Work & Service

Storming the Battlements

Jeremiah 5:10

… He thinks faith is a kind of work, and that we are saved for it. He imagines we are to believe and repent, and that we thus earn …

Must He?

Luke 19:5

… To the eye, at any rate, the apparent work of Grace goes on in this way—a man begins to cry for mercy, as the blind man who …

The Carnal Mind Enmity Against God

Romans 8:7

… Why did not his imagination work when his body was in a normal state—when it was healthy? Simply because it is depraved; and until he had entered …

A Divine Challenge!

Exodus 8:1

… But what will you do when the poison begins to work—when sin begins to pull out the core of your spirit, when the froth has been swept …

"Jesus Wept"

John 11:35

… The voice of your weeping will be heard deep down in the soul and work more wonders than thunders of denunciation. Lastly, when you have wept, imitate your …

Man's Ruin and God's Remedy

Numbers 21:8

… It is as impossible for thee to do a good work whilst thou art what thou art, as it would be for a horse to fly up to …

Strange Dispensations and Matchless Consolations

Hosea 2:14

… He will never be disappointed with the result of His work! Those whom He come to save, He will save and if you trust Him, He will save …

The Two Pivots

Exodus 3:6

… Just before I came to this service, I stood by the bedside of a dear Brother who is the nearest to Job of any man I ever saw …

The Pearl of Patience

James 5:11

… We shall need all before our work is done. In the present case, the virtue we are called to exercise is that of patience and, therefore, to help …

The Loved Ones Chastened

Revelation 3:19

… It is hard work for a child, when his father has been chastening it, to look at the rod as a picture of love. You can not make …

Instability

Genesis 49:4

… Soul! my heart yearns for thee! “Unstable as water thou shalt not excel.” No, but I pray the Lord to work in thee something that will be stable …

The Form of Sound Words

2 Timothy 1:13

… gives me a judgment, I am bound to employ that judgment in his service; and if that judgment receive an untruth, it has received stolen goods, and I …

Psalm 120

Psalm 120

… What shall be given unto thee? What is the expected guerdon of slander? It ought to be something great to make it worth while to work in so …

Prayer, the Proof of Godliness

Psalm 32:6

… Let conscience make sure work about this matter. Possibly, while I am preaching, you may be helped to perform this very necessary work of self-examination. The text …

Making Light of Christ

Matthew 22:5

… shall never belong to that class of Calvinists who do the devil’s work by excusing sinners in their sins. In the first place, we shall have a …

The Sweetness of God's Word

Psalm 119:103

… It is a happy thing to be successful in the work of God and to win souls. I think that is the sweetest of all earthly enjoyments. I …

A Mighty Plea

Psalm 27:9

… help." But David did not merely suffer when he was young, but did work for God—yes, he did grand exploits for his God and for his country …

Why Some Sinners Are Not Pardoned

Job 7:21

… And as an hireling looks for the reward ofhis work: so am Imade topossess months ofvanity and wearisome nights are appointed to me. If that is the case …

The Lower Courts

1 John 3:20

… Whoever trusts Jesus Christ is saved! Whoever relies upon His finished work shall never come into condemnation and even though his heart may sometimes accuse him, Christ will …

"I Will," Yet, "Not As I Will"

John 7:24

… I have finished the work which You gave Me to do." Now, He has actually finished it, He has been able, in the fullest sense, to say, "It …

Two Pauls and a Blinded Sorcerer

Acts 13:12

… Adversaries advertise the Gospel and so spread it! Opposing work, although in itself, evil, is wondrously overruled by God for the best purposes, since persecution often awakens natural …

A Sermon and a Reminiscence

1 Peter 2:7

… I thought that, perhaps, if the head would not work, the heart might, and that if the thoughts came not, yet the emotions might. Emotions may well be …

A Holy Celebration

Exodus 12:42

… What does Christ say?—"This is the work of God (or the God-like work), that you believe on Jesus Christ whom He has sent." To believe in …

Crossing the Jordan

Joshua 1:10

… He who has served his God with all his heart will not wish to linger a moment after his life-work is done. You are not called to …

Christ's Transfigured Face

Matthew 17:2

… Unless they are cleaned, they cannot be of much service—and I know some Christians who need a good shower to cleanse them. There are some professors who …

What Christians Were and Are

Ephesians 2:3

… Yet you were an heir of wrath, even as he is—and if it had not been for the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit, you, also, would …

The Hope of Future Bliss

Psalm 17:15

… Turning to them, with a voice sweeter than music, he says, “Come! Ye have been coming—keep on your progress! Come! it has been the work of your …

Gratitude for Great Deliverances

Psalm 102:19-22

… and the heavens are the work of Your hands. They shall perish, but You shall endure: yes, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a …

Sudden Sorrow

Jeremiah 4:20

… Apart from the Holy Spirit, conscience often does its work in a very terrible fashion and tears to pieces, before a man's eyes, the curtains of righteousness …

The Lord No More Angry with His People

Isaiah 54:9

… it all to themselves and feast to the fullest! May the Holy Spirit work in us this holy liberty! In trying to deal with the text in a …

A Fatal Deficiency

Romans 8:9

… He shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire." The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is a choice result of our Lord's work among men …

The Suffering Savior's Sympathy

Hebrews 2:18

… If you have never known what temptations mean, you make poor work when attempting to succor the tempted! Our Lord obtained a blessing from suffering temptation and you …

The Storm and the Shower

Zechariah 13:7

… Already the image of Jesus Christ is, in a measure, set upon all His chosen, but the Lord will keep His hand at work upon us until He …

Resurrection With Christ

Ephesians 2:4

… Satan thought it was screwed down fast enough, and so it was for a dead man, but life makes short work of it and many other iniquities follow …

A Warrant for Your Apprehension

Zephaniah 2:5

… Judgment is God's strange work, but what He threatens, He will certainly perform. How terrible will it be when the threats of His Word come to pass …

Pride the Destroyer

Habakkuk 2:4

… In this world it is very dangerous work to try to pull up the tares, for we are very apt to pull up the wheat, also. When, at …

God'S Witnesses

Isaiah 43:10

… Of these last he believes that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them that are called according to His purpose. He believes …

A Caution to the Presumptuous

… The men who work in those huge vessels, the hammering of which causes immense noise, cannot at first sleep, for the continual din in their ears; but by …

Our Lord's Transcendent Greatness

Micah 5:4

… They delight to do Him service. We may comfort ourselves with this thought when blasphemy abounds and the love of many grows cold. There is at least one …

'Until He Finds It'

Luke 15:4

… His great redemptive work has brought some good to all men, but it was more especially intended for the benefit of the household of faith. As Paul wrote …