Waverly Church of Christ

Many of us learned responsibility at an early age in our lives. No doubt, the oldest among us grew up learning how to work the farm, cook meals, get in the crops, feed the livestock, and a host of other chores. Others perhaps had the responsibility of washing the family car, mowing the lawn, running errands for mom or dad, doing the laundry, vacuuming and dusting the house. Even the younger among us have perhaps had the responsibility of watching a younger sibling, taking out the trash, getting the mail, or any one of a host of other responsibilities. We encounter responsibilities throughout our lives — at homes, in school and sports, in our jobs both full and part-time, in our marriages, in our communities, but most of all in our faith. In our Sunday evening study on Paul’s letter to the Christian in Ephesus, we found the apostle telling us to “walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called” (Ephesians 4:1). A worthy walk involves responsibility. In our text today, directs His disciples to four areas of responsibility. As we look at each area, ask yourself, “Am I doing this?”