10 Responsibilities of Freedom | Dr. Myles Munroe
Summary
TLDRThe speaker emphasizes the shift from dependence to responsibility as individuals mature. Using biblical metaphors, he explains that in times of immaturity, people are given provision by God, but in times of freedom and growth, they must take responsibility for their own needs—whether it’s digging wells, growing food, protecting their families, or cultivating their spiritual growth. Maturity requires self-reliance, worship, and taking control of one's life, as freedom comes with the expectation of accountability and discipline in all aspects of life.
Takeaways
- 🌱 You must take responsibility for the talents, abilities, and potential that have been invested in you. Maturity demands that you show your ability to respond to life's challenges.
- 🚰 In freedom, you must provide for yourself, such as digging your own wells. Unlike in the wilderness where water was provided, maturity requires self-sufficiency.
- 🌾 You must sow your own crops in freedom. In the wilderness, food was freely given, but in maturity, you must work to produce your own sustenance.
- 🐄 You need to breed your own cattle in freedom. In the wilderness, God provided meat, but in maturity, you must manage your own resources.
- 🛡️ In freedom, you must protect your own territory. Unlike in the wilderness where protection was provided, maturity demands that you defend what is yours.
- 👗 In freedom, you must make your own clothes. The wilderness provided without need, but maturity requires you to create and sustain your own necessities.
- 👨👩👧👦 You must defend your own family and children in freedom. Maturity means taking responsibility for the safety and well-being of those under your care.
- 🙏 In freedom, you must instigate your own worship and spiritual practices. Maturity requires discipline and self-initiation in your relationship with God.
- ⚔️ In freedom, you must fight your own battles. While God fought for you in the wilderness, in maturity, He fights alongside you as you take responsibility.
- 📋 In freedom, you must delegate and manage responsibilities. Maturity requires that everyone carries their own load rather than relying solely on leadership.
Q & A
What does the speaker mean by 'sponsor' in the context of this transcript?
-The 'sponsor' refers to God, who has invested abilities, talents, and potential in people. The speaker emphasizes that God expects people to respond to life's demands using the gifts and responsibilities He has given them.
What does the speaker suggest people must do for themselves in the 'land of maturity'?
-In the 'land of maturity,' people must take responsibility for themselves by digging their own wells, sowing their own wheat, breeding their own cattle, protecting their territory, and covering their own needs, like making clothes and defending their families.
How does the speaker contrast the wilderness and the land of Canaan?
-In the wilderness, God provided everything for the people—food, water, protection, and even clothing. However, in Canaan, people had to work for these things themselves, symbolizing a shift to personal responsibility and maturity.
What is the significance of 'digging your own wells' in the context of this message?
-'Digging your own wells' represents self-reliance and taking responsibility. In Canaan, people had to dig for their own water, unlike in the wilderness where God provided it miraculously. This highlights the need to actively work for what is needed in life.
Why does the speaker mention the need to 'sow your own wheat'?
-The speaker uses 'sow your own wheat' as a metaphor for taking responsibility for your sustenance. In the wilderness, God provided manna, but in Canaan, they had to plant and harvest their own crops, symbolizing the shift to personal effort and responsibility.
What does the speaker mean by 'breed your own cattle'?
-'Breed your own cattle' signifies the need to take charge of your resources and means of production. In the wilderness, God sent quail to provide meat, but in the land of freedom, the people had to raise and manage their own livestock.
How does the speaker describe the difference in worship between the wilderness and Canaan?
-In the wilderness, worship was spontaneous, fueled by visible signs of God's presence (like fire and clouds). In Canaan, people had to be more intentional and disciplined in their worship, offering sacrifices and making efforts to commune with God.
What lesson does the speaker draw from the need to 'defend your own territory'?
-The speaker teaches that in the 'land of freedom,' people must take responsibility for protecting their own homes and families. This symbolizes the importance of being proactive and prepared to defend what you possess, rather than relying on divine intervention.
What is the speaker's message about 'spiritual growth' in the land of freedom?
-In the land of freedom, spiritual growth becomes a personal responsibility. While God may have nurtured growth in the wilderness, individuals in Canaan must actively seek communion with God, study the Word, and develop their spiritual lives.
What does the speaker mean by 'divide and delegate responsibility'?
