1.When you value salvation & the price of a soul.-What does it profit ..(Mark 8:36)
“For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body.”
1 Corinthians 6:20 NASB
Refer Mathew 26:9
2. When you value the price paid. – Is 53:5
“having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.”
Colossians 2:14 NASB
3. When you value & not despise the sorrows of eternal hell.
“and will throw them into the furnace of fire; in that place, there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
Matthew 13:50 NASB
“And if anyone’s name was not found written in the Book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.”
Revelation 20:15 NASB
4. When you love others as yourself (Empathy vs sympathy)
Mark 12:31
5. When you value the command of God. “And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.”Mark 16:15 NASB “”If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.”John 14:15 NASB
6. When you hunger for souls like food.- “Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to accomplish His work.”John 4:34 NASB
7. When you really enjoy your salvation & the blessings of knowing Christ & don’t take things for granted of joy “You will make known to me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; In Your right hand there are pleasures forever. Psalms 16:11
8. The burden for ministry is received by faith & by the feeling of responsibility