Ep. 2 - Rights v. Responsibility

Palm Sunday is about Jesus coming into Jerusalem and the people are celebrating Him because they think He will take the rightful place as the king. It doesn't go as they had planned. He wasn't acting like the king they thought would be taking over.

So... what does a king or leader look like? How about in a biblical perspective? How about in your house?

Jesus as king comes in as gentle and meek, humble. He had the right to do whatever he wanted. People wondered if he would show that power.

• What do we think about that mentality?
• When you have access to do whatever you choose, could there possibly be an issue?
• How does Jesus use His power to love others, to keep an outward focus?

During "Stay at Home" orders from the government, it is tough for people. Our freedoms are being removed because we cannot move as freely as we would like. At times - it feels like our rights are being taken away. Rights put the concerns on yourself - They fail to give purpose… They tell you what you can do, but not on what you should do. One person’s rights are results of someone else’s responsibility to protect those rights for someone else.

Jesus gives up HIs rights to bear the sins of the World.

• How do you define responsibility?

We take next steps due to our responsibilities - this is what it looks like. We are trying to push our country forward BY pushing our people forward. Whether that be business, home, community, church, etc... we must continue to move forward - even if that requires us to stay put for a moment.

Some important questions asked in this episode:

• What is your greatest responsibility?
• How important do you view your role?
• Does your marriage and family advance the Gospel more together than you can alone?
• Are my wife and kids seeing how important God is to my life by the way I live each day?
• Am I setting the tone for my family ands giving them the example to live by?
• Am I creating an environment where my wife is thriving and my kids are growing spiritually?

Think about what the world would look like if each man took responsibility for the spiritual well being of his family.
Joshua 24:15 - As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

No-one sees you like your family does and we are with our families A LOT right now. Our time is critical and crucial - our families need to see our leadership.

Josh left us with a strong word in closing:
Men, accept this responsibility. Value and cherish the burden of this role that God has given us.