1. Responsibility Things we cannot see –  Wind  Wind, Jn.3:8  Love  Love, Jn.14:15  Faith  Faith, Ja.2:18  Responsibility But we do see their effects

2. Ability (Mt.25:15) + Opportunity (Mt.25:16-18) Responsibility (Mt.25:21, 23, 27) Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith – Ga.6:10

3. Ro.13:1-7  Be subject to,1. Lk.7:8  Render what is due, 7. Mt.17  Honor, 7 1 Tim.2:1-2, pray I. Responsibilities To The Law ObeyPay PrayHonor

4. I. Responsibilities To The Law II. Responsibilities At Work

5. Ep.6:5-8 Unpaid slaves... paid employees Obedience, Ac.10:7-8 Fear and trembling Sincerity Spiritual (as to Christ, 5-6) Not w. eyeservice. Pro.22:13 Doing will of God from heart. Mt.7:21 Knowing… (no good work is wasted) Ep.6:9 (Ja.5:4)

6. I. Responsibilities To The Law II. Responsibilities At Work III. Responsibilities To Family

7. Wife: 1. Wife: submit to husband – Ep.5:22-24 Husband: 2. Husband: love wife – Ep.5:25-29 Children: 3. Children: Obey, 1 Careful Current Comprehensive Consistent Cheerful

8. Obey, 1 “…in the Lord” (6:1) (religious motive) “…as to the Lord” (5:22); Col.3:18 “…as to Christ” (6:5) “…as servants of Christ” (6:6) “…as to the Lord” (6:7) Compare...

9. Wife: 1. Wife: submit to husband – Ep.5:22-24 Husband: 2. Husband: love wife – Ep.5:25-29 Children: 3. Children: Parents: 4. Parents: Obey, 1Honor, 2-3 Not provoke, 4Train, 4

10. I. Responsibilities To The Law II. Responsibilities At Work III. Responsibilities To Family IV. Responsibilities To The Lost

11. Col.4:5-6 Walk in wisdom Walk in wisdom, 5 Redeem the time Redeem the time, 5  Take advantage of any opportunity Gracious, salty words Gracious, salty words, 6 SeasonsSaves

12. Walk in wisdom, 5 Redeem the time,5 Watch your words, 6 Pray Pray, Col.4:3 “Meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains”

13. Mt.9:36-38 36, sheep: a neglected flock 37, plants: a wasted harvest 38, situation: a potential disaster