What is the Work of God?

Are we doing the work of God? John 9:4 4 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

John 9: 1 And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. 2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? 3 Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. 4 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. 6 When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, 7 And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing

The Bible speaks frequently of God’s Work

1 Corinthians 3:9 - For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, [ye are] God's building.

Philippians 2:12- Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling

1 Corinthians 15:58 - Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

2 Timothy 2:15 - Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

1. Make His Son,Jesus Christ, known to the world! Matt. 1:21 Rom.5:8-9 Mark 16:15-16 Acts 9:5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

2. Let the world know the truth about His church! Matt. 16:16-18; Rom.16:16 Acts 2:47 ;Eph. 4:1-4; Acts 20:28 It is not a denomination. It is the precious body of Christ. Acts 8:12 12 But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women

3. The workers in the Kingdom are important. Are you a worker for the Lord? Every member of God’s Kingdom are to be workers… a) As an Elder, Shepherd, Bishop Acts 20:28 b) As a Deacon,servant of the church. I Tim.3:8-11 c) As a Preacher/Teacher. Cf. 2 Tim.4:2-4

All the members are workers: As a member of the Lord’s church, letting your light shine before everyone. Mtt.5:16 Example: Dorcas Acts 9:36 Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did. Acts 9:39 Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them. Every church is fortunate if they have people like that! We have them at O’Neal? Are you one?

4. God’s Work involves reaching out to the lost.. Matt. 11:28-30 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word. (Acts 8:4) Example: Ananias reaching Saul! (Acts 22:12-16) Acts 22:12 And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there, 13 Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him.

5. God’s Work involves saving your own self. Acts 2: 40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation. I Tim. 4:1616 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