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WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
(A) WORK
(1) Examples of Helpful
2Ch 28:15; Job 29:15,16; Pr 31:20; Isa 21:14; 50:4
Mt 25:35; Lu 10:34; 1Co 16:15,16; 2Co 1:11; Php 4:3
(2) Various Forms of, to which Men are Called
Working with God
Hag 2:4
Immediate Service
Mt 21:28
Individual Tasks
Mr 13:34
Abundant Labours
1Co 15:58
In the Field of their Own Lives
Php 2:12
In Evangelizing the World
2Ti 4:5
(3) Required According to Ability
Mt 25:22,23; Mr 14:8; Lu 12:48; 1Pe 4:11
(4) Wrought in Co-operation with God
1Sa 14:45; Mr 16:20; 1Co 3:9; 2Co 6:1
(5) Willingness, an Essential Element in
Jud 5:2; 8:25; Ne 11:2; Ps 110:3; Isa 1:19
2Co 8:3; 1Th 2:8
--SEE Obedience, OBEDIENCE
(6) Should be Carried to Completion
Zec 4:9; Joh 4:34; 17:4; 19:30; Ac 20:24; 2Ti 4:7
--SEE Perseverance, STEADFASTNESS
(B) SERVICE, SPIRITUAL
(1) God Demands
Ex 23:25; De 10:12; Jos 24:14; 1Ch 28:9; Ps 2:11; 100:2
1Co 15:58; Eph 6:7; Heb 12:28
(2) To be Rendered to Christ
Joh 12:26; 1Co 7:22; Eph 6:6; Php 1:1; Col 3:24
(3) The Duty of Serving Men
It Ennobles Life
Mr 10:43,44
It Exemplifies Neighbourliness
Lu 10:36,37
It is Christlike
Joh 13:14
It Demonstrates Love
Joh 21:16
It Lightens Life's Burdens
Ga 6:2,10
(4) Performed in Humility
Mt 10:42; Joh 12:3; Ac 20:18,19
(C) UNDIVIDED SERVICE, required by the Lord
1Sa 7:3; 2Ch 15:15; Mt 4:10; Lu 16:13
(D) IMMEDIATE SERVICE, examples of prompt response
to the call of duty
Elisha
1Ki 19:20
Peter and Andrew
Mr 1:18
Peter's Mother-in-law
Lu 4:39
Zacchaeus
Lu 19:6
Paul after his Conversion
Ac 9:20; 10:29
Paul and Silas in Responding to the Macedonian Call
Ac 16:10; Gal 1:16
--SEE Willingness, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
(E) JOY IN SERVICE, found by the faithful
Ne 12:43; Ps 40:8; 100:2; 126:5,6; Lu 10:17; Joh 4:36; Ac 11:23
(F) CHRIST AS SERVANT, of men
Mt 20:28; Lu 22:27; Joh 13:4,5; Php 2:7
(G) WORKS, GOOD
(1) Enjoined
Glorify God
Mt 5:16; Col 1:10
Enriched Life
1Ti 6:18
Furnish a Pattern for Imitation
Tit 2:7; 2:14; 3:8
Tend to Summons Others to their Tasks
Heb 10:24
Demonstrate the Reality of Faith
Jas 2:17,18; 1Pe 2:12
--SEE Requirements, REQUIREMENTS, DIVINE
& REQUIREMENTS, DIVINE
Righteousness, RIGHTEOUSNESS
(2) Examples of
Ne 13:14; Mt 25:35,36; 26:7,8,10; Ac 9:36; 1Th 1:3; Re 2:2
--SEE Righteousness (3), RIGHTEOUSNESS
Obedience (2), OBEDIENCE
(3) Insufficient to Secure Salvation
Mt 7:22,23; Ro 3:20; 9:32; 11:6; Gal 2:16; Eph 2:8,9
2Ti 1:9; Tit 3:4,5
--SEE Faith, FAITH
Grace (3), GRACE, DIVINE
(4) Special Commands Concerning Doing Good
Ps 34:14; 37:3,27; Lu 6:35; Ro 13:13; Gal 6:10; 1Ti 6:18
Heb 13:16; Jas 4:17; 1Pe 2:15; 3:11,17
(H) LABOURERS, SPIRITUAL, general references to
Prayer for the Increase of
Mt 9:37,38; 20:8
Great Opportunity Afforded to
Joh 4:35,36; 1Co 3:9
Worthy of Reward
1Ti 5:17,18
(I) WORKERS, PERSONAL, character of service rendered by
Bringing the Helpless to Christ
Mr 2:3
Winning Members of their own Household
Joh 1:41,42
Recommending Christ to Personal Friends
Joh 1:45
Inspiring other Workers
Ac 11:25,26
Saving Souls from Death
Jas 5:20
--SEE Zeal for Souls, EARNESTNESS
(J) SOUL-WINNERS, special references to the work done by
Displays the Highest Wisdom
Pr 11:30
Win a Radiant Crown
Da 12:3
Trained by Christ in a New Calling
Mt 4:19; Mr 1:17; Lu 5:10
Sacrifice Personal Rights and Privileges
1Co 9:19,20
Snatch Men as Brands from the Burning
Jas 5:20; Jude 23
--SEE Spiritual Harvest, REAPING
Zeal for Souls, EARNESTNESS
Promises to Workers, PROMISES, DIVINE
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