REWARDS (6)                                                               Matthew 20:1-16 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.  (v16) If Jesus thanks me, it is because He is gracious and generous, not because I am deserving. In Matthew 20:1-16, Jesus told a parable about labourers who worked different lengths of time but […]

REWARDS (5)                                                               Luke 17:5-10 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.  (v10) GOD’s PREROGATIVE As you read the reward list (D241) you might see areas where you have already made a priority […]

REWARDS (4)                                                               John 15:1-8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.  (v8) Nowhere does Jesus give an exhaustive list of what actions He will reward. Yes I’ve observed in cultures around the world that people know instinctively what a good work is – an act you […]

REWARDS (3)                                                     Matthew 20:1-16 So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.  (v8) What Does Jesus Mean By Rewards? Interestingly, the Bible uses two different words to describe Jesus’ reward. The Greek word used […]

REWARDS (2)                                                               Luke 14:1-14 And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.(v14) Contd from D238. When you do a worthy deed for a person who cannot repay you: (1) You will be repaid (2)  Your payment will come in the next life […]

REWARDS (1)                                                               Luke 14:1-14 And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.  (v13) It happened one Sabbath. Jesus along with a distinguished list of guests, had been invited to dinner at the home of a prominent leader (v1) As the guests were […]

THE HEART OF A SERVANT (3)                                   Luke 15:1-7 And he spake this parable unto them, saying,  (v5) I am convinced that Jesus definition of greatness is radically different from ours. Greatness in God’s kingdom is not necessarily measured by the size of our homes, the size of our income, or recognition from other men. It […]

THE HEART OF A SERVANT (2)                                   Matthew 20:13-15 But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?  (v13) Cont. from D235 Notice the response of the Owner to the murmuring of these men. “But he answered one of them and said […]

SELFISH AMBITION               (2)                        Mark 10:41-45 But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them. (v42) (2) STRIFE AND A SPIRIT OF JEALOUSY. In Mark 10:41 it says that the ten […]

THE HEART OF A SERVANT (1)                                   Matthew 20:3-12 And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, (v3) In Matthew 20:16 we can read the parable of the landowner who hired servants to work his field. The servants whom he hired initially agreed to work for a day’s […]