Laborer For Jesus Christ

We are God's Fellow Workers

1 Corinthians 3:7-9

So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. The man who plants and the man who waters have one purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor. For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building.

Paul had planted, or started, the church in Corinth; Apollos had watered it-had a significant ministry there after Paul left. But both men were only servants through whom God worked. The ones who plant and water have nothing to boast about because God gives the increase. Only God draws unbelievers to Himself. It is our responsibility to do our job no matter what the results, for God will reward us for our efforts and the quality of our work

Other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ." Are we placing the right kind of material upon the right foundation? If we lay upon the foundation wood, hay, stubble, sad indeed will be the result! Will that which we are bringing to the foundation endure the fire of the great day of God? Are we using our talents in the Master's service? Are we kind and courteous to all around us? Do we cherish in our hearts, and reveal in our lives, the principles of the truth?

If we constantly receive grace from God, we shall be vessels unto honor, sanctified and meet for the God use. Daily acquiring blessings, we shall daily provide blessings to those around us. But in order to be successful in this work, we must deny self. We cannot at the same time please self and serve Christ. We are not to follow our own inclinations, but look to Jesus, waiting to receive orders from our Lord. God is faithful. If we are willing to be taught, He will do His part in teaching us. Let us not ignore our part.


We are to labor together with God, working out our own salvation with fear and trembling, knowing that it is God will to work in us and to do of His mighty good pleasure. If we are faithful in doing our part, in co-operating with Him, God will work and manifest through us His will. But God cannot work through us if we make no effort. If we gain eternal life, we must work, and work seriously. If we lack in spiritual strength, we may know that we have failed of doing our part. Just as soon as the plan of salvation was devised and implemented by God, Satan began to work; and if we hope to stand firm against him, we must, and, we must work hard with conviction and authority protected with full armor of the Holy Spirit



We must follow the example Christ has left us, submitting to Him in everything. Our will must be in harmony with His will. The doing of God's will is essential if we would have an increased knowledge of Him. Let us not be deceived by the oft-repeated assertion, "All you have to do is to believe." Faith and works are two oars which we must use both equally if we press our way up the stream against the current of unbelief. "Faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone." The Christian is a man of thought and practice. His faith fixes its roots strongly in Christ. By faith and good works he keeps his spirituality strong and healthy, and his spiritual strength improves as we strives to labor the works of God.


There is a crown of eternal life to win, a heaven of bliss to gain. The way is challenging, and there is much climbing to do. But those who withstand the toil, urging their way through all obstacles, will receive their reward from the Father. Christ has a right to our entire obedience. "Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's." "Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us, and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins." "While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."