{"id":1389,"date":"2025-10-12T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodchristadelphiantalks.com\/index.php\/podcast\/369-cam-neal-exhortation-being-responsible\/"},"modified":"2026-07-12T23:16:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T23:16:16","slug":"369-cam-neal-exhortation-being-responsible","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/goodchristadelphiantalks.com\/index.php\/podcast\/369-cam-neal-exhortation-being-responsible\/","title":{"rendered":"369: Cam Neal – Exhortation: Being Responsible"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week’s talk is an exhortation by Brother Cam Neal titled \u201cBeing Responsible,\u201d which he gave at the Pittsburg Ecclesia in the United States on August 24, 2025.<\/p>\n

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\nNow for this week, the normal
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\nto an exhortation that was given
\nby Brother Cam Neil from the <\/p>\n

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\nPittsburgh Ecclesia back in
\nAugust 24 of 2025. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd Brother Cam is taking a look
\nat the idea of being <\/p>\n

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\nresponsible.
\nAnd it’s a theme that we can <\/p>\n

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\ntake lessons from and that
\nBrother Cam is taking examples <\/p>\n

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\nfrom his journey, first when he
\nwas a child to now as he has <\/p>\n

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\nlearned the truth and become
\nbaptized. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd what that means both as he
\nbecomes a brother in Christ, <\/p>\n

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\nhave become married in the last
\nseveral years. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd now recently he has become a
\nfather to a beautiful young boy.<\/p>\n

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\nAnd that perspective and idea of
\nwhat responsibility means I <\/p>\n

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\nfound to be a really good
\nreminder and a good refreshing <\/p>\n

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\nview from Brother Cam.
\nI know Brother Cam personally. <\/p>\n

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\nI’ve had many deep conversations
\nwith him talking about our life <\/p>\n

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\nand the truth and our roles as
\nfathers and husbands and leaders<\/p>\n

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\nwithin our own ecclesias and his
\ninsightfulness and <\/p>\n

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\nthoughtfulness.
\nI’ve always really enjoyed. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd I love Brother Kim.
\nAnd I am excited for you to be <\/p>\n

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\nable to hear his exhortation
\nwhere he talks about his journey<\/p>\n

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\nand how amazing it is for him to
\nhave discovered the truth, <\/p>\n

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\nlearned it, and the beauty that
\nhe has taken from the community <\/p>\n

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\nthat he is now a part of.
\nSo I won’t go into more detail <\/p>\n

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\nbecause I don’t want to spoil
\nBrother Cam stories. <\/p>\n

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\nThey’re best heard from him
\ndirectly. <\/p>\n

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\nhim and hope that you enjoy it <\/p>\n

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\nsuggested it to us did as well.
\nSo I will now hand it over to <\/p>\n

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\nour Brother Cam Neil for his
\nexhortation entitled Being <\/p>\n

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\nResponsible.
\nHello brothers, sisters, family,<\/p>\n

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\nfriends, and younger people.
\nAs I stand up here today and I <\/p>\n

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\ntake a moment to reflect, I’m
\nfilled with a mix of emotions, <\/p>\n

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\ngratitude, humility, and a deep
\nsense of purpose. <\/p>\n

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\nIt’s truly both encouraging and
\nhumbling to be able to share <\/p>\n

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\nGod’s Word with you all, not
\njust as written in scripture, <\/p>\n

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\nbut filtered through my own
\nexperiences and understanding. <\/p>\n

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\nIt’s a privilege I don’t take
\nlightly. <\/p>\n

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\nThe title of my exhortation
\ntoday is Being Responsible. <\/p>\n

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\nIt’s a phrase we hear often at
\nwork, at school and our homes. <\/p>\n

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\nBut when we pause and we really
\nthink about what it means, <\/p>\n

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\nespecially in the light of our
\nwalk with God, it takes on a <\/p>\n

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\nwhole new depth.
\nWhen we look up the definition <\/p>\n

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\nof responsibility or being
\nresponsible, 2 meanings stand <\/p>\n

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\nout.
\nThe 1st is it’s the state or <\/p>\n

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\nfact of being accountable or to
\nblame for something. <\/p>\n

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\nThe second is the opportunity or
\nability to act independently and<\/p>\n

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\nmake decisions without
\nauthorization. <\/p>\n

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\nAt first glance, these
\ndefinitions seem rooted in <\/p>\n

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\nworldly concepts like cause and
\neffect, personal freedom, and <\/p>\n

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\naccountability.
\nAnd while these are valid and <\/p>\n

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\noften used in our day-to-day
\nlives, I began to believe <\/p>\n

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\nthere’s a deeper meaning, a more
\nspiritual dimension to <\/p>\n

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\nresponsibility that we are
\ncalled to embrace as followers <\/p>\n

