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The Lord And His Servants
Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Jul 8, 2016 (message contributor)
Summary: 21 REVELATIONS CONCERNING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE LORD AND HIS SERVANTS
THE LORD AND HIS SERVANTS
1. THE LORD HAS A GREAT PURPOSE FOR HIS SERVANTS
JOHN 15:16 1 Thessalonians 5:24 ROMANS 8:28-30
Philippians 3:7-14 EPHESIANS 2:10 1 Peter 2:9
2. THE LORD CHOOSES ORDINARY PEOPLE TO BE HIS SERVANTS
1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Luke 1:46-55 1 CORINTHIANS 15:9-10
Peter: Luke 5:1-11 , Disciples : Matthew 10:1-3 Matthew 4:18-22 ,
Abraham : Isaiah 51:1-2 , Moses : Exodus 3:1-21 , Gideon : Judges 6: 11-16
David : 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Jeremiah : Jeremiah 1: 4-10
3. THE LORD TRUSTS HIS SERVANTS
1 Timothy 1:12 John 20:21 Matthew 20:28 John 4:34 John 6:38
4. THE LORD IS A FRIEND OF HIS SERVANTS
We become God's friends when we obey His commands and we will receive His revelations.
JOHN 15:13-16 EXODUS 33:11 DEUTERONOMY 34:10
Acts 13:22 Psalm 103:21 GENESIS 18:17-19 AMOS 3:7
We become God's friends by demonstrating an unwavering faith in Him.
We become God's friends when we renounce our friendship with the world.
We become God's friends when we love Him more than anyone else.
MATTHEW 10:32-39 GENESIS 22:1-18
When we become God's friends , God will bless us and our descendants.
5. THE LORD LOVES HIS SERVANTS
John 13:1 John 3:16 EPHESIANS 3:14-21 Romans 5:6-10
6. THE LORD'S PRESENCE IS ALWAYS WITH HIS SERVANTS
Matthew 28:18-20 Hebrews 13:5-6 Joshua 1:5 John 16:32 2 Timothy 4:14-18
7. THE LORD MAKES HIS SERVANTS A FLAME OF FIRE
HEBREWS 1:7 PSALM 104:4 ACTS 2:18 JOHN 14:12 ACTS 5:14-16
John 14:16 Acts 1:8 Luke 4:18 Acts 10:38 ACTS 4:29-31 ACTS 19:11-12
8. THE LORD CONFIRMS THE WORDS OF HIS SERVANTS
MARK 16:20 1 SAMUEL 3:19 ISAIAH 44:24-28 JOSHUA 10:1-15 Malachi 2:7
9. THE LORD HONOURS HIS SERVANTS
John 12:26 2 Samuel 7:8-9 PSALM 91:14-16
10. THE LORD ENCOURAGES HIS SERVANTS
ELIJAH: YOU HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO
I Kings 19 ; 1-7 , 15- 16 II Kings 2: 1, 11 1 Corinthians 10:13 2 Corinthians 12:7-10
DO NOT LOSE YOUR FAITH AND CONFIDENCE
Hebrews 10;35 Luke 8;49-50 Matthew 14; 22-32 Romans 4 ;19-21
DO NOT BE WEARY IN DOING GOOD
Galatians 6;9 Acts 10;1-4 Daniel 10;12-14 Matthew 14;1-14
DO NOT FEEL FORSAKEN AND WEAKENED
Isaiah 40 ;27-31 , Isaiah 49;14-16, Genesis 16;1-16 , Psalms 115;12 Luke 5; 1-10
DO NOT FORGET GOD'S TIMING
John 2;4 , Genesis 22;10-12 , Psalms 105;19 , Galatians 4;4
ISAAC : I WILL BLESS YOU IN THE LAND OF FAMINE
Genesis 26:2-3,12-13
JACOB: I HAVE SEEN ALL THAT LABAN HAS DONE TO YOU.
