Thematic Bible: For spiritual service
Thematic Bible
Readiness » For spiritual service
For I know your eagerness, and I brag about you to the Macedonians: “Achaia has been prepared since last year,” and your zeal has stirred up most of them.
So if anyone purifies himself from anything dishonorable, he will be a special instrument, set apart, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.
And not only that, but he was also appointed by the churches to accompany us with this gift that is being administered by us for the glory of the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help.
Shepherd God’s flock among you, not overseeing out of compulsion but freely, according to God’s will; not for the money but eagerly;
Verse Concepts
God, As ShepherdCovetingChurch Authority, Of EldarsEnthusiasmeagernessdiligenceBishops, Dutiesdefence, humanGreed, Believers' Response ToGuardsHiringMinistry, In The ChurchMoney, Attitudes ToResponsibility, For God's WorldShepherds, As Church LeaderUnselfishnessWatchfulness, Of LeadersMaterialismMoneyPastors
Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work,
but honor the Messiah as Lord in your hearts. Always be ready to give a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you.
Verse Concepts
Acknowledge, Faith In ChristAbsolute TruthAgnosticismCoolApologeticsDesires For HolinessFaith, As A Body Of BeliefsWhat Christian Should Do Alwaysevangelists, identity ofequipping, spiritualAskingHope, As ConfidenceHope, Results OfOpportunities, And SalvationReadinessReasonSensitivitySpeech, Power And Significance OfSpeech, Positive Aspects OfWatchfulness, Of BelieversWitnessing, Approaches To
Witnessing, Importance OfJesus Christ, LordMissionary WorkReasoningTestify On God's BehalfAccusations, Against Early ChristiansThe Gentleness Of God's PeopleAnswering PeopleReasons For Faith In ChristChrist Is LordReady To SpeakThe Hope Of The GospelHope For The RighteousRespectHope And FaithAnxiety And StressGentleness As A Fruit Of The SpiritHope Kjvanswersreverence
Reward » For spiritual service » For suffering endured
and if children, also heirs—heirs of God and coheirs with Christ—seeing that we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.
Verse Concepts
God, Glory OfGod, Fatherhood OfAdoption, Results OfAdoption, descriptions ofFellowship With ChristFellowship, In The GospelMillennial KingdomChristiansBirthrightsGod, Suffering OfHeaven, Inheritance OfHeirsReceiving An InheritanceInheritance, SpiritualLand, Spiritual Aspects OfMillenniumParticipation, In ChristReinstatementResurrection, Of Believers
Salvation, Nature OfSuffering, Of BelieversNames And Titles For The ChristianChristians, Names OfGod's Glory RevealedGlorified SaintsSuffering For Christ's SakeSufferings RewardedGlorificationParticipate In Christ GloryGlory of ChristInheritanceSufferingChild Of GodAdoption Entitles To An InheritanceprovidingChristians Are Called ChildrenChristians Are Called Heirs
For you sympathized with the prisoners and accepted with joy the confiscation of your possessions, knowing that you yourselves have a better and enduring possession.
Then I saw thrones, and people seated on them who were given authority to judge. I also saw the people who had been beheaded because of their testimony about Jesus and because of God’s word, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and who had not accepted the mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with the Messiah for 1,000 years.
if we deny Him, He will also deny us;
For he considered the reproach because of the Messiah to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, since his attention was on the reward.
"Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and falsely say every kind of evil against you because of Me. Be glad and rejoice, because your reward is great in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Reward » For spiritual service » The good of all nations
but glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does what is good, first to the Jew, and also to the Greek.
Now the one planting and the one watering are one in purpose, and each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.
Reward » For spiritual service » All ranks and stations
knowing that whatever good each one does, slave or free, he will receive this back from the Lord.
Reward » For spiritual service » The benevolent
Reward » For spiritual service » The faithful stewards
Reward » For spiritual service » Humble servants
Reward » For spiritual service » The soul-winners
like the bright expanse of the heavens,
and those who lead many to righteousness,
like the stars forever and ever.
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- Authority Of Disciples
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- Cool
- Do Good!
- Enthusiasm
- Eternal State
- Exercise
- Giving Money To The Church
- Good Works
- Heaven, Inheritance Of
- Heavenly Rewards
- Joy, Of The Church