Bible Lesson: Cherished Promises To
The Child Of God: Christian Worker.
Bible Text:
Isaiah 58:6-11 NLT
6 “... Free
those who are wrongly imprisoned;
lighten the
burden of those who work for you. Let the oppressed go free, and
remove the chains that bind people.
7 Share your
food with the hungry, and give shelter to the homeless. Give clothes
to those who need them, and do not hide from relatives who need your
help.
8 “Then your
salvation will come like the dawn, and your wounds will quickly heal.
Your Godliness
will lead you forward, and the glory of The Lord will protect you
from behind.
9 Then when you
call, The Lord will answer. ‘Yes, I am here,’ He will quickly
reply.
“Remove the
heavy yoke of oppression. Stop pointing your finger and spreading
vicious rumors!
10 Feed the
hungry, and help those in trouble. Then your Light will shine out
from the darkness, and the darkness around you will be as bright as
noon.
11 The Lord
will guide you continually, giving you water when you are dry and
restoring your strength. You will be like a well-watered garden, like
an ever-flowing spring.
The Lord's Request:
6 “... Free
those who are wrongly imprisoned;
lighten the
burden of those who work for you. Let the oppressed go free, and
remove the chains that bind people.
7 Share your
food with the hungry, and give shelter to the homeless. Give clothes
to those who need them, and do not hide from relatives who need your
help.
9
Remove the heavy yoke of
oppression
10 Feed the
hungry, and help those in trouble.
The Lord's Promise:
8 “Then your
salvation will come like the dawn, and your wounds will quickly heal.
Your Godliness
will lead you forward, and the glory of The Lord will protect you
from behind.
9 Then when you
call, The Lord will answer. ‘Yes, I am here,’ He will quickly
reply.
10 “...Then
your Light will shine out from the darkness, and the darkness around
you will be as bright as noon.
11 The Lord
will guide you continually, giving you water when you are dry and
restoring your strength. You will be like a well-watered garden, like
an ever-flowing spring.
Promises
To The Christian Worker:
Deuteronomy 31:8
KJV
And The Lord,
He it is that doth go before thee; He will be with thee, He will not
fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.
Psalm 41:1 KJV
Blessed is he
that considereth the poor: The Lord will deliver him in time of
trouble.
Psalm 82:3,4 KJV
3 Defend the
poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.
4 Deliver the
poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.
Psalm 90:17 KJV
And
let the beauty of The Lord our God be upon us: and establish thou the
work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou
it.
Psalm 128:2 KJV
For thou shalt
eat the labor of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be
well with thee.
Proverbs 3:9,10
KJV
9 Honor The
Lord with thy substance, and with the first fruits of all thine
increase:
10 So shall thy
barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new
wine.
Proverbs 11:25
KJV
The liberal
soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also
himself.
Proverbs 19:17
NLT
If you help the
poor, you are lending to The Lord— and He will repay you!
Proverbs 22:9
NLT
Blessed are
those who are generous, because they feed the poor.
Isaiah 40:31 KJV
But they that
wait upon The Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up
with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they
shall walk, and not faint.
Isaiah 41:10 KJV
Fear thou not;
for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will
strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with
the right hand of My righteousness.
Malachi 3:10 KJV
Bring ye all
the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house,
and prove Me now herewith, saith The Lord Of Hosts, if I will not
open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that
there shall not be room enough to receive it.
Matthew 5:16 KJV
Let your Light
so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify
your Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 10:8 KJV
Heal the sick,
cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have
received, freely give.
Matthew 25:34-40 NLT (Read the whole story: verses 31-46)
34 “Then The
King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by
My Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation of
the world.
35 For I was
hungry, and you fed Me. I was thirsty, and you gave Me a drink. I was
a stranger, and you invited Me into your home.
36 I was naked,
and you gave Me clothing. I was sick, and you cared for Me. I was in
prison, and you visited Me.’
37 “Then
these righteous ones will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you
hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you something to drink?
38 Or a
stranger and show you hospitality? Or naked and give you clothing?
39 When did we
ever see you sick or in prison and visit you?’
40 “And The
King will say, ‘I tell you The Truth, when you did it to one of the
least of these My brothers and sisters, you were doing it to Me!’
Matthew 28:19,20
KJV
19 Go ye
therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of The
Father, and of The Son, and of The Holy Ghost:
20 Teaching
them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo,
I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Luke 6:38 KJV
Give, and it
shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken
together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with
the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you
again.
John 5:17 KJV
But Jesus
replied, “My Father is always working, and so am I.”
Acts 20:28,35
KJV
28 Take heed
therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which
The Holy Ghost
hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which He hath
purchased with His own blood.
35 I have
shewed you all things, how that so laboring ye ought to support the
weak, and to remember the words of The Lord Jesus, how He said, It is
more blessed to give than to receive.
Romans 8:31 KJV
"...If God
be for us, who can be against us?
I Corinthians
4:12 KJV
And labor,
working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being
persecuted, we suffer it:
I Corinthians
15:58 KJV
Therefore, my
beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the
work of The Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain
in The Lord.
II Corinthians
9:6,7 KJV
6 But this I
say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he
which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
7 Every man
according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not
grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
Galatians 6:9
KJV
And let us not
be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint
not.
Philippians 4:13
KJV
I can do all
things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Colossians
3:23,24 NLT
23 Work
willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for The Lord
rather than for people.
24 Remember
that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that
The Master you
are serving is Christ
I Timothy
4:10,14-16 KJV
10 This is why
we work hard and continue to struggle, for our hope is in
The Living God,
who is The Savior Of All People and particularly of all believers.
14 Neglect not
the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the
laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
15 Meditate
upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting
may appear to all.
16 Take heed
unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing
this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
II Timothy
2:3,4,15 KJV
3 Thou
therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
4 No man that
warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may
please Him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
15 Study to
shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be
ashamed, rightly dividing The Word Of Truth.
II Timothy 4:2-4
NLT
2 Preach The
Word Of God. Be prepared, whether the time is favorable or not.
Patiently correct, rebuke, and encourage your people with good
teaching.
3 For a time is
coming when people will no longer listen to sound and wholesome
teaching. They will follow their own desires and will look for
teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to hear.
4 They will
reject The Truth and chase after myths.
Hebrews 6:10 NLT
For God is not
unjust. He will not forget how hard you have worked for Him and how
you have shown your love to Him by caring for other believers, as you
still do.
Hebrews 10:36
KJV
For ye have
need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might
receive the promise.
James 1:5 NLT
If you need
wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not
rebuke you for asking.
I Peter 2:9 KJV
But ye are a
chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar
people; that ye should shew forth the praises of Him who hath called
you out of darkness into His marvelous Light;
Christian Worker, keep going on! Our Lord, is with you to strengthen,
and to cheer you.
Hebrews 13:5 KJV
"...for He
hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Prayer:
Matthew
11:28-30 KJV
28 Come unto Me, all ye
that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29 Take My yoke upon
you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall
find rest unto your souls.
30 For My yoke is easy,
and My burden is light.
