30 Bible Verses about Service
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if it be the ministry, let him attend on that ministry; and he that teacheth, on teaching; he that exhorteth,
having this proof of you by such a supply, they will glorify God for your profess'd subjection to the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution to them as well as others;
not doing your work meerly out of regard to their presence or their pleasure, but as the servants of Christ, in hearty obedience to the will of God:
they shall expel you out of the synagogues: yea, the time is coming, when it will be thought an agreeable sacrifice to God for any one to take away your lives.
thus fitly qualifying his servants for their respective offices, in order to build up the body of Christ:
for the execution of this charitable office, does not only supply the necessities of the converts, but by the thanksgivings of many redounds also to the glory of God.
refer all your disquietudes to him, for you are the objects of his care.
For we are fellow labourers employed by God: you are his field, and his mansion.
in business be not slothful, but of an active mind, making the best use of every incident.
are not all those spirits dispatch'd as ministers to take care of those who shall belong to the christian church.
yet to us there is but one God, the father, from whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
I have therefore matter of glorying thro' Jesus Christ, with respect to divine service.
for if a man is incapable of governing his own family, how can he take care of the church of God?
to exhort you to feed the flock of God, which is among you: to take care of it, voluntarily, without reluctance, not from any view to sordid gain, but out of real affection;
You know brethren, that the family of Stephanas were the first converts of Achaia, and have made it their business to be serviceable to christian converts: to such,
for if I glory even to transport, my glorying is in God: if I am moderate, my glorying is for your service.
for, brethren, you have been called to liberty. only abuse not this freedom as a pretext to vice, but in offices of love be as servants one to another.
I offer thanks to Jesus Christ our Lord, who qualified me for the ministry he has plac'd me in, for having appointed me to such a trust,
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God to you, that you present your bodies a living victim, holy, acceptable unto God, as the service of a rational being.
let no man consult only his private interest, but let every man consult likewise the interest of others.
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required Expression » Different forms of religious expression required » Service
Humble » Penitence, examples of » Service
but Mary taking a pound of the oil of spikenard which was very costly, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped them with her hair: so that the house was filled with the odour of the perfume.
and whoever shall give only a cup of cold water to the meanest of you, considering him as my disciple, shall most assuredly be far from losing his reward.
and when they were arriv'd he told them, you know how I have always behav'd towards you from the first day of my arrival in Asia: how I have serv'd the Lord with all resignation, with tears, and trials occasion'd by the insidious practices of the Jews:
Service » Reluctant spiritual » God demands
since then we are entring into a kingdom which cannot be changed, let us maintain the divine favour, whereby we may serve God acceptably, with reverence and fear.
therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye inflexibly steady, and continually surpass others in the work of the Lord, knowing that he will not leave your christian labour unrewarded.
Service » What not to serve
Service » Test » Timely
however I thought it necessary to send you Epaphroditus my brother, my collegue in the ministry, and my fellow-soldier, whom you had sent to supply my wants:
the Lord grant he may obtain mercy from him in that day, for you know very well what services de did me at Ephesus.
I am glad that Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus are come: for what was wanting on your side, they have supplied.
Service » Half-hearted » Indifferent
Service » Obedient power for » Preparation for
for I know your generous propensity, and I mention'd it with applause to the Macedonians, that Achaia was ready a year ago; so that your zeal has influenc'd many others.
he that is clear of vice, is a vessel of the first kind, sanctified and fit for the master's use, and qualified for every virtuous action.
but was chosen by the churches to accompany me with this collection; which service I undertook for the sake of Christ, and to encourage your generous design.
to exhort you to feed the flock of God, which is among you: to take care of it, voluntarily, without reluctance, not from any view to sordid gain, but out of real affection;
Admonish them to be subject to princes and to magistrates, to obey their orders, and to exert their virtue and loyalty upon all occasions.
Service » The reward for serving the lord
Service » Immediate, examples of prompt response to the call of duty » Joy in, found by the faithful
At length the seventy return'd with great joy, saying, Lord, even the demons have been made subject to us by virtue of your name.
who upon his arrival there, was glad to see such effects of the divine grace, and exhorted them all to remain firmly attach'd to the christian profession:
Service » Reluctant spiritual » To be rendered to Christ
the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the christians that are at Philippi, to the bishops, and to the deacons.
if any man would serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall my servant be: whoever serves me, him will my father reward.
not doing your work meerly out of regard to their presence or their pleasure, but as the servants of Christ, in hearty obedience to the will of God:
knowing that as you are the servants of Christ our Lord, you shall receive from him the inheritance for your reward.
for the slave that turns christian, is the Lord's freedman: likewise, the freeman that becomes a convert is Christ's servant.
