Work & Service

Jehovah Has Spoken—will You Not Hear?

Jeremiah 13:15-17

… inward parts of their being may hear it and live! O Holy Spirit, work to that end! I. We will enter upon our subject at once, for there …

Shutting, Sealing and Covering—or, Messiah's Glorious Work

Daniel 9:24

… iniquity." But our Lord's labor is not all spent upon pulling-down work! He comes to build up and His second work is the setting up of …

Joy in a Reconciled God

Romans 5:11

… God is not unrighteous to forget Christ's labor of love for me. He cannot demand payment twice—first at the bleeding Savior's hands—and then again …

Witnessing Better Than Knowing the Future

Acts 1:6-8

… consternation and do your work in a great hurry. You might be worked up into a frenzy that would spoil all your service. Or, if there was a …

All and All in All

Colossians 3:11

… But this is not the way to eternal life! What if you should work till your fingertips were raw? What if you labor during the livelong day and …

Glorious Predestination

Romans 8:29

… we would? If there be work to do for him in future ages we will be the first to volunteer for service; if there be battles to be …

Testimony And Experience

John 4:39-42

… It is the story of the conversion of a remarkable woman, great in sin and afterwards great in zeal! It tells us how the work was effected, what …

God's Non-Remembrance of Sin

Isaiah 43:25

… Now, if I did not preach at all, but merely gave you these four texts to consider, I think the service ought to be full of comfort to …

"Dare To Be a Daniel"

Daniel 1:8

… I had far rather hear of thoughtless old age, when a man has done his work— but what excuse can be found for a thoughtless youth? The time …

Ziklag—or David Encouraging Himself In God

1 Samuel 30:6

… Brother, you will have to work and labor to extricate yourself from debt and difficulty and so the Lord will hear your prayer. The rule is to trust …

The Sight of Iniquity

Habakkuk 1:3

… And if the work is not entirely Your own or if You are to be turned away by any sin or sinfulness in the creature, then, O Lord …

Faith—What Is It? How Can It Be Obtained?

Ephesians 2:8

… May that explanation be of some service. I trust it may be used by the Spirit of God. But now I think, as it is a very hot …

Understandest Thou What Thou Readest?

Acts 8:30-33

… I will suppose you read it—let me hope I am not mistaken; but when you read it, do labor, above all things, to understand it. The Book …

The Rent Veil

Matthew 27:50-51

… It was made of "fine twined linen, with Cherubims of cunning work." This gives the idea of a substantial fabric, a piece of lasting tapestry, which would have …

Faith's Sure Foundation

1 Peter 2:6

… We believe that because He was God, He was able to undertake the stupendous labor of our redemption and that His holy life and suffering death are, because …

Filling the Empty Vessels

Philippians 4:19

… Up to the measure of your ability you have served His Church and helped to carry on His work in the world and, therefore, God will supply all …

Ecce Rex

John 19:14

… The atoning work of Jesus is the great gun of our battery! The Cross is the mighty battering-ram to break in pieces the bronze gates of human …

The Unrivalled Eloquence Of Jesus

John 7:46

… They do not require much tenderness of spirit for such work—a rough hand, a keen eye and a bold spirit are the principal requisites for a constable …

Sarah and Her Daughters

Isaiah 51:2

… Keep up daily fellowship with Christ in prayer, in praise, in service, in searching the Word, in submitting your heart to the work of the eternal Spirit—and …

The Last Sermon for the Year

Luke 16:2

… being laid aside from active service. Then let us work while we can, before the night comes when no man can work! Brother, let us seize the oar …

Sacred Memories

Jeremiah 51:50

… And you and I ought to take our fair share of this blessed work! There are some who have no time for any holy duties—from the moment …

The Leading of the Spirit, The Secret Token of the Sons of God

Romans 8:14

… If you have, from your youth up, never felt any special mourning for sin, then may God begin the gracious work in your heart, for salvation is certainly …

'Non Nobis, Domine!'

Psalm 115:1

… And in any service that you may render, do you not know that it must be done simply and only for Christ's sake if it is to …

Heart Disease Curable

Isaiah 61:1

… They were all looking for Him to work miracles of healing that day and, therefore, He either omitted the sentence for the moment or else He did not …

The Substance Of True Religion

Job 19:28

… Without trust in the work of Jesus, a man may attempt to follow the moral teachings of Jesus, but he will miss salvation since no morals which do …

Life And Walk Of Faith

Colossians 2:6

… Another evil principle will work with this love of change in our hearts and produce much mischief—our natural tendency to build upon our own works. For a …

The Paraclete

John 14:16

… the charge of God's elect? Is God unrighteous to forget the work and labor of His dear Son?" So with blessed debating power the Holy Comforter within …

Shaved and Shorn, But Not Beyond Hope

Judges 16:22

… To humiliate him, they put him to woman's work, made hard so as to be the work of beasts. See what sin will do! See how the …

Overcome Evil With Good

Romans 12:21

… Since there is sufficient Grace to enable us to become like our Lord, we will labor after this virtue, also, and obtain the great Grace which its cultivation …

"He Shall Be Great"

Luke 1:32

… He is no holder of a lie—He claims to have finished the work which His Father gave Him to do. He has undertaken great things and, glory …

The Sitting of the Refiner

Malachi 3:3

… this is to be the result of refinement—that we do good work and service unto God. Some of you need a little pushing on in this direction …

The Oft-Repeated Invitation

Revelation 22:17

… Well, in the Gospel, that great work is provided for and many here can testify that, by its means, they have been made new creatures in Christ Jesus …

God's Thoughts and Ways Far Above Ours

Isaiah 55:8

… you spend money for that which is not bread? And why do you labor for that which satisfies not? Hearken diligently unto Me, and eat that which is …

God Glorified By Children's Mouths

… It is in the sphere of moral and spiritual things that "the enemy" is met with and here is a labor worthy of God—to overthrow this enemy …

Paul Cheered in Prison by His Lord

Acts 23:10-13

… Holy Spirit that the Lord is not unrighteous to forget our work of faith and labor of love. IV. A fourth comfort remained for Paul in the words …

"A Man Under Authority"

Matthew 8:8

… Come unto Me, all you that labor and are heavy laden," let us come unto Him! If He says concerning any service, "Do this," let us do it …

A Second Word to Seekers

Jeremiah 29:13

… Set your wits to work—let your ingenuity and your research be brought to bear on heavenly things, for perhaps when you do understand the Gospel you will …

Threefold Sanctification

1 Corinthians 1:2

… s work, but now I only call attention to the fact that sanctification is treated in Scripture in various ways. I think we may do some service in …

Singing Saints

Psalm 30:4

… is not unrighteous to forget the work of His dear Son and, "God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love." He who has pledged …

Saving Knowledge

John 4:10

… A sense of need is a very blessed work of Divine Grace, but it will not save you! You must get beyond knowing your need, you must perceive …