Thematic Bible: Spiritual Labourers
Thematic Bible
spiritual Labourers » Great opportunity afforded to
For we are all fellow-workers in God's service; you people are God's farm land; [you are] God's building.
Verse Concepts
Are you not [always] saying, 'There are still four months before harvest time comes'? Look, I am telling you [disciples], lift up your eyes and look at the fields, that they are white and ripe for harvest [i.e., people are ready to make a spiritual response]. Already the person who is harvesting [the crop] is being paid for his work, and is gathering a crop for never ending life, so that the one planting and the one harvesting [the crop] may rejoice together.
spiritual Labourers » Prayer for the increase of
And when evening came the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, 'Call the workers [in] and pay them their wages, beginning with the last [one hired, then] to the first.'
Verse Concepts
Then He said to His disciples, "Certainly there is plenty to harvest but there are [too] few people to do the work." "You should pray to the Lord of the harvest to send [more] workers out into the field to gather His crop."
spiritual Labourers » Worthy of reward
The elders who lead [the church] well should be considered deserving of double honor [Note: This probably refers to financial support in addition to the honor of the office], especially those who work hard at [preaching] the word and at teaching it. For the Scripture says [Deut. 25:4], "You should not put a muzzle on the ox while it tramples over the grain." And [Luke 10:7], "The worker deserves his wages."