{"id":157,"date":"2018-11-07T10:58:30","date_gmt":"2018-11-07T18:58:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/migrate.bettersermons.org\/?p=157"},"modified":"2020-06-01T11:40:53","modified_gmt":"2020-06-01T18:40:53","slug":"a-call-to-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bettersermons.org\/a-call-to-work\/","title":{"rendered":"A Call to Work"},"content":{"rendered":"
A Call to Work<\/span><\/div>\n

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\nTheme:<\/strong>\u00a0Personal Evangelism – God calls for each of us to work in some way in His \u201cvineyard.\u201d He has given us gifts, talents, abilities and life-experiences that will make our work enjoyable and fruitful.<\/p>\n

Scripture:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Matthew 21:28-32
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\nHymn:<\/strong>\u00a0Christ for the World<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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I.<\/strong><\/td>\nSon, Go Work Today in My Vineyard<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nA.<\/td>\nIn reading this text I feel especially impressed:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n1.<\/td>\nBy the endearing name \u201cSon\u201d \u2014 1 John 3:1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2.<\/td>\nThe honor of being a son of God \u2014 1 Pet. 2:8-11; Heb. 12:6-9; l John 3:l-3; John 1:11-13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nB.<\/td>\nWe become sons:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n1.<\/td>\nBy believing in the wonderful name of Jesus Christ \u2014 John 1:12; Gal. 3:26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2.<\/td>\nBy being born again \u2014 John 1:11-13; 3:3-6; Rom. 8:11-16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n3.<\/td>\nBy being adopted into the family of God \u2014 Eph. 1:5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
II.<\/strong><\/td>\nA Call to Work<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nA.<\/td>\nIt is a pleasure for a son to work for his father.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n1.<\/td>\nThe Son of God considered it a joy to work for His Father.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(a)<\/td>\n\u201c…. wist ye not that I must be about my Father\u2019s business\u201d (Luke 2:40-52)?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(b)<\/td>\n\u201cI delight to do thy will, 0 my God…\u201d (Ps. 40:8).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(c)<\/td>\n\u201cI must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work\u201d (John 9:4).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2.<\/td>\nEvery child of God is included in this call to work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(a)<\/td>\nWe are co-workers with God. \u2014\u00a0 2 Cor. 6:1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(b)<\/td>\nWe all are a part of the royal priesthood. \u2014 1 Peter 2:9-11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nB.<\/td>\nThe sphere of work: \u201cIn My Vineyard\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n1.<\/td>\nThe vineyard is the church of God. Compare Isa. 5 with Matt. 21:33-43.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2.<\/td>\nThe church of God work for all God\u2019s children \u2014 Malt. 28: 18-20; Acts 1:8-10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n3.<\/td>\nIt is a great honor to answer the call of God to serve.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
III.<\/strong><\/td>\nThe Time to Work: “Today”<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nA.<\/td>\nOur opportunity to answer the call of the Lord to work in His vineyard is very limited\u2014\u201dtoday\u201d \u2014 John 9:4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nB.<\/td>\nThere is always an end to the time of service.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n1.<\/td>\nThere was a limited time for Noah to work. \u2014 Gen. 6:3; 7:1-6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2.<\/td>\nThere was an end to Lot\u2019s opportunity to work in Sodom. \u2014 Gen. 19:1-19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n3.<\/td>\nThe opportunity of the ten virgins, too, came to an end. \u2014 Matt. 25:1-12<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nC.<\/td>\nThe Bible emphasizes the limited time to win souls for the Lord.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n1.<\/td>\n\u201c…. today if ye will hear his voice\u201d (Heb. 3:7).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2.<\/td>\n\u201c…. now is the day of salvation\u201d (2 Cor. 6:1-3).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n3.<\/td>\n\u201cThus saith the Lord, in an acceptable time have I heard thee…\u201d (Isa. 49:8).<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nD.<\/td>\nGod\u2019s call to us<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n1.<\/td>\nTo witness for Him<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(a)<\/td>\n\u201cYe are my witnesses, saith the Lord\u201d (Isa. 43:10).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n(b)<\/td>\n\u201c… ye shall be witnesses unto me…\u201d (Acts 1:8).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2.<\/td>\nTo praise Him for calling us from darkness \u2014 1 Peter 2:9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n3.<\/td>\nTo become fishers of men, the heart of our heavenly assignment \u2014 Luke 5:10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nE.<\/td>\nThe blessing of working in the Father\u2019s vineyard.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n1.<\/td>\nOur labors shall not be in vain. \u2014 1 Cor. 15:58<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2.<\/td>\nHe will bless us with a harvest. \u2014 Ps. 126:6; Dan. 12:3; 1 Thess. 2:19, 20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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