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\nof Christ.
\nThese definitions reflect how <\/p>\n

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\nthe world views responsibility
\nthrough the lens of self <\/p>\n

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\ngovernance, decision making, and
\nconsequences. <\/p>\n

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\nBut as believers, we’re invited
\nto go further, to see <\/p>\n

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\nresponsibility not just as an
\nobligation, but as a calling. <\/p>\n

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\nIt’s merely about being blamed
\nwhen something goes wrong or <\/p>\n

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\nbeing free to choose our path,
\nbut about being entrusted, <\/p>\n

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\nentrusted by God to carry His
\nlight, His truth, and His love <\/p>\n

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\ninto every situation, every
\nrelationship, and every decision<\/p>\n

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\nwe make.
\nSo today I want us to unpack <\/p>\n

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\nthis idea of responsibility, not
\njust as the world sees it, but <\/p>\n

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\nas God defines it for his
\npeople. <\/p>\n

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\nWhat does it mean to be truly
\nresponsible in His eyes? <\/p>\n

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\nHow do we live it out in our
\nfaith, our families, our <\/p>\n

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\ncommunities?
\nAnd ultimately, how can we <\/p>\n

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\nembrace it?
\nHow can we embrace God? <\/p>\n

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\nSorry, how can we embrace it
\nGodly? <\/p>\n

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\nThe responsibility that He wants
\nto shape us into better <\/p>\n

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\nreflections of Christ.
\nAs many of you know, I do not <\/p>\n

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\nhave the fortune of growing up
\nand knowing the truth. <\/p>\n

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\nSo growing up, when I was told
\nto be responsible, it aligned <\/p>\n

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\nwith certain worldly things that
\nchanged throughout my life, <\/p>\n

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\nultimately depending on the age
\nI was. <\/p>\n

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\nIn my early teens, being
\nresponsible meant knowing how to<\/p>\n

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\nact and conduct myself.
\nAs I grew older, I had the <\/p>\n

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\nresponsibility of maintaining my
\ncar and insuring my bills were <\/p>\n

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\nup to date, and most recently
\ngetting married and having a <\/p>\n

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\nchild, creating a whole new
\nlevel of earthly responsibility <\/p>\n

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\nand meaning that I continue to
\nnavigate to this day. <\/p>\n

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\nAll these things have weighed my
\nlife and I strive really hard to<\/p>\n

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\nbe a person who could be seen as
\nresponsible. <\/p>\n

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\nThis idea of responsibility was
\ninstilled in me by my earthly <\/p>\n

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\nfather.
\nI have Him to thank for how I’ve<\/p>\n

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\nlived my life up until I began
\nto learn the knowledge of the <\/p>\n

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\ntruth.
\nIn developing a new <\/p>\n

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\nunderstanding of the truth, I
\nrealized that responsibility as <\/p>\n

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\nof God is different than I have
\nultimately been following. <\/p>\n

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\nUp until this point.
\nI had not known at this point <\/p>\n

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\nthe significance of the
\ndifference between worldly <\/p>\n

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\nresponsibility and our
\nresponsibilities to our faith, <\/p>\n

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\nbut as I will discuss later, it
\nbecomes more clear to me as I <\/p>\n

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\ncontinue on my path to the
\nKingdom. <\/p>\n

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\nThere is a quote I’ve heard many
\ntimes from any brethren and <\/p>\n

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\nsisters throughout the time.
\nKnowing you all without works, <\/p>\n

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\nfaith is dead.
\nJames 226. <\/p>\n

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\nNow that I have been learning
\nthis new idea of being <\/p>\n

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\nresponsible, I still struggle
\nevery day without a properly <\/p>\n

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\nspread God’s word and maintain
\nmy faith. <\/p>\n

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\nThis takes me back to the early
\ndays of me and Laura and our <\/p>\n

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\nrelationship.
\nWithin the first year I had the <\/p>\n

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\nopportunity to go to Ottawa
\nBible School. <\/p>\n

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\nThis was a very eye opening
\nexperience for me and insightful<\/p>\n

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\nbecause throughout the week it
\nallowed me to see people in our <\/p>\n

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\ncommunity being responsible and
\nholding each other accountable <\/p>\n

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\nas well as themselves by
\napplying work to their faith. <\/p>\n

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\nWhether it be volunteering,
\nspeaking, or just lifting one <\/p>\n

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\nanother up.
\nAlmost every interaction <\/p>\n

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\nincluded conversations about
\npeople’s journeys and finding <\/p>\n

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\nGod, God’s word alone.
\nAn overwhelming encouragement <\/p>\n

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\nfor me to continue my journey.
\nThe Bible gives us numerous <\/p>\n

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\nexamples and teachings on
\nresponsibility. <\/p>\n

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\nLet’s start with this one.
\nFor instance, a responsibility <\/p>\n

