Work & Service

Behold The Lamb!

John 1:36

… It is cruel to amuse with trifles those whose souls are in jeopardy of eternal fire! Playing with men's souls is murderous work and truly, if the …

A Loving Entreaty

Isaiah 43:26

… If I have misjudged you; if you have not really been neglectful of My service and worship, let the matter be rectified. If you really have a righteousness …

One Antidote for Many Ills

Psalm 80:10

… Let us live straight on; let us work straight on; let us preach straight on, and serve our God better than heretofore, then let hell roar, and earth …

A Simple Remedy

Isaiah 53:5

… To inoculate the parent stock with evil was the great design of Satan, for he knew that this would work the worst conceivable ill to God's creatures …

The Duty of the Present Hour

Hosea 10:12

… Let us now, in the second place, enlarge upon the peculiar work to which we are called at this time. Here is A SEARCH COMMENDED. "It is time …

The Dew of Christ's Youth

Psalm 110:3

… You can see Him at one time as the bullock, strong to labor, and at another time as the lamb, patient to endure. You can see Him as …

Why May I Rejoice?

Luke 10:20

… it strengthen you for service. The joy of the Lord is your strength, you will feel able to go forward in God's work when you can boldly …

Heaven Above and Heaven Below

Revelation 7:16

… Those whom the Lord ordains to feed His flock we love and we follow their faith for the Lord makes them of great service to us. But still …

"I Would, But You Would Not"

Matthew 23:37

… There is a revival service and after the meeting they begin telling you what they have felt. Look at those people on Wednesday. They have got over Monday …

Alpha And Omega

Revelation 22:13

… As for the spirit of the Law, it breathes through His whole life of holiness and service. And as for the letter of the Law, He has carried …

The Life-look

Isaiah 45:22

… The first paragraph concerns Cyrus and the great work for which God raised him up. Verses 1-4. Thus says the LORD to His anointed, to Cyrus, whose …

Our Lord's Humanity a Sweet Source of Comfort

Daniel 10:18

… And, first, dear Friends, does it not cheer us WHEN WE LABOR UNDER A SENSE OF LONELINESS? If we are true to Him, we are strangers and sojourners …

The Silver Trumpet

Isaiah 1:18

… backs, and they have done nothing but curse Him, speak ill of His service, and do despite to His Laws! He is, indeed, a long-suffering God when …

Blessed Promises For Dying Outcasts

Jeremiah 30:17

… The Lord knows that in this work, pity is of no avail and, therefore, He strikes home and cuts deep. He does not play with consciences, but His …

Our Stronghold

Proverbs 18:10

… You have been poor—very poor—I know some of you here have been out of work a long time. You have wondered where your bread would come …

The Birth Of Christ

Isaiah 7:14

… at the stake, how could the confessor acknowledge his Master, how could men labor if that one word were taken away? "God with us," is the sufferer's …

The Pentecostal Wind and Fire

Acts 2:2-4

… We do not require novel forms of service, but we need the fire Spirit, the wind Spirit to work by us till everywhere men cry, "What must we …

The Joy of Holy Households

Psalm 118:15

… The nurse-maid, the girl who comes in for part of the day, the boot-cleaner and all who are employed occasionally for extra work should be thought …

Unwillingness to Come to Christ

John 5:40

… But it is not the thing—it is not the saving work. You may be Bible readers and yet perish! But this can never happen if you come …

The Sower

Matthew 13:3

… work, but for two of us to be here is grand work. You have heard the story of the Welsh preacher who had not arrived when the service …

A Cheery Word in Troublous Times

Acts 27:25

… Be steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, for as much as you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord." We …

Present Privilege And Future Favor

Deuteronomy 33:27

… of the suffering face of the Redeemer constrains us to labor. We feel that we must work, for we have brethren yet to be saved! We have uncalled …

Joy, a Duty

Philippians 4:4

… Holy joy will strengthen you for your daily labor. Holy joy will beautify you and, as I have already said, give you an influence over the lives of …

Christ the Maker of All Things New

… No, Beloved, regeneration is an extraordinary work, demanding Omnipotence to accomplish it! It is, in fact, a Divine work, for it is the supreme prerogative of God to …

A Seasonable Exhortation

1 Peter 1:13

… garments about him, he is ready for his work. A true Believer should be ready for suffering or service—ready, indeed, for anything. A servant standing with his …

A Monument for the Dead, and a Voice to the Living

Romans 10:5-9

… I want a righteousness which would need as much labor to produce as a climb to heaven would need; and I require an expiation for sin as great …

Strong Consolation for the Lord's Refugees

Hebrews 6:18

… We cannot divest ourselves of the idea of salvation as payment for work done—that it is a gift, a free gift of Grace—it is hard to …

An Astounding Miracle

Mark 1:21-28

… Perhaps he is a good husband though he is a drunk and you wisely attempt to work upon his domestic affections. If a man has some point of …

Women's Rights—a Parable

Numbers 17:5

… After each day's work, God looks upon it—and it is well for us, every night, to review our day's work. Some men's work will …

The Holy Ghost—The Great Teacher

John 16:13

… They had the Spirit so far as the work of conversion was concerned, but not as to the matters of bright illumination, profound instruction, prophecy, and inspiration. He …

The Keeper of the Vineyard

Isaiah 27:3

… But He will meet you much sooner if you can rejoice at the same time, for there is no service for God that is so acceptable to Him …

A Singular But Needful Question

John 5:6

… As God may help me, I shall labor to press upon you very earnestly this question this morning, O unsaved Man or Woman, "Will you be made whole …

Abraham's Double Blessing

Genesis 12:2

… the last, and have never had any lack of food, never any hard labor, never any stern affliction, never any bitter pain, never any deep distress! But how …

How Can I Obtain Faith?

Romans 10:17

… they say, 'What is this faith of which you speak?' and when we assure them that it is a simple trust or confidence in the finished work of …

The Warning Neglected

Ezekiel 33:5

… Now, this morning, by God’s help, I shall labor to be personal, and whilst I pray for the rich assistance of the Divine Spirit, I will also …

The Judgment Seat Of God

Romans 14:10-12

… Look at the 5th chapter of the Second Epistle to the Corinthians, at the 10th verse, "We labor, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of …

Jacob's Model Prayer

Genesis 32:9-12

… He was to have another night of still sterner work, but in doing as he did he acted wisely and rightly. 20. And say you moreover, Behold, your …

The Still Small Voice

1 Kings 19:12

… of a higher grade and by a wise division of labor and allotment of districts, the work is to be systematically done. Be not too fond of favorite …

Urging Lot

Genesis 19:15

… Let us learn from these angels how to do our work. "Unto the angels has He not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak?" As …

A Word for the Persecuted

1 Samuel 20:10

… The large proportion of Christians find themselves opposed by those of their own family, or by those with whom they labor or trade. Is it not likely to …