
Ecclesiastes 7:4 – The fool thinks only about having a good time now.
- By controlling my reactions.
Proverbs 29:11 – A fool expresses all his emotions, but a wise person controls them.
Matthew 12:36 – People will be responsible for every careless word they’ve said.
Romans 12:21 – Don’t let evil get the best of you, but conquer evil by doing good.
- By guarding our minds.
Proverbs 15:14 – A wise person is hungry for truth, while the fool feeds on trash.
- By admitting my mistakes and sins.
Proverbs 28:13 – A man who refuses to admit his mistakes can never be successful. But if he confesses and forsakes them, he gets another chance.
Hosea 4:4 – Don’t point your finger at someone else and try to pass the blame!
Romans 3:23-24 – All of us have fallen short, yet now God declares us ‘not guilty’ if we trust in Jesus Christ, who freely takes away our sins.
