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Work, calling, diligence, stewardship, and service

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SERMON • SERMON 1501

Refuges of Lies and What Will Become of Them

Isaiah 28:17

… And when he rejects the solid Refuge which the mercy of God has provided in Christ Jesus, he sets to work to build another shelter and to lay …

SERMON • SERMON 2656

The Death of Christ for His People

1 John 3:16

… There is space in my poor soul for the Lord, Himself, to work some miracle of mercy." 4-7. I must work the works of Him that sent …

SERMON • SERMON 1468

The Philosophy and Propriety of Abundant Praise

Psalm 145:7

… We have quite enough fluent people about, but they are, many of them, idlers for whom Satan finds abundant work to do. May the Lord deliver us from …

SERMON • SERMON 1447

Three Crosses

Galatians 6:14

… When his tongue begins to speak of the glorious work which the Christ of God has done for the sons of men, it finds a sudden liberty and …

SERMON • SERMON 1337

Love's Medicines and Miracles

Isaiah 38:17

… Self-examination is a great benefit to us, Brothers and Sisters, and anything which brings us to it does us real service. Brother, go over the whole of …

SERMON • SERMON 2345

Moses' Dying Charge to Israel

Deuteronomy 8:2

… Sometimes it is our lack of dealing with things as a whole that leads us to make mistakes. "All things work together for good to them that love …

SERMON • SERMON 2504

Jonah's Object-lessons

Jonah 4:6-8

… He was one who wished to make thorough work of anything he undertook and to go to the very end of it. We need more of such men …

SERMON • SERMON 1277

Trial by the Word

Psalm 105:19

… Do not congratulate yourself, and sing, "Soul, take thine ease; thou art happy in possessing such special gifts," but prepare to do the life-work to which thou …

SERMON • SERMON 792

Mary Magdalene

Mark 16:9

… the Lord's work and acts like a tonic to our spirits. It refreshes the doubting ones, and those who have become dispirited in service, take courage and …

SERMON • SERMON 1342

Dagon's Ups and Downs

1 Samuel 5:2-4

… Then, when the service was over and they had worshiped Dagon to their heart's content, they shut up the temple and there was darkness in the holy …

SERMON • SERMON 625

Jesus Appearing To Mary Magdalene

Mark 16:9

… In yon garden she was first to work our woe—let her in that other garden be the first to see Him who works our weal. She takes …

SERMON • SERMON 1881

The Dying Thief in a New Light

Luke 23:40-42

… I pray God that you and I may have such a thorough work as this in our own hearts as the result of our faith. Then, see, this …

SERMON • SERMON 3265

Faith Tried and Triumphing

Job 13:15

… We expect to die looking for our Lord's appearing and still resting upon His finished work. And all between the alpha and the omega—all the other …

SERMON • SERMON 2714

Those Who Desire

Nehemiah 1:11

… The time was, you know—and not very many years ago—when no man could be a member of a corporation, or could be employed in the service

SERMON • SERMON 825

The Sieve

Amos 9:9

… In almost every land they have been hunted like the partridges upon the mountain—he that killed them thought he did God service. The followers of that greatest …

SERMON • SERMON 1841

Divine Forgiveness Admired and Imitated

Colossians 3:13

… When the Spirit of God has fully done His work, He sheds abroad in their hearts the love of God, so that experimentally they feel themselves to be …

SERMON • SERMON 237

Hypocrisy

Luke 12:1

… Show him one who is liberal, doing what he can for his Master’s service, spending, and being spent for him; “Rash and imprudent,” says he, “extravagant; the …

SERMON • SERMON 1611

The Word of the Cross

1 Corinthians 1:18

… The crucifix represents Christ on the Cross, but He is not on the Cross any longer, He has finished His sacrificial work and has ascended to His Glory …

SERMON • SERMON 1818

The Song of a City, and the Pearl of Peace

Isaiah 26:3

… May the Holy Spirit, who is the Comforter, and whose fruit is peace, now work peace in each of us! I. First, we are going to answer this …

SERMON • SERMON 2129

Pleading, Not Contradicting

Matthew 15:27

… He goes the wrong way to work if he begins a discussion with you and contradicts your statements. If beggars must not be choosers, certainly they must not …

