Sermon 3: The Mandate of Responsibility II Thessalonians 3:10 –12 "For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread." Description:  Responsibility is a word rarely loved in today's culture. We live in a society that wants the benefits without the burdens, the privileges without the price. Yet the Christian faith is built upon responsibility—responsibility before God, responsibility to others, and responsibility to oneself. Paul addresses this head-on in Thessalonica. He warns against idleness and issues one of the most practical commands in all of Scripture: "If any would not work, neither should he eat." In "The Mandate of Responsibility." Paul outlines what it means to stand, work, lead, and protect as responsible Christians. Don't forget your FIVE DAY devotional for this sermon