“Blessed are they that do His commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. ” Rev. 22: 14
Greek - To make or do - Execute, fulfill - Practice, accomplish Accomplish, Achieve, Complete, Discharge
Jas. 1: 22 “But be doers of the word” Matt. 7: 21 “does the will of my Father in heaven. ” Lk. 6: 46 “But why do you call Me 'Lord, ' and do not do the things which I say? ”
Verb - some action Jn. 13: 17 “If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them. ”
Little with Much Little with Little Much with Little
Little with Much Rich man in Lk. 12: 13 -21 Rich man in Lk. 16: 19 -31 Rich man in Lk. 18: 18 -30
Little with Much Rich Man in Lk. 12: 13 -21 Ø Made his money honestly Ø Had an abundance Ø Selfish Ø Did little for God with the abundance given him
Little with Much Rich Man in Lk. 12: 13 -21 “For the turning away of the simple will slay them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them” Prov. 1: 32 “Do not boast about tomorrow, For you do not know what a day may bring forth. ” Prov. 27: 1
Little with Much Rich Man in Lk. 16: 19 -31 Ø Extremely wealthy Ø Life of luxury Ø Would not help Lazarus with even the crumbs Ø Did little with much
Little with Much Rich Man in Lk. 18: 18 -30 Ø Did nothing bad Ø But he did nothing good Ø Loved wealth more than God Ø Camel go through eye of needle Ø Did little with much
Little with Much Ø Many people have received an abundance Ø Give only a little - In works - In money - In time
Much with Much Job - greatest of the East “There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God and shunned evil. ” Job 1: 1
Much with Much Abraham Ø Rich – Gen. 13: 2 Ø Obeyed all God’s Commands Ø Gen. 18: 19 and Gen. 22: 12
Much with Much Paul - Ø Education - Apostle Ø 3 missionary journeys Ø Converted many – started congregations Ø Wrote - endured hardship
Much with Much “For everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask the more. ” Lk. 12: 48
Little with Little One Talent man - Matt. 25: 14 -30 Ø Had at least one talent Ø Did not use it Ø Decided to do nothing “To him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin” Jas. 4: 17
Much with Little Shamgar – Jud. 3: 31 Ø Ox goad Ø Slew 600 Philistines Ø Delivered Israel
Much with Little Gideon – Jud. 6 -7 Ø 32, 000 - to 300 men Ø Overran the Midianites Ø Chased them out
Much with Little David - 1 Sam. 17 Ø Fighting giant Goliath Ø Sling and 5 stones Ø Killed the giant
Much with Little Poor Widow - Mark 12: 41 -44 Ø Gave only 2 mites Ø Gave more than the others Ø She gave all she had
Much with Little Job - All goods destroyed - Boils over body “In all this Job did not sin nor charge God with wrong. ” Job 1: 22
Little with Much Little with Little Much with Little
“Blessed are they that do His commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. ” Rev. 22: 14
Salvation Hear the gospel Believe In Jesus REPENT of your sins Confess your faith Baptized Into Christ (Rom. 10: 17) (Jn. 8: 24) (Lk. 13: 3) (Matt. 10: 32 -33) (Acts 2: 38) REMISSION OF SINS Faithful until death (Rev. 2: 10)
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