Serving God
_ You shall serve the Lord your God; He will bless your food and your drink, and will remove all sickness from among you (Exodus 23:25).
_ You must wholeheartedly, wholeheartedly, and respectfully
love the Lord your God - These words which I command you today shall be in your heart - Teach them diligently to your children, and speak of them when you sit in your house and when you walk on the road. , whether when you lie down, or when you rise up (Deuteronomy 6:5-7)
_ You shall fear the Lord your God, serve Him, cherish Him, and swear by His name (Deuteronomy 10:20).
_ Be careful therefore that you love the Lord your God (Joshua 23:11).
_ Now therefore, fear the LORD, and serve him sincerely and faithfully, leaving far from the gods which your fathers served beyond the river and in the land of Egypt; must serve the Lord (Joshua 24:14).
_ And you, my son Solomon, know my God and serve Him with all your heart and mind; For the LORD searches the heart and discerns the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found; But if I forsake You, You will forsake me forever (I Chronicles 28:9).
_ Serve the Lord with fear and rejoice with trembling (Psalm 1:11)
_ Serve the LORD with joy, come before Him with singing (Psalm 100:2)
_ Behold, here is my servant, whom I uphold, whom I choose, in whom my soul delights. I have put my Spirit on him, and he will show righteousness to the Gentiles. - He will not cry out, nor raise his voice, nor let his voice be heard in the streets - He will not break a bruised reed, nor extinguish the wick of a lamp that still burns. He will show righteousness by the truth (Isaiah 42: 1 - 3).
_ You are my witnesses and my chosen servants, declares the LORD, that you may know and believe in me, and understand that I am the Lord. Before me there was no God created, nor after me - I am the Lord, and there is no other Savior besides me (Isaiah 43:10-11).
_ The Gentiles returned to the LORD, to serve Him, to love the name of the LORD, to be His servants; I will bring them up to my holy mountain and make them rejoice in my house of prayer, all who keep the Sabbath day from defilement and hold fast my covenant. The burnt offerings and sacrifices they offer on my altar will be accepted; For my house will be called a house of prayer for all nations (Isaiah 56:6-7).
_ Cursed is the man who does the Lord's work deceitfully! Cursed is the man who refuses blood on his sword! (Jeremiah 48:10)
_ For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and the law should be sought in his mouth, for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts (Malachi 2:7).
_ Then you will return and will distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not serve Him (Malachi 3:18).
_ Serve Him in holiness and righteousness, without fear all your life (Luke 1:75).
_ Work, not for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you; For it is the Son, whom the Father, that is, God Himself, has sealed (John 6:27).
_ Jesus answered and said, You believe in Him whom God has sent; this is His work (John 6:29).
_ If anyone serves me, he must follow me, and where I am, there my servant will also be; If anyone serves me, my Father will honor him (John 12:26).
_ Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock over which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood (Acts 20:28).
_ For while we were living according to the flesh, the evil passions of the law were at work in our members and resulted in death - But now we have died to the law, which is bound, are set free from the law to serve God in the new way of the Spirit, not in the old way of the letter (Romans 7:5-6).
_ For we have different gifts, according to the grace given to us. Whoever is given to prophesy, let him learn to speak according to the measure of faith; - whoever is called to ministry, bind himself to the ministry; Whoever teaches, let him teach diligently; - whoever is in charge of advising, let him advise; Whoever gives alms, let him give generously; Whoever rules, let him rule diligently; Whoever shows mercy, let him do it with joy (Romans 12:6-8).
_ Be diligent and not lazy; must have zeal; must serve God (Romans 12:11)
_ Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor in the Lord is not in vain (I Corinthians 15:58). )
_ It is not that we ourselves have the talent to think of anything as our own, but our talent comes from God - and it is He who has given us the talent to help in the new covenant, isn't it? covenant of the letter, but the covenant of the Spirit; For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life (2 Corinthians 3:5-6).
_ And now, do I hope people will accept me or God? Or do I want to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ (Galatians 1:10).
_ It is He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and still others to be pastors and teachers - that the saints may be perfect in the work of ministry and the edification of the body of Christ (Ephesians 4:11 – 12)
_ Whom we preach, with all wisdom, admonishing and teaching everyone, that we may present everyone perfect in Christ - for this reason also I work and fight with His help, which acts with authority within me (Colossians 1:28-29).
_ For you know that from the Lord you will receive an inheritance as a reward. Serve Christ, the Lord (Colossians 3:24).
_ …Be careful about the ministry you receive in the name of the Lord, that you may complete it (Colossians 4:17).
_For our preaching is not based on error or impurity, nor is it deceitful. But because God has judged us worthy to preach the gospel, we continue to speak. , not to please men, but to please God, who searches our hearts (I Thessalonians 2:3-4).
Therefore, since we have a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us give thanks so that we may serve God with fear and fear in a way that pleases Him (Hebrews 12:28).
_ Each of you should use the grace you have received to help one another, as faithful stewards of God's grace. If someone preaches, let him preach as if he were preaching God's oracles; If anyone does anything, let it be done through the strength that God gives, so that God may be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ; To whom be glory and power forever and ever, Amen (I Peter 4:10-11).
_ Shepherd the flock that God has entrusted to you; Do it not by force, but willingly, not for dishonest gain, but with all your heart - not to be in charge of the responsibilities assigned to you, but to be a good example to the flock - When He who is the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive a crown of glory that will never fade away (I Peter 5:2-4).