Sunday Morning: November 21, 1999
Text: 1 Thessalonians 2:4 "But as we were allowed [perfect passive, were approved] of God to be put in trust (entrusted] with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts."
1 Timothy 1:11 "According to the glorious gospel [the gospel of the glory] of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust [entrusted to me]."
Matthew 25:14 "For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered (entrusted) unto them his goods."
Matthew 25:20 "And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst (entrusted) unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more."
Luke 12:48 "&ldots; to whom men have committed (entrusted) much, of him they will ask the more."
1 Corinthians 9:16-18 "For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel! 17. For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me. 18. What is my reward then? ..."
Deuteronomy 8:2 "&ldots; the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no."
Deuteronomy 8:16 "&ldots; that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end;"
Job 23:10 "But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold."
1 Thessalonians 1:3 "Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;"
Revelation 2:2 "I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, &ldots;"
Revelation 3:15-16 "I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. 16. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth."
1 Thessalonians 2:1-4,7-10 "For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:
2. But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention. 3. For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile: 4. But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts. ...
7. But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth [present active] her children: 8. So being affectionately desirous [present middle] of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us. 9. For ye remember [present active], brethren, our labour [present active] and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God. 10. Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe [present active]:"
Acts 18:24-25 "And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus. 25. This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent [present active participle] in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord.."
Colossians 4:12-13 "Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. 13. For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea and &ldots; Hierapolis."
Romans 12:11-12 "Not slothful in business [diligence]; fervent [present active participle] in spirit; serving [present active participle] the Lord; 12. Rejoicing [present active] in hope; patient [present active participle] in tribulation; continuing instant [present active participle] in prayer;"
Matthew 25:26 "His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, &ldots;"
Matthew 25:30 "And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth."
1 Corinthians 15:10-11 "But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. 11. Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed."
1 Corinthians 15:58 "Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour [weariness] is not in vain in the Lord."
1 Thessalonians 2:19 "For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?"
2 Peter 1:13 "Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;"
Mark 4:38-39 "And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake [present active stirred him up] him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish? 39. And he arose [he was stirred up], and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm."