LIVING FOR OTHERS
Sunday
Morning: December 21, 2003
Text: Galatians 6:10 As we have
therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially
unto them who are of the household of faith.
Galatians
6:10 As we (individuals, not the church)
have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men,
especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
James
4:17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good,
and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
Romans
2:6-7 Who will render to every man according to
his deeds [works]: 7. To them who by patient continuance
in well [good] doing [works] seek [present
active] ] for glory and honour and immortality [incorruption],
eternal [agelasting] life (in the kingdom age).
Matthew
20:27-28 And whosoever will be chief among you, let
him be your servant: 28. Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered
unto, but to minister.
Romans
12:7 Or ministry, let us wait on our
ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;
Hebrews
13:16 But to do good and to communicate
forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
Galatians
6:10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do
good unto all men.
Luke
6:27 But I say unto you which hear, Love
your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
Romans
12:14 Bless them which persecute
you: bless, and curse not.
Romans
12:17-18, 20 Recompense to no man evil
for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. 18. If
it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
20. Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed
him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt
heap coals of fire on his head.
2 Thessalonians 3:10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if
any would not work, neither should he eat.
Luke 10:33-34 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when
he saw him, he had compassion on him, 34. And went to him, and
bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his
own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
2
Chronicles 19:1-3 And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned
to his house in peace to Jerusalem. 2. And Jehu the son of Hanani the
seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help
the ungodly, (Ahab king of Israel) and love them that hate
the LORD? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the
LORD. 3. Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou
hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to
seek God.
James
4:4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not
that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever
therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of
God.
Galatians
6:10 As we (individuals) have
[present active] therefore opportunity [kairov, time], let us do [present
subjunctive, may we do, we may not] good unto all men, especially
unto them who are of the household of faith.
Hebrews
13:2 Be not forgetful to entertain [show
hospitality] strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels
unawares.
Matthew
6:1 Take heed that ye do not your alms
[righteousness (ministry)] before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye
have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
Matthew
6:3-4 But when thou doest alms [righteousness
(ministry)], let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: 4. That
thine alms [righteousness (ministry)] may be in secret: and thy
Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward [pay]
thee openly.
Galatians
6:10 As we have therefore opportunity,
let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are
of the household of faith. (those pleasing God)
Hebrews 3:6 But Christ as a son over his own house;
whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence
and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.
1
Peter 4:11 If any man speak, let him speak as
the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of
the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may
be glorified through Jesus Christ.
Romans
12:13 Distributing to the necessity
of saints; given to hospitality.
1
Corinthians 16:15 I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the
house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia,
and that they have addicted [set, devoted] themselves
to the ministry of the saints,)
Romans
15:25-26 But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister
unto the saints. 26. For it hath pleased them of
Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints
which are at Jerusalem.
2
Corinthians 8:4 Praying us with much entreaty that we would
receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to
the saints.
Matthew
25:37-40 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying,
Lord, when saw we thee an hungered, and fed thee? or thirsty,
and gave thee drink? 38. When saw we thee a stranger, and
took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? 39. Or when saw
we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? 40. And the King
shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done
it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto
me.
Hebrews
6:10 For God is not unrighteous to forget
your work and labour of love, which ye have showed
toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do
minister.