Genesis 31 : 12 , 6 , 7 , 41
11. THE LORD HAS GREAT MERCY ON HIS SERVANTS
Psalm 90:13-16, PSALM 103: 8-14
12. THE LORD INTERCEDES FOR HIS SERVANTS
13. THE LORD RESTORES HIS SERVANTS
John 21: 1-17 , LUKE 22:31-34 , Jonah 4;9-11, Psalm 37:23-24,
14. THE LORD REMEMBERS HIS SERVANTS
Abraham : 2 CHRONICLES 20:1-30 PSALM 105:1-45
Samson : JUDGES 16:1-31
Hezekiah : 2 KINGS 20:1-7
Rachel : Genesis 30 : 1-24
15. THE LORD WILL DEFEND HIS SERVANTS
Moses : NUMBERS 12:1-10 NUMBERS 16:1-50
David : PSALMS 41:1-13
Joseph : GENESIS 49:22-26
16. THE LORD PROTECTS HIS SERVANTS :
Luke 10:19 Isaiah 54:17 Jeremiah 20:10-11 Isaiah 41:10-13 Psalm 105:14-15
Lamentations 3:22 Isaiah 27:3 Psalm 91: 1-16 Psalm 121: 1-8 Genesis 49:22-26
17. THE LORD PROVIDES FOR HIS SERVANTS
Luke 22:35 Matthew 6:25-33 Mark 10 :28-30 2 Kings 4:1-7 Psalm 69:35-36
Psalm 35:27 MALACHI 3:8-12 PHILIPPIANS 4:10-20 2 CORINTHIANS 9:1-15
18. THE LORD REWARDS HIS SERVANTS FOR THEIR FAITHFUL MINISTRY
The Lord sees the difference between the wicked and the righteous
Revelation 22:12 Malachi 3: 13-18 Psalm 73:1-28 Jeremiah 12:1-17
THE CROWN OF REJOICING FOR THE SOULWINNERS.
I THESSALONIANS 2:19-20 PHILIPPIANS 4:1 DANIEL 12:3 HEBREWS 13:7 GALATIANS 4:11 PHILIPPIANS 2:14-16 I THESSALONIANS 3:5
THE CROWN OF LIFE FOR THOSE WHO ENDURE TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS IN THIS WORLD .
JAMES 1:12 REVELATION 2:10 MATTHEW 5:10-12 ROMANS 8:17-18
II TIMOTHY 2:12 Hebrews 12:1-3 John 16:33
THE CROWN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS FOR THOSE WHO LIVE A HOLY LIFE AND FINISH THEIR COURSE WITHOUT LOSING THEIR INTEGRITY.
II TIMOTHY 4:6-8 I CORINTHIANS 9:24-27 MATTHEW 7:13-23 GALATIANS 5:19-21
THE CROWN OF GLORY FOR THOSE WHO ARE TRUE AND FAITHFUL IN THE MINISTRY
I PETER 5:1-4 ACTS 20:24-28 I CORINTHIANS 3:9-15 PHILIPPIANS 3:7-21
19. THE LORD REWARDS HIS SERVANTS FOR HELPING OTHERS
MATTHEW 25:31-46 MATTHEW 6:19-21 I TIMOTHY 6:17-19 MATTHEW 10:41-42
HEBREWS 6:10 LUKE 18:18-30 LUKE 16:9 LUKE 14:12-14
MATTHEW 6:1-4 I CORINTHIANS 13:1-3
20. THE LORD REWARDS HIS SERVANTS FOR USING THEIR GIFTS AND TALENTS
MATTHEW 25:14-30 LUKE 19:12-27 Luke 16:10 MATTHEW 5:13-16
21. THE LORD IS CALLING HIS SERVANTS TO BE READY FOR HIS SECOND COMING
MATTHEW 24:1-51 REVELATION 21 : 8,27 REVELATION 2:1-29 REVELATION 3:1-22