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\nof one of the first instances of
\nresponse to giving to mankind in<\/p>\n

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\nGenesis 215, it says the Lord
\nGod took the man and put him in <\/p>\n

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\nthe Garden of Eden to work and
\ntake care of it. <\/p>\n

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\nHere God entrusted Adam with the
\nresponsibility of caring for his<\/p>\n

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\ncreation, highlighting that from
\nthe very beginning that <\/p>\n

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\nresponsibility is a divine
\nmandate. <\/p>\n

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\nWhen we think of responsibility
\nmust remember it comes from God.<\/p>\n

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\nNow let’s take a look at the
\nsecond example in Luke 1610. <\/p>\n

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\nJesus teaches us whoever can be
\ntrusted with very little can <\/p>\n

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\nalso be trusted with much, and
\nwhoever is dishonest with very <\/p>\n

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\nlittle will also be dishonest
\nwith much. <\/p>\n

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\nThis verse emphasizes the
\nimportance of being faithful in <\/p>\n

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\nsmall things as a foundation for
\ngreater responsibility. <\/p>\n

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\nIt’s a reminder there are daily
\nacts of responsibility, no <\/p>\n

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\nmatter how small or still
\nsignificantly in God’s eyes. <\/p>\n

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\nAs I grew in my understanding of
\nthe the truth, I realized that <\/p>\n

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\nresponsibility as of God is more
\nprofound than worldly <\/p>\n

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\nresponsibility.
\nIt involves a deep commitment to<\/p>\n

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\nlive in according to His will.
\nIn Colossians 323 and 24, it <\/p>\n

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\nstates wherever you do, work at
\nit with all your heart as <\/p>\n

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\nworking for the Lord, not for
\nhuman masters, since you know <\/p>\n

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\nthat you will receive an
\ninheritance from the Lord as a <\/p>\n

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\nreward.
\nIt is the Lord Christ you are <\/p>\n

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\nserving.
\nThis passage reinforces that our<\/p>\n

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\nactions and responsibilities are
\nultimately for God’s glory, and <\/p>\n

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\nwe should approach them with
\ndedication and sincerity. <\/p>\n

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\nIn the Parable of the Talents,
\nMatthew 2514 through 30, Jesus <\/p>\n

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\nillustrates the concept of
\nresponsibility through the story<\/p>\n

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\nof a master who entrust his
\nservants with different amounts <\/p>\n

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\nof money.
\nThe servants who are responsibly<\/p>\n

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\ninvest and increase their
\nmaster’s wealth are rewarded, <\/p>\n

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\nwhile the serpent who neglects
\nhis responsibility faces severe <\/p>\n

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\nconsequences.
\nThis parable teaches us that God<\/p>\n

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\nexpects us to use our gifts and
\nopportunities wisely and <\/p>\n

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\nresponsibly.
\nReflecting on my journey, I see <\/p>\n

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\nhow my understanding of
\nresponsibility has evolved. <\/p>\n

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\nInitially, it was about meeting
\nsocietal expectations and <\/p>\n

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\npersonal goals.
\nBut as I’ve embraced the truth, <\/p>\n

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\nI learned that true
\nresponsibility is about aligning<\/p>\n

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\nmy life with God’s will and
\npurpose. <\/p>\n

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\nRomans 12, verses 1 and 2.
\nAnd it urges us. <\/p>\n

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\nTherefore, I urge you, brothers
\nand sisters, in a view of God’s <\/p>\n

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\nmercy, to offer your bodies as a
\nliving sacrifice, holy and <\/p>\n

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\npleasing to God.
\nThis is your true and proper <\/p>\n

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\nworship.
\nDo not conform to the pattern of<\/p>\n

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\nthis world, but be transformed
\nby the renewing of your mind. <\/p>\n

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\nThen you’ll be able to test and
\napprove what God’s will is this <\/p>\n

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\ngood, pleasing and perfect will.
\nMy continued time at Idyllwild <\/p>\n

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\nBible School has been pivotal in
\nthis transformation, witnessing <\/p>\n

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\nhow fellow believers lived out
\ntheir responsibilities and <\/p>\n

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\ninspired me to deepen my
\ncommitment. <\/p>\n

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\nHebrews 10 verse 24 and 25
\nreminds us, and let us consider <\/p>\n

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\nhow we may spur one another on
\ntoward love and good deeds, not <\/p>\n

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\ngiving up meeting together as
\nsomewhere in the habit of doing,<\/p>\n

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\nbut encouraging one another.
\nAnd all the more as you see the <\/p>\n

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\nday, as you see the day
\napproaching. <\/p>\n

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\nThis sense of community and
\nmutual encouragement is vital in<\/p>\n

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\nmaintaining our responsibility
\nand faith. <\/p>\n

