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- 4. * *0 How many ofus here have been to a restaurant? When we sit down the server comes over, we call them a waiter or waitess, now what is their job? ●This is easy to understand when we are speaking about restaurants, but what about when we are speaking about being “a servant of God?” ●Mk 10:44 And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.
- 5. * *0 What does itmean to be a servant of God? (Lk. 17:7-10 cf. Phil. 2:5-8) ●We must be willing to submit! ●We must be willing to serve! ●We must be willing to sacrifice! ●There are two very different words translated “servant” here. −Doulos = bond-servant/slave −Diakonos = attendant, waiter, servant, minister
- 6. * *0 In Luke 17:7-10we find the function of being a servant, but tonight let us study the focus! ●Tonight we come to see our need to “desire” to become a servant of God! ●When we move from the function to the focus we are dealing with our attitude and appetite for becoming a servant of God! −2 Tim. 3:12 Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
- 7. * *0 I. The GreatestExample! ●There truly is no better example than the Lord Jesus Christ! Jesus is our God-given example of how to live our lives! −1 Cor 11:1 Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ. −Eph 5:1 Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. −1 Pet 2:21 For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps: −1 Jn 2:6 He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked.
- 8. * *0 II. The GreatestEncouragement! ●One of the greatest blessing of being a Christian is to know that Christ is with us! ●When Jesus gives the Great Commission, He promised to always be with us! −Mt 28:20 "teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen. −Heb 13:5 Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you."
- 9. * *0 When wego out as a servant of God, God goes with us! Knowing this should be encouraging! ●He doesn’t leave us alone and we don't have to do it on our own! ●Paul declared “I can do all things...” −Php 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. ●When we meet someone that serves in the military or law enforcement they will tell you “it is a honor to serve!” −We need to understand that “it is a honor to serve in the kingdom of God!”
- 10. * *0 III. The GreatestEnrichment! Act. 20:35 "I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.” ●This doesn’t only apply to our money! ●We can give in three ways! −Our time! −Our talents! −Our treasures!
- 11. * *0 There is anenrichment in serving others! It is a blessing to bless others! ●We are blessed to become a blessing, forgiven to become forgiving, comforted to comfort others! ●Have you ever noticed how you feel when you didn’t help someone that you know you should have? The way it makes us feel ashamed & uneasy, now the opposite is true as well, there is satisfaction & enrichment in helping others!
- 12. * *0 ●When we areyoung, we have so much energy and potential. We are able to do things that we could never imagine as we get older. So why not use that time and energy to serve God? When we serve God in our youth, we are able to have a great impact on His Kingdom. We can reach people that may never be reached otherwise. We can be a light in the darkness and help lead others to Christ.
- 13. * *0 ●There are manybenefits to serve God in our youth. One of the most important is that it helps us to develop a strong relationship with Him. When we serve God with a pure heart, He blesses us abundantly and we grow closer to Him. Additionally, serving God in our youth helps us to develop important character traits such as patience, perseverance, and self-control.
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