YOUR HANDS: WORK HARD (6 OF 7)
by Scott Maze
Scripture: 1 Peter 4:10-11
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Your Hands: Work Hard (6 of 7)
Series: 7 Practices of a Healthy Christian
Scott Maze
1 Peter 4:10-11
Today's Big Idea: God Works Diligently on Our Behalf.
''As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace: 11 whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies-in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen'' (1 Peter 4:10-11).
I want to approach this text, working backwards from the way Peter wrote it. I want us to see the energy for hard work from verse eleven first. Then I want you to see what you are to do with this energy in verse ten.
1. God Isn't Tired
''whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies-in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen'' (1 Peter 4:11).
If you were a ''fly on the wall'' in the courtroom of heaven, you would never hear God ask for a break. God's workplace has no break room. OHSA's standards of safety and work regulations do not extend to the courtroom of heaven. God owns no bed. He doesn't pay attention to the TV ads on the Sleep Number Bed.
Listen to the Psalmist describe God's work ethic:
''I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come??2 My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
3 He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber.?4 Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade on your right hand.?6 The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night.
7 The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life.?8 The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore'' (Psalm 121:1-8).
Sleep is daily ...
Series: 7 Practices of a Healthy Christian
Scott Maze
1 Peter 4:10-11
Today's Big Idea: God Works Diligently on Our Behalf.
''As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace: 11 whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies-in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen'' (1 Peter 4:10-11).
I want to approach this text, working backwards from the way Peter wrote it. I want us to see the energy for hard work from verse eleven first. Then I want you to see what you are to do with this energy in verse ten.
1. God Isn't Tired
''whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies-in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen'' (1 Peter 4:11).
If you were a ''fly on the wall'' in the courtroom of heaven, you would never hear God ask for a break. God's workplace has no break room. OHSA's standards of safety and work regulations do not extend to the courtroom of heaven. God owns no bed. He doesn't pay attention to the TV ads on the Sleep Number Bed.
Listen to the Psalmist describe God's work ethic:
''I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come??2 My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
3 He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber.?4 Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade on your right hand.?6 The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night.
7 The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life.?8 The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore'' (Psalm 121:1-8).
Sleep is daily ...
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