TO SERVE NOT

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Instruction

 

Exodus 20:5 KJV - "Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;"

 

Exodus 23:24 KJV - "Thou shalt not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do after their works: but thou shalt utterly overthrow them, and quite break down their images."

 

Deuteronomy 7:16 KJV - "And thou shalt consume all the people which the LORD thy God shall deliver thee; thine eye shall have no pity upon them: neither shalt thou serve their gods; for that will be a snare unto thee."

 

Deuteronomy 11:16 KJV - "Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;"

 

Deuteronomy 12:30 KJV - "Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise."

 

Deuteronomy 28:14 KJV - "And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them."

 

Joshua 23:7 KJV - "That ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow yourselves unto them:"

 

2 Kings 17:35 KJV - "With whom the LORD had made a covenant, and charged them, saying, Ye shall not fear other gods, nor bow yourselves to them, nor serve them, nor sacrifice to them:"

 

Jeremiah 25:6 KJV - "And go not after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, and provoke me not to anger with the works of your hands; and I will do you no hurt."

 

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​Implication

 

Exodus 23:33 KJV - "They shall not dwell in thy land, lest they make thee sin against me: for if thou serve their gods, it will surely be a snare unto thee."

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TO SERVE

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Exodus 23:25 KJV - "And ye shall serve the LORD your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee."

 

Deuteronomy 6:13 KJV - "Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name."

 

Deuteronomy 10:12 KJV - "And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,"

 

Deuteronomy 10:20 KJV - "Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name."

 

Deuteronomy 13:4 KJV - "Ye shall walk after the LORD your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him."

 

Joshua 24:14-15 KJV - "14 Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD. 15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD."

 

1 Samuel 7:3 KJV - "And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines."

 

1 Samuel 12:20 KJV - "And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart;"

 

1 Samuel 12:24 KJV - "Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you."

 

1 Chronicles 28:9 KJV - "And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever."

 

2 Chronicles 29:11 KJV - "My sons, be not now negligent: for the LORD hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense."

 

2 Chronicles 30:8 KJV - "Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you."

 

2 Chronicles 35:3 KJV - "And said unto the Levites that taught all Israel, which were holy unto the LORD, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel did build; it shall not be a burden upon your shoulders: serve now the LORD your God, and his people Israel,"

 

Psalm 2:11 KJV - "Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling."

 

Psalm 100:2 KJV - "Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing."

 

Romans 12:10-11 KJV - "10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; 11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;"

 

Hebrews 12:28 KJV - "Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:"

 

 

Wisdom

 

Psalm 101:6 KJV - "Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me."

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Malachi 3:18 KJV - "Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not."

 

Matthew 6:24 KJV - "No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon."

 

Romans 14:17-18 KJV - "17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. 18 For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men."

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Hebrews 9:13-14 KJV - "13 For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: 14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?"

 

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Implication

 

Deuteronomy 11:13-15 KJV - "13 And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, to love the LORD your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul, 14 That I will give you the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil. 15 And I will send grass in thy fields for thy cattle, that thou mayest eat and be full."

 

1 Samuel 12:14 KJV - "If ye will fear the LORD, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth over you continue following the LORD your God:"

 

Job 36:11 KJV - "If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures."

 

Malachi 3:17 KJV - "And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him."

 

Colossians 3:24 KJV - "Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ."

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​Affirmation

 

Joshua 24:16, 18 KJV - "16 And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods; ... 18 And the LORD drave out from before us all the people, even the Amorites which dwelt in the land: therefore will we also serve the LORD; for he is our God."

 

Joshua 24:21-22 KJV - "21 And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the LORD. 22 And Joshua said unto the people, Ye are witnesses against yourselves that ye have chosen you the LORD, to serve him. And they said, We are witnesses."

 

Joshua 24:24 KJV - "And the people said unto Joshua, The LORD our God will we serve, and his voice will we obey."

 

1 Samuel 12:10 KJV - "And they cried unto the LORD, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee."

 

Matthew 4:10 KJV - "Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve." (also Luke 4:8)

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Testimonials

 

Joshua 24:31 KJV - "And Israel served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that overlived Joshua, and which had known all the works of the LORD, that he had done for Israel."

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Judges 2:7 KJV - "And the people served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great works of the LORD, that he did for Israel."

 

Judges 10:16 KJV - "And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the LORD: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel."

 

1 Samuel 7:4 KJV - "Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only."

 

2 Chronicles 33:16 KJV - "And he repaired the altar of the LORD, and sacrificed thereon peace offerings and thank offerings, and commanded Judah to serve the LORD God of Israel."

 

2 Chronicles 34:33 KJV - "And Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that pertained to the children of Israel, and made all that were present in Israel to serve, even to serve the LORD their God. And all his days they departed not from following the LORD, the God of their fathers."

 

Daniel 3:12, 14, 17-18 KJV - "12 There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up. ... 14 Nebuchadnezzar spake and said unto them, Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, do not ye serve my gods, nor worship the golden image which I have set up? ... 17 If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. 18 But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up."

 

Daniel 6:16 KJV - "Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee."

 

Luke 2:37 KJV - "And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day."

 

Acts 20:18-19 KJV - "18 And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons, 19 Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:"

 

Acts 26:7 KJV - "Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews."

 

Acts 27:23 KJV - "For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,"

 

Romans 1:9 KJV - "For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;"

 

Colossians 3:24 KJV - "Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ."

 

1 Thessalonians 1:9 KJV - "For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;"

 

2 Timothy 1:3 KJV - "I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;"

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Revelation 7:15 KJV - "Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them."

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Prophetic

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Exodus 3:12 KJV - "And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain."

 

Psalm 22:30 KJV - "A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation."

 

Psalm 72:11 KJV - "Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him."

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Psalm 102:22 KJV - "When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD."

 

Jeremiah 30:8-9 KJV - "8 For it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I will break his yoke from off thy neck, and will burst thy bonds, and strangers shall no more serve themselves of him: 9 But they shall serve the LORD their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up unto them."

 

Ezekiel 20:40 KJV - "For in mine holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them in the land, serve me: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, and the firstfruits of your oblations, with all your holy things."

 

Daniel 7:14, 27 KJV - "14 And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed. ... 27 And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him."

 

Zephaniah 3:9 KJV - "For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent."

 

Acts 7:7 KJV - "And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place."

 

Luke 1:73-74 KJV - "73 The oath which he sware to our father Abraham, 74 That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,"​​​​​​