Service » What cannot be served together
Are you not become associates with infidels? but what affinity is there between virtue and vice? and what communication has light with darkness? what concord can Christ maintain with Belial? what concern has a believer with an infidel? and what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God has said, "I will dwell with, and walk among them; I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
no man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or he will be attach'd to the one, and neglectful of the other. ye cannot serve God and Mamon.
a servant cannot serve two masters: for either he will neglect the one, and attend the other; or he will be attached to the first, and misbehave to the last. you cannot serve God and mammon.
no, but that what the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God: and I would not have you partake of the sacrifices of demons. you should not drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of demons: you should not be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of demons. Shall we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
Service » Test » Undivided, required by the lord
a servant cannot serve two masters: for either he will neglect the one, and attend the other; or he will be attached to the first, and misbehave to the last. you cannot serve God and mammon.
Then said Jesus to him, get thee hence Satan: for it it written, "Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve ."
Service » How to serve the lord
thus, my brethren, the law is become dead with respect to you by the body of Christ; that you might be subject to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God. for when we were in the carnal state of the law, the sinful passions of that state set our animal faculties to work in the service of death. but now we are delivered by the death of the law, which held us in bondage: that we might serve according to the living spirit, and not in the dead letter of the law.
Service » The duty of serving men » Performed in humility
but Mary taking a pound of the oil of spikenard which was very costly, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped them with her hair: so that the house was filled with the odour of the perfume.
and whoever shall give only a cup of cold water to the meanest of you, considering him as my disciple, shall most assuredly be far from losing his reward.
and when they were arriv'd he told them, you know how I have always behav'd towards you from the first day of my arrival in Asia: how I have serv'd the Lord with all resignation, with tears, and trials occasion'd by the insidious practices of the Jews:
Service » Half-hearted » Humble
but Mary taking a pound of the oil of spikenard which was very costly, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped them with her hair: so that the house was filled with the odour of the perfume.
and whoever shall give only a cup of cold water to the meanest of you, considering him as my disciple, shall most assuredly be far from losing his reward.
and when they were arriv'd he told them, you know how I have always behav'd towards you from the first day of my arrival in Asia: how I have serv'd the Lord with all resignation, with tears, and trials occasion'd by the insidious practices of the Jews:
Service » The duty of serving men » It lightens life's burdens
therefore as we have opportunity, let us do good offices to all men, especially to the family of believers.
Service » Christ's encouraged » It lightens life's burdens
therefore as we have opportunity, let us do good offices to all men, especially to the family of believers.
Service » Immediate, examples of prompt response to the call of duty » Paul and silas in responding to the macedonian call
immediately after he had had this vision, we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, concluding from thence, that the Lord had called us to publish the gospel there. we embark'd therefore at Troas,
that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not thereupon apply my self to any man;
Service » Immediate, examples of prompt response to the call of duty » Paul after his conversion
Immediately he maintained in the synagogues, that Jesus was the son of God.
for which reason I came without demur, as soon as I knew your message: I ask therefore upon what account you 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
After this I beheld, and there was a great multitude, which no man could number, of every nation, tribe, people, and language, who stood before the throne, and before the lamb cloathed in white robes, having palms in their hands. They cried with a loud voice, "salvation from our God who sits upon the throne, and unto the lamb.' and all the angels who stood round about the throne, and about the elders, and the four animals fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, saying, amen: read more.
praise, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might be to our God for ever and ever. amen. Then one of the elders spake, and said to me, who are those that are arrayed in white robes? and whence do they come? my Lord, answer'd I, you can tell. and he said to me, these are they who came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the lamb. therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall cover them, as a pavillion.
Service » Half-hearted » Joash
Service » Test » It will be applied in determining man's final destiny
for I was prest with hunger, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye took care of me: I was in prison, and ye visited me.
Service » Test » King saul was condemned by it
Service » Who served the creature more than the creator
there the divine wrath is revealed from heaven against all impiety, and injustice of men, who wickedly suppress the truth. because what should be known of God they are acquainted with; for God hath manifested it unto them. for ever since the creation of the world, his eternal power and divinity, things in themselves invisible, are clearly seen, being perceived by the things that are made; so that they are without excuse: read more.
because when they knew God, they did not with gratitude glorify him as God, but their reasoning became extravagance, and their minds, void of judgment, were involv'd in darkness. pretending to be wise, they became fools: the honour due to God, who is immortal, they transferr'd to idols representing men, who are mortal, to birds, and beasts, and insects. wherefore God abandon'd them to the impure passions of their own hearts, so that they themselves dishonour'd their own bodies; they changed the true God for an idol, and adored and served the creature more than the creator, who is blessed for ever.
