How Do We Fare? And after some days Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us return now and visit the brethren in every city wherein we proclaimed the word of the

How Do We Fare?How Do We Fare?

And after some days Paul said unto Barnabas, And after some days Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us return now and visit the brethren in Let us return now and visit the brethren in every city wherein we proclaimed the word of every city wherein we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and the Lord, and see how they faresee how they fare..

Acts 15:36Acts 15:36

Are We Faring?Are We Faring?• In God's Work?In God's Work?• With Proper Purpose?With Proper Purpose?• For Glory?For Glory?• To Full Potential?To Full Potential?• Now?Now?

Luke 6:46-49Luke 6:46-49Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' and not do what Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' and not do what I tell you? Everyone who comes to me and hears I tell you? Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show you what he my words and does them, I will show you what he is like: he is like a man building a house, who dug is like: he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when a flood arose, the stream broke against that when a flood arose, the stream broke against that house and could not shake it, because it had been house and could not shake it, because it had been well built. But the one who hears and does not do well built. But the one who hears and does not do them is like a man who built a house on the them is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. When the stream ground without a foundation. When the stream broke against it, immediately it fell, and the ruin broke against it, immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great.of that house was great.

Matthew 7:21Matthew 7:21

Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.Father who is in heaven.


Galatians 1:6-7Galatians 1:6-7

I am astonished that you are so quickly I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different of Christ and are turning to a different gospel--not that there is another one, but gospel--not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ.want to distort the gospel of Christ.

Matthew 7:22-23Matthew 7:22-23

On that day many will say to me, 'Lord, On that day many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?' do many mighty works in your name?' And then will I declare to them, 'I never And then will I declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from me, you workers knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.'of lawlessness.'

Colossians 3:17Colossians 3:17

And whatever you do, in word or deed, And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.through him.

Deuteronomy 4:2Deuteronomy 4:2

You shall not add to the word that I You shall not add to the word that I command you, nor take from it, that you command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the may keep the commandments of the LORD your God that I command you.LORD your God that I command you.


Matthew 6:1-5Matthew 6:1-5Beware of practicing your righteousness before other Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. Thus, when no reward from your Father who is in heaven. Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you give to the needy, do received their reward. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. And when you pray, you sees in secret will reward you. And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.received their reward.

1Thessalonians 2:10-131Thessalonians 2:10-13You are witnesses, and God also, how holy and You are witnesses, and God also, how holy and righteous and blameless was our conduct toward righteous and blameless was our conduct toward you believers. For you know how, like a father you believers. For you know how, like a father with his children, we exhorted each one of you with his children, we exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and charged you to walk in and encouraged you and charged you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into his a manner worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory. And we also thank God own kingdom and glory. And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers.believers.

Philippians 2:14-16Philippians 2:14-16Do all things without grumbling or Do all things without grumbling or questioning, that you may be blameless questioning, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.vain or labor in vain.

Galatians 5:6Galatians 5:6

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love.but only faith working through love.


Ephesians 3:20-21Ephesians 3:20-21

Now to him who is able to do far more Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.and ever. Amen.

1Corinthians 10:311Corinthians 10:31

So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.you do, do all to the glory of God.

Galatians 1:22-24Galatians 1:22-24

And I was still unknown in person to the And I was still unknown in person to the churches of Judea that are in Christ. They churches of Judea that are in Christ. They only were hearing it said, "He who used only were hearing it said, "He who used to persecute us is now preaching the faith to persecute us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy." And they he once tried to destroy." And they glorified God because of me.glorified God because of me.


But far be it from me to boast except in But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.and I to the world.


Matthew 25:15Matthew 25:15

To one he gave five talents, to another To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away.his ability. Then he went away.

Romans 1:9-15Romans 1:9-15

For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I mention you always gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I mention you always in my prayers, asking that somehow by God's will I may now in my prayers, asking that somehow by God's will I may now at last succeed in coming to you. For I long to see you, that I at last succeed in coming to you. For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you--may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you--that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith, both yours and mine. I want you to know, other's faith, both yours and mine. I want you to know, brothers, that I have often intended to come to you (but brothers, that I have often intended to come to you (but thus far have been prevented), in order that I may reap thus far have been prevented), in order that I may reap some harvest among you as well as among the rest of the some harvest among you as well as among the rest of the Gentiles. I am under obligation both to Greeks and to Gentiles. I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish. So I am barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish. So I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome.eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome.

Acts 9:36Acts 9:36

Now there was in Joppa a disciple named Now there was in Joppa a disciple named Tabitha, which, translated, means Dorcas. Tabitha, which, translated, means Dorcas. She was full of good works and acts of She was full of good works and acts of charity.charity.

Mark 14:8Mark 14:8

She has done what she could; she has She has done what she could; she has anointed my body beforehand for burial.anointed my body beforehand for burial.


So then, as we have opportunity, let us do So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.who are of the household of faith.


Hebrews 3:15Hebrews 3:15

As it is said, "Today, if you hear his voice, As it is said, "Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion."rebellion."

2Corinthians 6:22Corinthians 6:2

For he says, "In a favorable time I listened For he says, "In a favorable time I listened to you, and in a day of salvation I have to you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you." Behold, now is the favorable helped you." Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.time; behold, now is the day of salvation.

Proverbs 27:1Proverbs 27:1

Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.not know what a day may bring.

Ecclesiastes 9:10Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might, for there is no work or with your might, for there is no work or thought or knowledge or wisdom in thought or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, to which you are going.Sheol, to which you are going.

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