-The speaker suggests that in the land of freedom, leadership should not bear all responsibilities. Instead, everyone must take on their own roles and responsibilities, sharing the load and contributing to the community's well-being.
Outlines
💡 Embrace Responsibility and Maturity
This section emphasizes the importance of recognizing the gifts and abilities bestowed upon you, and how these blessings come with responsibilities. It highlights the transition from relying on external help to taking ownership of one's actions. In the land of maturity, you must respond to life's demands by showcasing your potential and abilities.
🌾 Self-Sufficiency in the Land of Freedom
Here, the focus shifts to the concept of self-reliance. It contrasts the wilderness, where God provided for everything, with the land of Canaan, where individuals must take responsibility. They must dig their own wells, plant their own crops, breed their own livestock, and protect their own territory. Freedom requires active participation and responsibility for one's survival and success.
🛡️ Defend and Provide for Your Own
This paragraph discusses the importance of protecting and providing for one's family and community. In Canaan, people had to defend their own homes and provide their own clothes. The idea of responsibility extends beyond oneself to include the well-being of those under their care, signifying a shift from divine protection to personal accountability.
🙏 Mature Worship Requires Discipline
In the land of freedom, worship is no longer spontaneous and easy, as it was in the wilderness. Maturity means worshiping out of knowledge and discipline, not just feelings. Individuals must take responsibility for their spiritual practices, such as praying and fasting, without relying on external motivation. Personal discipline becomes key to maintaining a strong connection with God.
⚔️ Take Ownership of Your Spiritual Growth and Battles
Spiritual growth and battles become personal responsibilities in the land of freedom. Unlike the wilderness, where God took care of everything, individuals must now actively participate in their spiritual development and fight their own battles. While God still supports them, they are expected to lead the charge and take ownership of their journey.
🤝 Share the Load and Delegate
The final paragraph highlights the importance of sharing responsibility and delegating tasks in a community. In the wilderness, the leader bore the entire burden, but in the land of freedom, everyone must contribute and carry their own load. This signifies a more mature, collaborative approach to life where leadership is distributed, and each person plays a role.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Responsibility
💡Maturity
💡Wilderness
💡Canaan
💡Self-Sufficiency
💡Divine Provision
💡Worship
💡Growth
💡Freedom
💡Battle
Highlights
Appreciate the gifts, talents, and abilities that have been invested in you; responsibility is demanded in return.
In the land of maturity, you must manifest and show your ability to respond to life's demands.
In the wilderness, God provided water, but in Canaan, you must dig your own wells.
In the wilderness, free manna was provided, but in Canaan, you must sow your own wheat.
You must breed your own cattle in freedom; no more quail provided like in the wilderness.
Protect your own territory in freedom; God defended you in the wilderness, but in Canaan, you must defend yourself.
In freedom, you must sow your own clothes; no more free clothes like in the wilderness.
You must defend your own family and children in freedom; take responsibility for their protection.
Offer your own sacrifices and instigate your own worship in the land of freedom.
In Canaan, you must worship out of knowledge, not just feelings.
In freedom, you must bring your own worship; maturity means taking responsibility for your spiritual life.
In the wilderness, God grew you up, but in Canaan, you must grow yourself up.
In freedom, you fight your own battles; God fights with you, not for you.
In freedom, you must divide and delegate responsibility; everyone has their own load.
Take responsibility for your own communion with God in freedom; you are responsible for your own spiritual growth.