Service » Immediate, examples of prompt response to the call of duty » Elisha
Service » The duty of serving men » It exemplifies neighbourliness
which now of the three do you think was neighbour to the man that was robb'd. he, reply'd the doctor, who took pity on him. then said Jesus to him, go then, and imitate his example.
Service » The duty of serving men » It ennobles life
but it shall not be so among young you: on the contrary, whoever would be great among you, he must be your servant; and whoever would be the chief, he must be the slave of all the rest.
Service » Christ's encouraged » It exemplifies neighbourliness
which now of the three do you think was neighbour to the man that was robb'd. he, reply'd the doctor, who took pity on him. then said Jesus to him, go then, and imitate his example.
Service » Christ's encouraged » The duty of serving men
but it shall not be so among young you: on the contrary, whoever would be great among you, he must be your servant; and whoever would be the chief, he must be the slave of all the rest.
Service » Unquestioning » Elisha
Service » Half-hearted » Judah
Service » Half-hearted » Jehu
Service » Unrealized » Of barnabas in going after paul
at length Barnabas departed to Tarsus in quest of Saul, and having found him, he conducted him to Antioch: where they resided a whole year with that church, and instructed abundance of disciples, and these disciples were the first that were denominated Christians.
Service » Unrealized » Of the righteous
Service » Unrealized » Of mary
for her pouring this ointment on my body, is preparative to my burial.
Service » Unquestioning » Noah
Service » Test » It excludes mere professors of religion from the kingdom
Not every one that says to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven: but only they who do the will of my Father who is in heaven.
Service » The duty of serving men » It demonstrates love
then he ask'd him the second time, Simon son of Jonas do you love me? yes, Lord, said he; you know that I love you. Jesus reply'd, feed my sheep.
Service » The duty of serving men » It is Christlike
if I then, tho' lord and master, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet.
Service » Christ's encouraged » It demonstrates love
then he ask'd him the second time, Simon son of Jonas do you love me? yes, Lord, said he; you know that I love you. Jesus reply'd, feed my sheep.
Service » Christ's encouraged » It is Christlike
if I then, tho' lord and master, 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
for all the rest contributed out of their superfluous substance; but she has contributed what she wanted for her bare subsistence.
Service » Test » Christ applies it in the parable of the good samaritan
he, reply'd the doctor, who took pity on him. then said Jesus to him, go then, and imitate his example.
Service » Test » It reveals the quality of love
Jesus said to him the third time, Simon son of Jonas, do you love me? Peter was grieved at his asking him the third time, "do you love me?" and he said to him, Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you. Jesus said to him, feed my sheep.
Service » Immediate, examples of prompt response to the call of duty » Peter's mother-in-law
so approaching near her, he order'd the fever to leave her, and it left her. upon which she immediately arose, and waited upon them at table.
Service » Immediate, examples of prompt response to the call of duty » Peter and andrew
Service » Immediate, examples of prompt response to the call of duty » Zacchaeus
so down he came in great haste, and gave Jesus a joyful reception.
Service » Unquestioning » Christ
Jesus said to them, my meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
Service » Unrealized » Of andrew in bringing peter to jesus
and he brought him to Jesus. and when Jesus beheld him, he said, "thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas," which is by interpretation, a stone.
Service » Unquestioning » Paul
but rise, and go into the city, and you shall be told what you must do.
Topics on Service
Call To Service
Acts 13:2as they were ministring to the Lord, and fasting, the holy spirit said to them, separate me Barnabas and Saul, for the work to which I have destin'd them.
Fellowship, In Christian Service
Galatians 2:9Peter, and John, who were esteemed to be pillars, perceived the favour that was bestowed on me, they admitted me and Barnabas into fellowship, and agreed, that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the Jews.
Military Service
2 Timothy 2:4he that enters into the service, disengages himself from civil affairs, that he may be acceptable to his officer.
Service To God
Matthew 6:24no man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or he will be attach'd to the one, and neglectful of the other. ye cannot serve God and Mamon.
Unquestioning Service
John 4:34Jesus said to them, my meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
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