By Steve Fontenot

Benchley, October 11, 2020

* Ephesians 6:4 – The duty of training a child arises from the parents’ relationship with the child.* Duties are based on relationships. These duties are also circumscribed by the relationship.* Matthew 22:37-38 – This duty for love comes from our relationship with God. It is our greatest duty!* Romans 1:18-19, 25 – The lie is “it’s my body, I’ll do what I want.” The truth is that we belong to God as His creation.* Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 – Fear God and keep His commandments.* Ephesians 5:2-6 – There is a healthy love of self. There are duties that spring from this.* Matthew 16:25-26 – We should be working to save our souls!* Luke 10:25-37 – Helping a fellow human is a neighborly duty. It is not purely a “Christian” thing. It is a duty arising from relationships with fellow humans.* I Timothy 5:4, 16* Romans 13:1-7 – Duties to government: It’s not about agreeing with the people in power. This was written to people under a corrupt Roman government.* Matthew 22:17-21* I John 3:5-6, 8 – Failing in your duties results in sin. We cannot do anything about that sin without Jesus.* I John 2:1-2 – Jesus is the atonement for our sins.* Hebrews 4:14-16* Colossians 3:16 – We sing because of our relationship with God.* II Corinthians 8:4-5* I Corinthians 10:16* II Peter 3:18* Colossians 3:18, 20, 22 – Being a Christian makes duties in the marriage relationship more emphatic.* Acts 17:24-25, 27-28, 30-31 – Their duty was based on their relationship to God as Creator. We must repent because the day of judgment is coming!