1. SINS OF OMISSION JAMES 4:17 “ Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.” Note: “good” determined from context, is the Lord’s will! (vs. 13-16)

2. TO OMIT THE STATED WILL OF THE LORD FROM OUR LIVES IS SINFUL! “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven” (Matthew 7:21)  It is not enough to simply refrain from doing what is prohibited.  The fact that God has given us commands logically necessitates active obedience. He said it, we must do it!

3. GOD DOES NOT REQUIRE WHAT WE CAN NOT DELIVER “For if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what one has, and not according to what he does not have” (2 Corinthians 8:12)  But, God does expect a “willing mind.” That we do whatever we can.  Even the one talent man had ability, and was expected by God to do it! (Matthew 25:15,30)

4. SINS OF OMISSION (THE PRINCIPLE ILLUSTRATED)  The priest and the Levite in the parable of the good Samaritan (Luke 10:30-37)  The man with one talent (Matthew 25:24-30)  Some unsuspecting religious people on the judgment day (Matthew 25:41-46)

5. SOME EXAMPLES OF HIS WILL THAT GOD EXPECTS US TO DO!  Loving God and your neighbor (Lk. 10:25-28)  Preaching the gospel to others (Heb. 5:12)  Pressing on to spiritual maturity (Heb. 6:1-3)  Doing good to all, esp. brethren (Gal. 6:10)  Loving brethren in deed and truth (1 Jn. 3:17-18)  Being proper marriage partners (Eph. 5:23-33)  Not forsaking the Assembling (Heb. 10:25)  Holding fast to what is good (1 Th. 5:21-22)

6. CONCLUSION TITUS 2:11-12 “ For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, 12 teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age”