A Call to Work

A Call to Work

I. SON, GO WORK TODAY IN MY VINEYARD

A. In reading this text I feel especially impressed:

1. By the endearing name “Son” — 1 John 3:1

2. The honor of being a son of God — 1 Pet. 2:8-11; Heb. 12:6-9; 1 John 3:1-3; John 1:11-13

B. We become sons:

1. By believing in the wonderful name of Jesus Christ —John 1:12; Gal. 3:26

2. By being born again —John 1:11-13; 3:3-6; Rom. 8:11-16.

3. By being adopted into the family of God — Eph. 1:5

II. A CALL TO WORK

A. It is a pleasure for a son to work for his father.

1. The Son of God considered it a joy to work for His Father.

a) “.... wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business” (Luke 2:40-52)?

b) “I delight to do thy will, 0 my God...” (Ps. 40:8).

c) “I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work” (John 9:4).

2. Every child of God is included in this call to work.

a) We are co-workers with God. — 2 Cor. 6:1

b) We all are a part of the royal priesthood. —1 Peter 2:9-11

B. The sphere of work: “In My Vineyard”

1. The vineyard is the church of God. Compare Isa. 5 with Matt. 21:33-43.

2. The church of God work for all God’s children —Matt. 28: 18-20; Acts 1:8-10

3. It is a great honor to answer the call of God to serve.

III. THE TIME TO WORK: “TODAY”

A. Our opportunity to answer the call of the Lord to work in His vineyard is very limited—”today” —John 9:4

B. There is always an end to the time of service.

1. There was a limited time for Noah to work. —Gen. 6:3; 7:1-6

2. There was an end to Lot’s opportunity to work in Sodom. — Gen. 19:1-19

3. The opportunity of the ten virgins, too, came to an end. — Matt. 25:1-12

C. The Bible emphasizes the limited time to win souls for the Lord.

1. “.... today if ye will hear his voice” (Heb. 3:7).

2. “.... now is the day of salvation” (2 Cor. 6:1-3).

3. “Thus saith the Lord, in an acceptable time have I heard thee...” (Isa. 49:8).

D. God’s call to us

1. To witness for Him

a) “Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord” (Isa. 43:10).

b) “... ye shall be witnesses unto me...” (Acts 1:8).

2. To praise Him for calling us from darkness —1 Peter 2:9

3. To become fishers of men, the heart of our heavenly assignment — Luke 5:10

E. The blessing of working in the Father’s vineyard.

1. Our labors shall not be in vain. — 1 Cor. 15:58

2. He will bless us with a harvest. — Ps. 126:6; Dan. 12:3; 1 Thess. 2:19, 20