Question about Christian service, Biblical answers

 

421. How may we express our appreciation to God for what He has done for us? 

By giving Him our whole-hearted service (1 Corinthians 10:31). 

422. What rule does our Saviour give on this subject? 

“Ye cannot serve God and mammon” (Matthew 6:24). 

423. What determines whether we are or are not in service of God? 

The object of our obedience (Romans 6:16) 

424. Does this reference teach us that if we are obedient to the dictates of the world that we are not in the 

service of the Lord? Yes (James 4:4; 1 John 2:15, 16). 

425. What advice is therefore appropriate? 

“Yield yourselves unto God . . . and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God” (Romans 

6:13). 

426. What is true of God’s people? 

“They that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts” (Galatians 5:24). 

427. What two things does Christ want to see in His people? 

(1) Peculiarity, (2) zeal (Titus 2:14). 

428. What two things are necessary that these conditions may be brought about? 

They must (1) be redeemed from all iniquity, (2) purified (Titus 2:14). 

429. What else? 

“Present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service” 

 (Romans 12:1). 

430. Is sacrifice the most important feature in the Christian service? “Behold, to obey is better than

 sacrifice” (1 Samuel 15:22). 

431. What does our Saviour say on this subject? “Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall 

 enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.” Read 

Matthew 7:21-27. 

432. What should be an evidence of devout service? 

“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you” (1 Thessalonians 

 5:18). 

433. What is the value of prayer? 

“The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much” (James 5:16). 

434. How may we be of service in public worship and work? 

By regular attendance (Hebrews 10:25), exhortation and singing (Colossians 3:16), study (2 Timothy 

 2:15), obedience (Hebrews 13:17), prayer (1 Thessalonians 5:17), personal work (Galatians 6:1), 

financial support (1 Corinthians 16:2), and improving opportunities (Galatians 8:10). 

435. How shall we work in restoring the erring? 

In the spirit of meekness (Galatians 6:1). 

436. How shall we meet those who oppose us? 

We should endeavor to instruct them in meekness (2 Timothy 2:25). 

437. When we are asked as to our faith, what should be our attitude? 

(1) Be ready to give answer to every one; (2) in meekness (1 Peter 3:15). 

438. How should our daily walk and conduct be? 

In all lowliness and meekness (Ephesians 4:2). 

439. What about boasting? 

It is excluded by the law of faith (Romans 3:27) 

440. What does our Saviour say with reference to the meek? 

“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit” (Matthew 5:5).441. When we have done faithful service for many years, should we not feel somewhat elated, and 

expect that people know us for what we have done? 

“So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things, which are commanded you, say, We are 

unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do” (Luke 17:10). 

442. What two commandments, if followed, will keep us straight on the question of popularity? 

(1) We should not work for the glory of men unless we expect no higher reward (Matthew 6:2, 4). 

(2) We should do all to the glory of God (1 Corinthians 10:31). 

443. What consolation has the earnest Christian worker? 

“Great is your reward in heaven” (Matthew 5:12). 

444. Why do we owe God our whole service? 

“Ye are not your own. For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body” (1 Corinthians 

6:19, 20). “Be not ye the servants of men” (1 Corinthians 7:23). 

445. What final words of commendation will more than repay us for all we can do? 

“Well done, good and faithful servant” (Matthew 25:23). “Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the 

kingdom” (Matthew 25:34).