Transcripts
[Music]
you must appreciate the gifts
and the talents and the abilities and
the potential
and the capacity that the sponsor has
invested in you
now he's demanding a response ability
from you
he sponsored you with ability and
strength and wisdom
and potential he's invested treasure in
you and now he's demanding that he sees
the treasure back
in the line of maturity you must
manifest and
show your ability to respond to the
demands
life places upon you in the land of
maturity
these are the things you must do for
yourself write this down this is the
list
you must dig your own wells
in the wilderness god gave them water
from the rock
but in canaan they had to dig their own
wells to get water
number two you must sow your own wheat
in the wilderness they got free food
free bread free manna from heaven but in
canaan
god shut the manor down and they had to
plant their own fields their own corn
their own wheat number three in the
wilderness
you got to breed your own cattle
in the wilderness in in freedom rather
you got to bridge your own cattle
in the wilderness god sent quail down
quail is good meat at one time they got
tired of the quail and god sent down
another kind of meat i mean they had
changed a menu
even they enjoyed the meat but
in the land of canaan and freedom they
had to
breed their own cattle their own goats
and sheep and lamb
why because god demanded responsibility
number four in freedom
you have to protect your own territory
in the wilderness god defended them
god protected them but in canaan god
told them every man get a sword
and protect the land that you possess
you got to protect your own land when
you're free number five
sow your own clothes
in the wilderness they didn't have to
buy any clothes nor make any the bible
says their clothes did not wear out
god is awesome but in the wilderness
he did that because he knew that they
could not sow
but the reason why god would give you a
lot of free stuff so you could use the
time
to learn to get it for yourself do you
understand
he will give you free stuff so you don't
have to worry about where stuff is
coming from
so you can concentrate on learning how
to get it for yourself
but when they ran into canaan
their clothes wore out and they had to
now learn to make
wool out of the sheep so they can make
cloth
so they can develop their own clothes
they have to learn how to spin their own
thread
in the in the land of freedom you have
to cover your
own body
number six in freedom you must defend
your own family and children
you must defend your own family and
children whatever comes under your care
got to be covered by you
you know in the land of
of the wilderness god protected all the
children he covered them he kept them
healthy kept them alive
but in the land of freedom in canaan the
bible says
god told the men of fighting age to
protect the homes of the children
we can read this later on in the book of
joshua where they had to defend
their territory every single time the
enemy came
god even though he fought with them he
never fought for them
they always have to go to battle they
have to be in the fight
number seven
you must offer your own sacrifices
in the land of freedom that means you
must instigate your own worship
in the early part of your walk with the
lord you'll find that worship is very
spontaneous
how many of you know that when you first
i mean you were so you come into service
you're ready to dance whoo
and some of you men you know i just
watched you dance now you've been saved
for 10 years you don't dance no more
why because when you first enter the
land of the wilderness
you have a tambourine it's really easy
to dance miriam i mean there's joy in
your heart hallelujah but when you reach
into canaan
and you're grown up and you're free now
and you are mature
then the feeling ain't no more hello
you got to worship out of what knowledge
now
you got to say he deserves my praise my
body don't want to do it i'm going to
make it do it i'm gonna discipline
my body to sing i'm gonna discipline my
hands and lift it up
and some of you wondering well you know
some years ago we'd walk in and we just
all be so happy
yeah how long how long has it been been
seven years now right lift your own hand
don't let brother mark make you lift
your hand no more
can i hear a slight amen somewhere you
got to be responsible now for your own
worship
in the wilderness believe me god would
appear to them all day and all night
in the night a pillar of flash fire
showed up and god was there all night
yeah this fire is crackling in the air
and you come out at 10 in the night look
at three o'clock in the morning and god
is right over in the middle
of the camp this big blaze of fire there
i mean the presence of lord is with us
why it was all based on feeling and
based on tangible things that you could
see
in the day he comes in a cloud and that
cloud was right there in the middle of
the camp
all day this big cloud heavy white
powerful
light filled cloud just there and they
knew god is with us
and then when they reached canaan ain't
no cloud show up
ain't no more fire by night god says
take the ark on your
own shoulder
and walk into the land with it they have
to carry the presence by themselves
do you see maturity when you become
an adult and you claim that you are free
in the lord jesus christ
then it means that your freedom demands
that you bring your own worship
and that's why you shouldn't come to
this meeting saying well i hope they
packed me up today
bring your own prep hello
you matured pray yourself up before you
come to service
fast but don't wait for me to tell you
to fast that's maturity that's
discipline
that's maturity take responsibility to
read the word
and get your mind on god before you come
to a corporate meeting so when we come
together we can all flow together
and number eight in the land of freedom
you are responsible for your own
communion
with god you got to commune with god
for yourself it's very important in
freedom
you are responsible for your own
spiritual growth
in the wilderness god will grow you up
but in the
canaan you grow yourself up
number nine in freedom you fight
your own battles
in the wilderness god fights for you
in the wilderness he fights for you in
canaan he fights
with you
and number 10 in freedom
you must divide and delegate
responsibility
in the wilderness the leader does
everything
everything is resting on the shoulders
of the leader but
in freedom everyone gets their own load
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