29 Bible Verses about Service

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2 Corinthians 9:13

[they] glorifying God on account of the proof of this ministry for your professed subjection to the gospel of Christ and the liberality of the contribution to them and to all,

Romans 15:17

I have therefore cause of boasting in Christ Jesus in respect to things relating to God;

1 Corinthians 16:15

And I exhort you, brothers, know the family of Stephanas, for it is a first fruit of Achaia, and they devoted themselves to serving the saints;

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required Expression » Different forms of religious expression required » Service

Humble » Penitence, examples of » Service

John 12:3

Then Mary taking a pound of genuine nard, very costly, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hairs. And the house was filled with the odor of the ointment.

Matthew 10:42

And whoever shall give one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, I tell you truly, he shall by no means lose his reward.

Acts 20:18-19

And when they had come to him, he said to them, You know from the first day that I came into Asia, how I was with you at all times, serving the Lord with all humility, and tears and trials that befell me by the conspiracies of the Jews,

Service » Reluctant spiritual » God demands

Service » What not to serve

Service » Test » Timely

Mark 14:8

She has done what she could. She anticipated anointing my body for the burial.

Matthew 8:15

And he touched her hand, and the fever left her; and she arose and waited on them.

Philippians 2:25

But I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, the brother and my fellow-laborer and fellow-soldier, but your apostle and servant of my need,

2 Timothy 1:18

The Lord grant him to find mercy with the Lord in that day. And what services he performed at Ephesus, you know very well.

1 Corinthians 16:17

I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaiacus, for they supplied your lack,

Service » Half-hearted » Indifferent

Service » Obedient power for » Preparation for

2 Corinthians 9:2

for I know your readiness, of which I boasted in your behalf to the Macedonians that Achaia was ready a year ago, and your zeal has excited many.

2 Timothy 2:21

if therefore any one purifies himself from these [errors], he shall be a vessel for honor, sanctified, of good use to the master, prepared for every good work.

2 Corinthians 8:19

and not only so, but he has also been chosen by the churches as our travelling companion in this charity ministered by us for the glory of the same Lord and our promptitude,

More verses: 1 Peter 3:15

Service » The reward for serving the lord

More verses: Exodus 23:25-27

Service » Immediate, examples of prompt response to the call of duty » Joy in, found by the faithful

Acts 11:23

who having come and seen the grace of God rejoiced, and exhorted all to adhere to the Lord with the purpose of the heart;

More verses: Psalm 100:2 John 4:36

Service » Reluctant spiritual » To be rendered to Christ

Service » What cannot be served together

2 Corinthians 6:14-16

Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers; for what participation has righteousness with wickedness? or what communion has light with darkness? and what agreement has Christ with Beliar, or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? and what agreement has a temple of God with idols? For you are a temple of the living God; as God said, I will dwell in them, and I will walk in them, and I will be to them a God and they shall be to me a people.

1 Corinthians 10:20-22

But what the gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God; and I do not wish you to be partakers with demons. You cannot drink the Lord's cup and the cup of demons; you cannot partake at the Lord's table and the table of demons. Do we provoke the Lord to anger? Are we stronger than he?

Service » Test » Undivided, required by the lord

Service » How to serve the lord

Romans 7:4-6

So, my brothers, you have also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you should be married to another, to him that was raised from the dead, that we should bear fruit to God. For when we were in the flesh, the sinful affections operated through the law in our members to bear fruit to death; but now we are released from the law by which we were held having died, that we should serve [God] in newness of spirit, not in the old age of a writing.

Service » The duty of serving men » Performed in humility

John 12:3

Then Mary taking a pound of genuine nard, very costly, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hairs. And the house was filled with the odor of the ointment.

Matthew 10:42

And whoever shall give one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, I tell you truly, he shall by no means lose his reward.

Acts 20:18-19

And when they had come to him, he said to them, You know from the first day that I came into Asia, how I was with you at all times, serving the Lord with all humility, and tears and trials that befell me by the conspiracies of the Jews,

Service » Half-hearted » Humble

John 12:3

Then Mary taking a pound of genuine nard, very costly, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hairs. And the house was filled with the odor of the ointment.

Matthew 10:42

And whoever shall give one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, I tell you truly, he shall by no means lose his reward.

Acts 20:18-19

And when they had come to him, he said to them, You know from the first day that I came into Asia, how I was with you at all times, serving the Lord with all humility, and tears and trials that befell me by the conspiracies of the Jews,

Service » The duty of serving men » It lightens life's burdens

Service » Christ's encouraged » It lightens life's burdens

Service » Immediate, examples of prompt response to the call of duty » Paul and silas in responding to the macedonian call

Acts 16:10

And when he saw the vision we immediately sought to go into Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the good news to them.

Galatians 1:16

was pleased to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the gentiles, immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood,

Service » Immediate, examples of prompt response to the call of duty » Paul after his conversion

Acts 9:20

and immediately in the synagogues he preached Jesus, that this is the Son of God.

Acts 10:29

wherefore, being sent for I also came without objecting. I ask therefore for what reason you have sent for me?

