Serve More (9/12/21)

Start Serving More Mark 10:41-45

“God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another." 1 Peter 4:10

 “Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone…” Galatians 6:10

“The greatest among you must be a servant.” Matthew 23:11

What Does Serving Require?

1.    Know WHO you are…

v43, “But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant…”

1 Peter 2:9, “But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.”

 

2.    Know WHY you are…here

v44, “…whoever wants to be first among you must be the slave of everyone else.”

Matthew 23:11-12, Jesus said, “The greatest among you must be a servant. But those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

 

3.    Know WHAT you are…to do

v45, “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

1 Corinthians 12:4-7, “There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit is the source of them all. There are different kinds of service, but we serve the same Lord. God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us. A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other.”

 

“Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ.” Colossians 3:23-24