OPENING: Psalm 100
KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE:
Commitment to the local church means that, as a member, you are committing to God’s will for your church. Of principle value to this commitment is your obedience in the church (e.g., to the Word and to God’s delegated authority).
Commitment, in God’s eyes, is very simple. It LITERALLY means to commit (with the sister connotation of SUBMIT in the local assembly).
Hiding Behind False Nobility – blog – 8/1/25
A perfect example of false nobility is often seen in families where the men are defunct in their duties to their wives and children. They often cite how hard they work to provide food and shelter (Jesus said, “So you also, when you have done all that you were commanded, say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done what was our duty.’” – Luke 17:10); yet they fail in their most important role of all – to lead their families in the faith!
Your greatest responsibility to your family is your SPIRITUAL leadership!!!
Hiding Behind False Nobility – blog – 8/1/25
If you’re a man, God puts a premium on you taking care of your family. Your greatest example is the Lord Jesus Christ, whose main concern wasn’t physical sustenance (Luke 9:58; 12:6-7) but rather spiritual sustenance (John 4:34; 6:53-58; 1 Thessalonians 5:23). He is your prototype Husband.
Men, your greatest responsibility to your family is to lead them spiritually; to love them the way Christ loves His Bride. There is no excuse to the contrary. When you chose to marry your wife, you chose to love her. “Let your ‘yes’ be yes”, Jesus said. You have a profound responsibility to your family (and by extension, your church family).
Accountability to the local church implies a reckoning. Based on Holy Scripture, as understood by a well-taught congregation, each member has the God-given duty to hold each other accountable to God’s divine standards.
By holding one another accountable in the church, we tighten up the reins of righteousness, and as a community become stronger together.