You are Responsible for You and for Others.

 Responsibility for others.

Welcome. Today, we will continue our discussion on responsibility. Now we just talked about the fact that you are responsible for yourself. We discussed things like this from The Word. 

“For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.” 2 Corinthians 5:10

This is one hundred percent true. However, sometimes you are responsible for others. The Bible outlines responsibilities within families, communities, and towards those in need. This is what we will be discussing today. Let’s pray.

“Oh Heavenly Father, LORD God, we come before You today with thanksgiving and praise. You are the God of gods, and there is no one like You. We thank you for all things, from life to life everlasting. We ask that you grant us the ability to see and hear Your Word and understand it. Help us grow in our faith, wisdom, and compassion. We ask this in Your holy name. Amen.”

While it is true that you are responsible for yourself, as a child of God, it is rarely solely about you. You also have a responsibility to others.

Families.

There is a right way and a wrong way to do family. There is the world's family plan, and then there's God's family plan. Let's start by saying, family? It is pretty important to God. We can trace this back to Genesis, at the very creation of man.

"And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a help meet for him." Genesis 2:18

Then in Genesis 2:24

"Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh."

God created man, then woman, and then marriage, as outlined from the very beginning. Setting aside the issue of the fall of man for a moment, we can see that the family holds great significance in the eyes of God. A family that lives righteously is centered around God. This emphasis on family is so important that it is reflected in the Fifth Commandment, which is the first commandment with a promise attached to it.

God’s family plan is simple. Grow up. Find a like-minded spouse, especially when it comes to God and His Word, and marry. Then, have children. Teach those children the ways of God and the difference, regardless of what the world says, between sin and good. When you get old, it is their responsibility to care for you.

Men have a responsibility to their families. Men need to seek God's will and guidance for their lives, and then share what they learn with their families. We are responsible for meeting the needs of our families and handling all aspects of family life. Being a husband and father is a serious commitment; it is both an honor and a significant responsibility.

In an ideal world, the man, the husband, should be the one going out into the world and providing for the family. The wife should be staying home, caring for the house, and raising the children. The children should be allowed to be children. Growing, playing, and learning.

I understand we do not live in a perfect or ideal world. Today, most of the time, both parents need to go out and work. This puts a strain on the family unit. We have turned over the education of our children to others. Then, on top of that, we have even removed God from the entire system. We have created dumping grounds for our old and forsaken God's plan for our family. Then we wonder why our divorce rate is rising. We wonder why our single-family homes are increasing in numbers as well. We wonder why youth crime is rising, and why our teen suicide rate is skyrocketing.

As with all things, if we would only follow God's plan, we would be so much happier. Our lives would be so much easier. We would have so much more peace.

Communities.

Turn to Philippians 2:4

“Let each of you look not only to his own interests but also to the interests of others.”

As a child of God, we are obligated to show people the Truth. We are obligated to show people the way. We are obligated to share the Gospel. The great commission? Given to us by our LORD Himself?

“And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age." Matthew 28:18-20

But they are not going to listen to me. What is the point? The point is, you are obligated to do this; however, you are NOT responsible for their decision. Turn to Ezekiel 3. Start at verse 18

“If I say to the wicked, 'You shall surely die,' and you give him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life, that wicked person shall die for his iniquity, but his blood I will require at your hand.

But if you warn the wicked, and he does not turn from his wickedness, or from his wicked way, he shall die for his iniquity, but you will have delivered your soul.”

We, as children of God, are like a royal priesthood. We are obligated to share the gospel. To teach people that there is a better way. Point them to, and better yet, show them through your actions that Yeshua, or Jesus as translated, is the only Way, Truth, and Life.

If they accept it, great. If not, then it is between them and God. However, they now have no excuse.

Those in need.

Do you have dead faith? Are you in a pointless religion? I’m truly asking because God is asking. Turn to James 2. James 2 starting at verse 15

“If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, 'Go in peace, be warmed and filled,' without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.” James 2:15-17

That makes clear sense. Does it not? We are told this in Micah 6:6-8

"With what shall I come before the LORD,
And bow myself before God on high?
Shall I come before him with burnt offerings,
With calves a year old?

Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams,
With ten thousand rivers of oil?
Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression,
The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?

He has told you, O man, what is good;
And what does the LORD require of you but to do justice,
and to love kindness,
and to walk humbly with your God?”

Remember what Jesus told us He will say to us at the end of time. Turn to Matthew 25:34. This is at the end time when every knee shall bow and tongue confess. If you accept this fact or not, it is irrelevant. This is what Yeshua said.

“Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.'

“Then the righteous will answer him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?'

And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.' "Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.'

Then they also will answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?'

Then he will answer them, saying, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.' And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life." Matthew 25:34-56

It's quite clear, isn't it? We are called to be doers of the Word, not merely hearers. (Luke 11:28, James 1:22) Our good works are not meant to save us, but they should follow because we are already saved. We should be recognized by the fruits we produce. (Matthew 7:16-20)

Salvation was never meant to be saying a prayer and all is good. I got mine, I’m good. Being a child of God was never meant to go to church once a week if you felt up to it, for ninety minutes, then spend the next 166.5 hours of the week in the world, and concentrating on the world. Be the child of God, God has called you to be. Be courageous. Be a sower of the seed. Be a teller of The Truth. This is one of our responsibilities as children of God.

Is He your Father? Are you His child? Have you been adopted? If not, say this Prayer. Right now. Wherever you may be, say it in your own words, and do not doubt in your heart. God will hear you. He will send the Spirit of Life to you. Let us pray.

"Oh, heavenly Father, Lord God. I am a sinner. I know this. I know there is nothing I can do to change that. But I know you can. I accept Yeshua's sacrifice for me. I believed He rose from the dead. I repent of my sins. Please send the Spirit of Adoption into my life. Help me to get to know the real you. Save me. Please. In the name of Yeshua, Amen!"

That's it. It is that simple. Now tell someone what you have just done. "That if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Yeshua, and shalt believe in your heart that God hath raised him from the dead, You shall be saved." Romans 10:9. You need to find a Church that God leads you to and be baptized the way Jesus said to be. You are now a Child of God. A New Creature. You "have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him."Colossians 3:10

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May the comfort of the Holy Ghost and the peace of our Lord Yeshua be with you all. May God bless and be with you always.

Until next time, be blessed, be a blessing, and Yeshua is Lord!