The Subject Of A Sentence

The subject of a Sentence

Prov 3:27 -28

1.Who

The who is you! At first glance you might think this verse is about

people that need help but its really about you doing the helping.

There is a story told about a faithful old deacon whose oft repeated

prayer expression was, "O Lord, touch the unsaved with Thy finger."

One prayer meeting night he was leading in prayer when as he intoned this

petition, as he so often did, he abruptly stopped praying. Supposing

he had been taken suddenly ill, someone went to him and asked if

there was anything wrong, if he were ill. "No," he replied, "I’m not

ill. But something seemed to say to me, ’Thou art the finger’.

Phil 2:4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on

the things of others.

Luke 6:38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed

down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into

your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall

be measured to you again.

2. What “Good”

Everybody here knows the golden rule.

Matt 7:12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to

you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Luke 6:31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them

likewise.

Heb 13:16 But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such

sacrifices God is well pleased

3.When

Prov 13:4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and [hath] nothing: but the

soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

Prov 12:24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall

be under tribute.

Don’t put off until tomorrow the good that you can do today

4. Where thine hand

Everybody can do something. Miss Bonnie

5. Why

Matt 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your

good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Obedience to God proves our love for Him

1John 5:2 By this we know that we love the children of God,

when we love God, and keep his commandments. 3 For this

is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and

his commandments are not grievous.

Demonstrates our faithfulness to Him

1 John 2:3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we

keep his commandments. 4 He that saith, I know him, and

keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is

not in him. 5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is

the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in

him. 6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so

to walk, even as he walked.

Glorifies Him in the world

1Pet 2:12 Having your conversation honest among the

Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as

evildoers, they may by [your] good works, which they

shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

and obeying God opens avenues of blessing for us

John 13:17 If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.

Gal 6:7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man

soweth, that shall he also reap.

We must first be made good before we can do good; we must first be made just, before our works can please God. When we are justified by faith in Christ, then come good works. Hugh Latimer