Wednesday, August 18, 2021

15 Bible Verses About Serving and Volunteering

 



Christians are called to serve others and we all need inspiration and biblical reinforcement for what we do. 

Whether that is volunteering for the local church or serving as a church employee, we all need to be reminded of what the Bible says about serving others.

Here are 15 Bible verses that speak to God’s purpose and expectation for us to serve others.  I pray this inspires you!

 

1. “God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.”   Hebrews 6:10

2. “Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.” Proverbs 11:25

 

3. “The greatest among you will be your servant.”  Matthew 23:11

 

4. “Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”  Luke 6:38

 

5. “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”  Mark 10:45

 

6. “Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms.” 1 Peter 4:10

 

7. “Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.  Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.  Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.  Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.  Share with God’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.”                                                               Romans 12:9-13

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8. “So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.”  Galatians 6:10

 

9. “But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.”   Luke 6:35 

 

10. “I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.”  Acts 20:35

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11. “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.”                                                                            Ephesians 2:10

 

12. “Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ.”                                                             Colossians 3:23-24

 

13. “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 25:40

 

14. “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.”                                                    Isaiah 58:10

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15. “Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. As it is written: ‘They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor; their righteousness endures forever.”              2 Corinthians 9:7-9


SOURCE:   Taken from article by Patricia


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