SERMON • SERMON 2564

Strange Ways of Love

Hosea 2:14

… I have a nice little income, but I need some relief." How much will he get out of you? He goes the wrong way to work! But here …

SERMON • SERMON 2796

A Man of God Alone With God

Psalm 119:26

… I do not suppose that any unregenerate sinner will act thus towards his God until the Holy Spirit has begun to work graciously within him. While the prodigal …

SERMON • SERMON 3158

The Fifth Beatitude

Matthew 5:7

… That He does in many other places, but He here gives us the signs and evidences of the work of Grace in the soul. We would greatly err …

SERMON • SERMON 1422

The Chief Physician and the Centurion's Servant

Matthew 8:7

… This Anointed One was to work wonders among mankind and especially wonders of healing. Thus he had gathered that Jesus was the Christ and he believed in Him …

SERMON • SERMON 632

Consider Before You Fight

Luke 14:31

… Think, again, how much you are personally in His hands! You are strong, you say—you will do a day's work with any man. There are few …

SERMON • SERMON 2460

God's Fire and Hammer

Jeremiah 23:29

… But, beloved Brothers, have you not also felt that there is fire-work and hammer-work in the teaching of the Gospel? Oh, how often have we seen …

SERMON • SERMON 1416

The Faithful Saying

1 Timothy 1:15

… If they try to compromise the business and make salvation to be partly a matter of human effort and human merit—and partly a work of Divine Grace …

SERMON • SERMON 2863

Great Forgiveness for Great Sin

Ephesians 1:7

… By-and-by, that man has been trusted by God with some service for Him, as Paul and others were put in trust with the Gospel—and as …

COMMENTARY

Psalm 106

Psalm 106

… They would have him change the plans of his wisdom, supply their sensual appetites, and work miracles to meet their wicked unbelief: these things the Lord would not …

SERMON • SERMON 3292

The Almighty Warrior

Psalm 45:3-5

… Bless the LORD, O my soul—Come, my Soul, wake up, bestir yourself, for you have a great work to do! Such work as angels do forever before …

SERMON • SERMON 2469

The Incomparable Bridegroom and His Bride

Solomon 5:9

… If you are barely moral and no more—it is of no service that you should try to speak of Christ—the world will not reckon you as …

SERMON • SERMON 1773

What Is Your Life?

James 4:14

… A man may addict himself to the service of his country, but his patriotism will not protect him. He may be surrounded with a wall of affection, but …

SERMON • SERMON 3308

Gathering in the Chosen

Jeremiah 31:8

… Even if others go back, shall not the blind be left behind? Of what service are the blind? How shall they behold the beauty of the Lord? But …

SERMON • SERMON 851

Nearness To God

Ephesians 2:13

… As having finished the work which was given Him to do, He is near to God in acceptance. As having gone up to Heaven to take the promised …

SERMON • SERMON 3331

Knowing and Believing

2 Timothy 1:12

… The Greek word means, "Stand up to it," as when a man is determined to finish his work, he stands right up to it. Stand over your work

SERMON • SERMON 1582

The Fruit of the Spirit—Joy

Galatians 5:22

… Even when we look to Christ, by the work of the Spirit one of the first fruits is sorrow—"They shall look on Him whom they have pierced …

SERMON • SERMON 1938

The Master Key—Opening the Gate of Heaven

Genesis 32:12

… Indeed, when the Lord wrestled with him at Jabbok, that night's prayer, weeping and supplication did the work! Esau was won, after all, not by Jacob's …

SERMON • SERMON 2605

Death and Its Sentence Abolished

Colossians 2:13

… I have set forth all too feebly the great work of God in removing the death that was within us, but if you feel that my words are …

SERMON • SERMON 191

Christ Glorified as the Builder of His Church

Zechariah 6:13

… No acceptable service can be offered to Christ except by his church. Only those who believe in Christ can offer songs, and prayers, and praises, that shall be …

SERMON • SERMON 2513

How to Please God

Hebrews 11:6

… Oh, that God would hear the cries of His children and work faith in men, for this, also, is the gift of God! Not only the blessing which …