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\nAfter my baptism, I understood
\nthat my responsibility extended <\/p>\n

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\nbeyond personal conduct to
\nactively spreading God’s Word. <\/p>\n

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\nThe Great Commission in Matthew
\n2819 and 20 commands us. <\/p>\n

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\nTherefore, go and make disciples
\nof all nations, baptizing them <\/p>\n

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\nin the name of the Father and of
\nthe Son and the Holy Spirit, and<\/p>\n

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\nteaching them to obey everything
\nI have commanded you. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd surely I am with you always
\nto the very end of the age. <\/p>\n

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\nThis mission requires us to be
\nproactive and sharing our faith <\/p>\n

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\nand living out the teachings of
\nChrist. <\/p>\n

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\nYet despite this these
\nrevelations, I can I continue to<\/p>\n

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\nstill struggle with complacency.
\nI find sauce in knowing that <\/p>\n

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\nGod’s grace is sufficient for
\nus, as Paul writes in Second <\/p>\n

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\nCorinthians 12\/9.
\nBut he said to me, My grace is <\/p>\n

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\nsufficient for you, for my power
\nis made perfect in weakness. <\/p>\n

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\nTherefore I will boast all the
\nmore gladly about my weaknesses,<\/p>\n

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\nso that Christ’s power may rest
\non me. <\/p>\n

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\nThis verse reassures me that
\neven in short, in our <\/p>\n

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\nshortcomings, God’s strength and
\ngrace sustains. <\/p>\n

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\nAs I continue to reflect about
\nthe baptism that I had two years<\/p>\n

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\nago, it was an essential
\nresponsibility that I’ve yet <\/p>\n

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\naddressed in this exhortation,
\none that is central to the life <\/p>\n

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\nof every believer who has
\ncommitted themselves to fallen <\/p>\n

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\nour Lord and God.
\nIn Luke 2219 and 20, we read, <\/p>\n

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\nand he took bread, gave thanks
\nand broke it and gave it to <\/p>\n

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\nthem, saying, this is my body
\ngiven for you. <\/p>\n

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\nDo this in remembrance of me.
\nIn the same way, after the <\/p>\n

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\nsupper, he took the cup, saying
\nthis cup has a new covenant, my <\/p>\n

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\nblood, which is poured out for
\nyou. <\/p>\n

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\nThrough these words, Jesus calls
\nus to come together each week <\/p>\n

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\nwith our brothers and sisters in
\nChrist to remember and honor his<\/p>\n

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\nsacrifice.
\nIt’s a sacred act of communion <\/p>\n

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\nthat strengthens our faith and
\nunites us as his body. <\/p>\n

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\nI hope to encourage you all at
\neach. <\/p>\n

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\nI encourage each of you to take
\na moment and earnestly reflect <\/p>\n

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\non what it means to be
\nresponsible in the truth, not <\/p>\n

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\njust in Word, but in action and
\nintention. <\/p>\n

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\nLiving out the truth requires
\nmore than knowledge. <\/p>\n

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\nIt demands integrity,
\nperseverance, and a heart <\/p>\n

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\naligned with God’s purpose.
\nGalatians 6 verse 9 reminds us, <\/p>\n

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\nlet us not become weary and
\ndoing good, for at the proper <\/p>\n

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\ntime we will reap a harvest if
\nwe do not get up. <\/p>\n

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\nThis verse speaks directly to
\nthe weariness that sometimes <\/p>\n

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\ncreeps in when we are striving
\nto do what is right, especially <\/p>\n

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\nwhen results are immediate or
\nwhen challenges amount, but also<\/p>\n

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\nreassures us of a promised
\nharvest. <\/p>\n

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\nA reward that comes not from the
\nworld but from God, receives <\/p>\n

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\nevery act of obedience and every
\nmoment of faithfulness. <\/p>\n

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\nSo let us move forward with
\nrenewed determination. <\/p>\n

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\nLet us recommit ourselves to
\ndoing good, to speaking truth <\/p>\n

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\nand living with compassion and
\nupholding our responsibilities <\/p>\n

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\nas followers of Christ in our
\nhomes, our communities, and even<\/p>\n

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\nin the quiet places of our
\nhearts. <\/p>\n

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\nMay we be found faithful.
\nTrust that God is at work even <\/p>\n

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\nwhen we cannot yet see the
\noutcome. <\/p>\n

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\nTrust that every step we take
\nand truth and righteousness <\/p>\n

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\ncontributes to something,
\nsomething far greater than <\/p>\n

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\nourselves, a divine purpose we
\nare privileged to be a part of. <\/p>\n

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\nMay God bless each of us
\nabundantly as we strive together<\/p>\n

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\nto be responsible stewards of
\nHis truth. <\/p>\n

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369: Cam Neal – Exhortation: Being Responsible<\/a><\/blockquote>