Duty is defined as “a moral obligation or responsibility.”
Proverbs 21:3
“To do righteousness and justice is desired by the Lord more than sacrifice.”
Q: What does it mean to you personally “to do righteousness and justice?”
Q: What are some of your standards for conduct in duty?
Psalms 37:4 & 5
“Delight yourself in the Lord; and He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, and He will do it.”
Q: What attitude turns your “duty” into your “delight?”
Q: Why does this golden attitude reap benefits and blessings from the Lord?
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Hebrews 12:1 & 2
“Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
Q: How does Jesus’ amazing attitude towards His duty on earth inspire you?
2 Corinthians 5:14
“For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died.”
Webster’s Dictionary defines constraint as “to compel someone towards a practical course of action.
Q: “How does Jesus’ love “constrain” you to keep the moral standards you live by speaking of words you say and maintaining the attitude of Christ?
Paul
2 Timothy 2:2
“The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.”
1 Thessalonians 4:3 & 4
“For this is the will of God, your sanctification; that is, that you abstain from sexual immorality; that each of you know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor.”
Q: What is God communicating to you about your duty in this passage? What is your standard to be able to fulfill this all important duty?
2 Timothy 2:15
“Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.”
Q: What is your duty in terms of your reading and acting upon the Word of God. How can you turn this duty into a delight?
APPLICATION: How do these passages relate to me today?
What changes do they bring to my life?
LOCKER ROOM:
Is there anything this week that you have been enslaved to, and how we can help you?
