260415 BITES to CHOMPs: Q37 What duty has God given to every person? HANDOUT

Prayer

Interaction: Recommend Psalm 15/Luke 11:42 What Does God Require?

Transition to Question and Answer

Does this match us? (MAYBE HIGHLIGHT SPEAKING TRUTH) Do we act like this? These things are our duty - the things God requires of every person. We must do these things faultlessly, flawlessly, perfectly every single time, every single day non stop up until we die. These things are our duty and every single one of us must do this because we are image bearers of God. How is that going? Is this us?

Question and Answer

Here is tonight’s question: Q37 What duty has God given to every person? A37 God has given every person the duty to obey what He has revealed in His Word Micah 6:8 “He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does Yahweh require of you But to do justice, to love lovingkindness, And to walk humbly with your God?”

Restate

We as image bearers of God must reflect His character flawlessly. We must fulfill our duty to do what is right, to be faithful to Him and walk humbly in obedience to Him.

What happens to a soldier, or a doctor or a police officer that fails to do their duty? They get kicked out of the military, they lose their license, they might lose their badge… what should happen to us for failing to do our duty? Do we deserve to get to spend eternity with God when we have not done our duty?

Ask if anyone has questions then define terminology

Definitions and Examples for Key Terms

Duty: ______________________________________________________________________________

Example: ______________________________________________________________________________ Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:13 “The end of the matter, all that has been heard: fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the end of the matter for all mankind.”

Revealed: ______________________________________________________________________________

Example: ______________________________________________________________________________ Scripture: Deuteronomy 29:29 ““The secret things belong to Yahweh our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our sons forever, that we may do all the words of this law.”

Justice: ______________________________________________________________________________

Example: ______________________________________________________________________________ Isaiah 1:17 “Learn to do good; Seek justice, Reprove the ruthless, Execute justice for the orphan, Plead for the widow.”

Lovingkindness: ______________________________________________________________________________

Example: ______________________________________________________________________________ Scripture: 2 Peter 3:9“The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some consider slowness, but is patient toward you, not willing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.”

Walk Humbly: ______________________________________________________________________________

Example: ______________________________________________________________________________ Scripture: Micah 6:8 “He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does Yahweh require of you But to do justice, to love lovingkindness, And to walk humbly with your God?”

So why does this matter

We are not allowed to close our mouths when we see injustice. We are not allowed to ignore what is sin - Does God? Nope Genesis 18:25““Far be it from You to do such a thing, to put to death the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do justice?””

We are not allowed to walk arrogantly, boastfully - no we are to walk in humility as Christ did. Philippians 2:7–8“but emptied Himself, by taking the form of a slave, by being made in the likeness of men. Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.”

Will God count us perfect if we do these things? A better question to ask is will God ignore all the bad things we have done because we have done a couple of things good? No, He cannot and He will not. The only option then is to have Jesus take our penalty so we can receive His perfection. (GIVE THE GOSPEL)

Last Question and Answer

Q37 What duty has God given to every person? A37 God has given every person the duty to obey what He has revealed in His Word Micah 6:8 “He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does Yahweh require of you But to do justice, to love lovingkindness, And to walk humbly with your God?”

Any questions?