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