Wednesday, February 19, 2025

The Routine of Life - The Benefits of Being Diligent

 

Outline of Service 23rd February 2025

The Holiday Season: Back to Work - The Routine of Life

The Benefits of Being Diligent

Faith – like a Continuing Holiday; God does the work, and we get a reward.

 

Hymn 102: Trust and Obey

The Lord’s Prayer (Luke 11:2-4)

 

Psalm 33:12-22 - God directs the Outcomes  

 Bible Readings:

·       What NOT to Do – and Why: Proverbs 6:6-11,

·       God Delights in Diligent People: Psalm 37:22-40

·       Our Duty in Life:  Ecclesiastes 12:13-14

·       Faith the Foundation Stone: Hebrews 11:1-7

·       The Master is Watching: Revelation 22:7-17

 Summary of Readings

§   Why should we always be neat and tidy? There is a benefit in always trying to do the right thing

§   God delights in the actions of good people, but does not reward those who do not make an effort to do the right thing

§   Our duty in life is to fear God and keep His commandments

§   Note, however, through faith we are saved by grace, but receive a reward based on our actions – even though it is God that has done those actions in us

§   God’s rewards vary as the sun, moon and stars – we can seek to Him for a reward in the resurrection, or in preservation of spirit and soul and body without physical death, at Jesus Christ’s return. 

 Hymn 24:  Standing for The Truth

Message

 Hymn 59:  The Promised Rest

 

Doxology