Service » The reward for not serving the lord

Service » Half-hearted » Jehoshaphat's subjects

Service » Who shall serve the lord

Service » Half-hearted » Amaziah

Service » Test » It was established in israel

Service » Who serves God

Revelation 7:9-15

After this I saw, and behold, a great multitude, which no man could number, of every nation and of all tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and having palm branches in their hands; and they cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation be to our God who sits on the throne and to the Lamb. And all the angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four cherubs, and fell down before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, read more.
saying, Amen, blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and strength be to our God forever and ever. And one of the elders answered and said to me, Who are those clothed with white robes, and whence did they come? And I said to him, My Lord, you know. And he said to me, These are those who come out from great affliction, and washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple, and he that sits on the throne will dwell among them.

Service » Half-hearted » Joash

Service » Test » It will be applied in determining man's final destiny

Matthew 25:35-36

for I was hungry and you gave me food; I was thirsty and you gave me drink; I was a stranger and you took me in; naked and you clothed me; I was sick and you visited me; I was in prison, and you came to me.

Service » Test » King saul was condemned by it

Service » Who served the creature more than the creator

Romans 1:18-25

FOR the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all impiety and wickedness of men who hold the truth in wickedness, because what can be known of God is manifest among them; for God has manifested [himself] to them. For his invisible [attributes] are clearly seen from the creation of the world, being perceived by the things which are made, even his eternal power and deity, so that they have no defense, read more.
because having known God they glorified him not as God neither were thankful, but became vain in their reasonings and their ignorant mind was darkened. Saying that they were wise they became foolish, and changed the glory of the imperishable God into the likeness of the image of perishable man, and of birds, and quadrupeds, and reptiles. Wherefore God also gave them up with the desires of their hearts to impurity, to disgrace their bodies among themselves, who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creation more than the Creator, who is blessed forever, amen.

Service » Immediate, examples of prompt response to the call of duty » Elisha

Service » The duty of serving men » It exemplifies neighbourliness

Luke 10:36-37

Which of these three think you was a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers? And he said, He that had mercy on him. Then said Jesus to him, Do you go and do likewise.

Service » The duty of serving men » It ennobles life

Mark 10:43-44

but it shall not be so with you. But whoever wishes to be great among you, let him be your minister; and whoever wishes to be first of you, let him be a servant of all.

Service » Christ's encouraged » It exemplifies neighbourliness

Luke 10:36-37

Which of these three think you was a neighbor to him who fell among the robbers? And he said, He that had mercy on him. Then said Jesus to him, Do you go and do likewise.

Service » Christ's encouraged » The duty of serving men

Mark 10:43-44

but it shall not be so with you. But whoever wishes to be great among you, let him be your minister; and whoever wishes to be first of you, let him be a servant of all.

Service » Unquestioning » Elisha

Service » Half-hearted » Judah

Service » Half-hearted » Jehu

Service » Unrealized » Of barnabas in going after paul

Acts 11:25-26

And he went to Tarsus to seek for Saul, and found and brought him to Antioch. And he was with them, and they met a whole year with the church and taught a great multitude; and the disciples first took the name of Christians at Antioch.

Service » Unrealized » Of the righteous

Service » Unrealized » Of mary

Matthew 26:12

For in putting this ointment on my body, she has done it to prepare me for burial.

Service » Unquestioning » Noah

Service » Test » It excludes mere professors of religion from the kingdom

Service » The duty of serving men » It demonstrates love

John 21:16

Again he said to him a second time; Simon, son of John, do you love me? He said to him, Yes, Lord, you know that I am a friend to you. He said to him, Feed my sheep.

Service » The duty of serving men » It is Christlike

John 13:14

If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet.

Service » Christ's encouraged » It demonstrates love

John 21:16

Again he said to him a second time; Simon, son of John, do you love me? He said to him, Yes, Lord, you know that I am a friend to you. He said to him, Feed my sheep.

Service » Christ's encouraged » It is Christlike

John 13:14

If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet.

Service » Unquestioning » Isaiah

Service » Unquestioning » David

Service » Half-hearted » Israel

Service » Unrealized » Of the poor widow

Mark 12:44

For all [others] have cast in of their abundance; but she of her want has cast in all that she had her entire living.

Service » Test » Christ applies it in the parable of the good samaritan

Luke 10:37

And he said, He that had mercy on him. Then said Jesus to him, Do you go and do likewise.

Service » Test » It reveals the quality of love

John 21:17

He said to him a third time; Simon, son of John, are you a friend to me? Peter was grieved that he said to him the third time, Are you a friend to me? and he said to him, Lord you know all things; you know that I am a friend to you. Jesus said to him, Feed my sheep.

Service » Immediate, examples of prompt response to the call of duty » Peter's mother-in-law

Luke 4:39

And standing over her he rebuked the fever, and it left her. And she immediately arose and waited on them.

Service » Immediate, examples of prompt response to the call of duty » Peter and andrew

Mark 1:18

And immediately leaving their nets they followed him.

Service » Immediate, examples of prompt response to the call of duty » Zacchaeus

Luke 19:6

and he made haste and came down, and received him rejoicing.

Service » Unquestioning » Christ

Service » Unrealized » Of andrew in bringing peter to jesus

John 1:42

He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looking at him said, You are Simon, the son of Jonas; you shall be called Cephas; which is interpreted, Peter [Rock].

Service » Unquestioning » Paul

Acts 9:6

But arise and enter into the city, and it shall be told you what you must do.

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