Sunday Morning: October 24, 1999
Text: 1 Th 1:9-10 For they themselves show of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;
10. And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.
1 Th 1:8 ... from you sounded out the word of the Lord ... in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; ...
1 Th 1:3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith...
James 2:20 But wilt thou know, O vain man (no works), that faith without works is dead [argov, idle]?
Mark 13:34 For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.
Mat 25:15 ..to every man according to his several ability...
Mat 23:11 But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
A Servant's Heart
The true test of a servant is
if I act like one
when I am treated like one.
Bill Gothard
Luke 7:8 For I also am a man set under authority (I go, I come, and I do as ordered), having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth [present]; and to another, Come, and he cometh [present]; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth [present] it.
Col 3:23-24 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
24. Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
John 12:24-26 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die (no personal agenda), it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
25. He that loveth his life (personal agenda) shall lose it; and he that hateth his life (no personal agenda) in this world shall keep it unto life eternal [agelasting].
26. If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me (go, come, and do), him will my Father honour.
Heb 12:28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace (by faith, Rom 5:2), whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
28 ..., may we have grace, through which we may serve God well-pleasingly, ... Young's Literal Translation
Mat 25:23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.