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.

JAMES 2:20-24 ROMANS 4:18-22

We become God's friends when we renounce our friendship with the world.

JAMES 4:4

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.

ISAIAH 41:8-9

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

ROMANS 8:31-34 HEBREWS 7:25

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

LUKE 6:38 PROVERBS 11:24-25

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

1 Corinthians 15:57-58

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

EPHESIANS 5:23-27