DUTY

DUTY: (Select Readings Ro 12; 1Th 5.15-28) Ro 12:1-21; 1Th 5:15-28 (A) "DAILY DUTY" Gathering the Manna Ex 16:4; 1Ch 16:37; 2Ch 8:14; Ezr 3:4 Reading of "The Word" Ne 8:18 Performing of Vows Ps 61:8 Prayer Ps 88:9; 145:2 Watchfulness Pr 8:34 Cross-bearing Lu 9:23 Exhortation Heb 3:13 (B) OF MINISTERS Isa 58:1; 62:6; Eze 4:4; Mt 28:19; Mr 16:15; Joh 21:16 Ac 5:20; 6:4; 14:22; 20:28; Ro 12:6,7,8; Eph 3:9 1Ti 4:6; 2Ti 1:6; 2:15; Tit 1:5; 1Pe 5:2 (C) DUTY TO THE WEAK Mt 25:35,36; Ac 20:35; Ro 14:1; 15:1; 1Co 8:11; 9:22; 1Th 5:14 --SEE Helpfulness, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS Sympathy, SYMPATHY SYMPATHY (D) THREE-FOLD DUTY OF LIFE Appropriation, Formation, Donation (1) "Appropriation" (taking) Cup of Salvation Ps 116:13 Instruction Pr 4:13 Divine Strength Isa 27:5 All of Life's opportunities Lu 19:13 The Water of Life Re 22:17 (2) "Formation" (making) After the Divine Plan Ex 25:40 A Perfect Example Joh 13:15 Life to be Transformed, not conformed Ro 12:2; 2Co 3:18 Danger of Old Ideals 1Pe 1:14,15 (3) "Donation" (giving) With a Free Hand Mt 10:8 Give or Lose Mt 16:25 The Blessedness of Ac 20:35 As Stewards 1Pe 4:10 --SEE Benevolence, LIBERALITY Liberality, LIBERALITY Giving, LIBERALITY