Work & Service

Psalm 2

Psalm 2

… Like Pharaoh, they cry, "Let us deal wisely with them." O that men were half as careful in God's service to serve him wisely, as his enemies …

A Remarkable Benediction

Deuteronomy 33:16

… What else but good will could give the Savior to such unworthy ones as we were? Our calling into the Divine Life is a work of His good …

A Sermon Upon One Nothing by Another Nothing

2 Corinthians 12:11

… His Glory will be promoted in the world even if I am no more alive to work for His cause. I do not count myself to be a …

Reasons for Seeking God

Amos 5:8

… actually work in the operations of Providence, changing the night into day, and day again into night, we might be excused for not rendering Him service since homage …

To Those Who Are Angry With Their Godly Friends

Genesis 4:6

… The service of sin is hard to them and yet they do not quit it for the service of the Lord. They are in danger of having two …

Figs and Olives

James 3:12

… We cannot all do the same work! And even when our work is similar, we have various ways of doing it. I cannot do your work, my Brother …

Psalm 130

Psalm 130

… Expecting him to come to me in love, I quietly wait for his appearing; I wait upon him in service, and for him in faith. For God I …

Reform

2 Chronicles 31:1

… This was, perhaps, the least necessary work, but it showed the thoroughness of their desire to serve the Lord. These altars were built for the service of the …

Salvation All of Grace

Ephesians 2:8

… The Omnipotence of God executes in us the work of salvation. The Immutability of God preserves and carries it on—in fact, all the attributes of God are …

Who Are The Elect?

1 Samuel 16:12

… I cannot acquit Jesse of fault in having omitted to call his son, when that feast was a special religious service. At a sacrifice all should be present …

Something Worth Seeking

Matthew 6:33

… Even if you feel yourself bound to fret, of what possible service will all your fretting be? Would the fowls of the Heaven be better fed if they …

Salvation Altogether By Grace

… The substitutionary work which Christ has offered is not a certain proportion of the work to be done, but, "it is finished," was the cry of the Savior …

The Trees in God's Courts

Psalm 92:13-15

… It is, "those that are planted in the house of the Lord." And you know it is necessary that there should be a work of Grace upon our …

Thoughts and Their Fruit

Jeremiah 6:19

… Do not suppose that you are a keeper of the Sabbath because you do no work with your hands—you are just as guilty if you work with …

The Great Liberator

John 8:36

… Nothing has restrained me from disobedience and nothing has impelled me to the service of God. All that His Word says against me I deserve. And every threat …

Preparing to Depart

2 Kings 2:11

… Your business is not in the closet of mourning, but in the field of service! There is work to be done! There is work to be done so …

How to Read the Bible

1 Timothy 4:13

… Fourthly—and this is very hard work—IV. READ AND PRACTICE. If you do not do this, you are reading to your own condemnation! If you read, "He …

Creation’s Groans and the Saints’ Sighs

Romans 8:22-23

… We have that work of the Spirit within our souls which always comes before admittance into glory. We are already made “new creatures in Christ Jesus,” by the …

Pricked in Their Heart

Acts 2:36-37

… All his work and warfare done, he rests in boundless blessedness. His priestly work being finished, he sits down. No more does be feel the cross and nails …

A New Song For New Hearts

Isaiah 12:1

… How should He make alive those who are not dead? There is a work of Grace in the heart of digging out the foundations before Grace begins to …

Christ's Love for His Vineyard

Solomon 8:12

… Our Master is a blessed Paymaster, for He pays us while we are doing His work, in the work itself! He pays us when the work is done …

The Faithfulness of Jesus

John 13:1

… You working men that have to work with so many bad fellows, you tradesmen who have to go in among many who shock you, you good work girls …

The Stern Teacher

Galatians 3:24-26

… Not a drop of His blood and then a drop of your tears! Not a work from Christ and then a work from you! Oh no! Such hideous …

From The Dunghill To The Throne

Psalm 113:7

… Well, if it may not serve for food, may it not be useful for something else? At last, when she sees that it is of no service, the …

Psalm 114

Psalm 114

… to wit this glorious work of God in bringing his people out of Egypt.— Matthew Pool. Verse 3. The sea saw it. Saw there that "Judah" was "God …

Found By Jesus—And Finding Jesus

John 1:43-45

… What you have to do with the medicine is to take it! "But I cannot make that medicine work for my restoration." Who said you could? All you …

Stephen's Martyrdom

Acts 7:55

… TRUE Christian zeal will seek to do the highest work of which sanctified humanity is capable. Stephen is first heard of as a distributor of the alms of …

Unity In Christ

John 17:20

… Here is work to be done—work to be done by instruments. These chosen ones are to believe—that is a work of Divine Grace, but they are …

Faith Very Simple

… I was cheered by their kind thanks, but felt anxious that a more effectual work should be wrought in them, and therefore I asked them, “Have you in …

Feeding on a Whole Christ

Numbers 9:11

… eat it," therefore, let us go on with our work and take whatever of bitterness accompanies our service. Perhaps some of you get sneered at for your religion …

The Hungry Filled, the Rich Emptied

Luke 1:53

… Give me hungry dogs to hunt with and give me really hungry workers to work with for the Lord Jesus Christ! I mean, men and women who are …

Both Sides of the Shield

Exodus 17:8

… Even Moses did not work wonders with the rod until he had renounced the riches of Egypt and borne the burden of life in the wilderness. There was …

Luminous Words

1 Peter 4:1-3

… As God lives, it must be one of these two! As it is short work and sharp work, it will be saving work, for, when you have parted …

Friendship's Guide

John 15:14

… We are living here for the same purpose that brought Him here—and when our work is done, the same reward that gladdened Him, shall also gladden us …

Silver Sockets—Redemption the Foundation!

Exodus 30:11-16

… And you shall take the atonement money of the children of Israel, and shall appoint it for the service of the Tabernacle of the congregation; that it may …

The Deep-Seated Character of Sin

Jeremiah 17:1

… He tells us, in the first place, that he was not quite well enough to sit out the usual long service in the Church. And in the second …

The Spies

Numbers 13:32

… O may the Holy Spirit sanctify you wholly, that you may abound in every good work, to the glory of God! As for you who fear not God …

The Blood of the Lamb, the Conquering Weapon

Revelation 12:11

… Through the blood of the Lamb we become masters of the situation and the weakest among us is able to work great wonders. Coming forth to the service …

Great Difference

Malachi 2:17

… Such service is mentioned as evidence of sonship and not as a claim—and we shall be saved through Grace, our holy service of sonship being the proof …

All Fulness in Christ

Colossians 1:19

… Had the Savior only put out his finger to help our exertions, or had he only stretched out his hand to perform a measure of salvation’s work …