Deuteronomy 6:18 And you shall do that which is right and good in the sight of the LORD: that it may be well with you… I. WHAT IS IT TO SERVE GOD? 1. To dedicate ourselves wholly to Him. (1) Our souls, understandings, wills, affections. (2) Our bodies. (3) Our estates. (4) Our gifts. (5) Our authority. (6) Our time. 2. To make His laws the rule of our lives. 3. To endeavour to please Him in all things. II. WHY SERVE GOD? He is our Maker, Preserver, Redeemer, etc, III. EXHORTATION. "Serve God" — 1. Spiritually. 2. Obediently. 3. Willingly. 4. Cheerfully. 5. Faithfully. 6. Humbly. 7. Thankfully. (W. Stevens.) Parallel Verses KJV: And thou shalt do that which is right and good in the sight of the LORD: that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest go in and possess the good land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, |
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