COMMISSIONED FOR SERVICE

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COMMISSIONED FOR SERVICE
Philippians 24 Each of you should be concerned
not just about your own interests, but also the
interests of others. NKJV
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JESUS THE GREATEST SERVANT

• Philippians 26
• Think of yourselves the way Christ thought of
  HimselfHe didnt claim special
  privileges,instead He lived a selfless, obedient
  life
• The Message

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JESUS THE GREATEST SERVANT

• Philippians 26,7
• Who, being in very nature God, did not consider
  equality with God something to be grasped, but
  made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a
  servant, being made in human likeness. NLT

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JESUS THE GREATEST SERVANT

•   Philippians 26-7
• Jesus Christ was truly God.But he did not try
  to remain equal with God. He gave up everything
  and became a slave,when he became like one of
  us. CEV.

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WHAT IS A SERVANT?

• Doulos - One who is under submission to
  anotherliterally a bondservant (slave)one who
  is in bondage to another
• We are called to be in submission to the Lord
  Jesus and to one another

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WHAT IS A SERVANT?

• One who is called to the ministry of others
  rather than the service of self

Servanthood is not something we do, but
something we are! David Cape
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WHAT IS A SERVANT?

• Always anticipates needs without being asked or
  told
• Never asks what is in it for self, but serves
  unconditionally
• Looks for opportunities to serve and
• Serves when no one else is watching.

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MOTIVES FOR SERVING

• Self love?
• Praise from others?
• Personal significance?
• Power?
• Status?

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MOTIVES FOR SERVING

• One of the greatest hindrances to service or
  servant living is the desire for some form of
  exaltationposition, praise, prestige, and power

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MOTIVES FOR SERVING
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JESUS THE GREATEST SERVANT

• PRINCIPLE 1
• Perhaps no passage illustrates the source and
  nature of the heart of a servant more than John
  13.

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WANT TO BE WORLD CLASS?

• Grab a towel

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JESUS THE GREATEST SERVANT
PRINCIPLE 1

• The source of Jesus actions lay in His knowledge
  and security of who He was and where He was going
  (John 131-3)

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JESUS THE GREATEST SERVANT

• Jesus demonstrated His love
• John 131 Having loved his own who were in the
  world, he now showed them the full extent of his
  love.
• Love is something you do!

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JESUS THE GREATEST SERVANT

• Jesus taught them the lesson of humility.John
  133 Jesus knew that the Father had put all
  things under his power, and so he had come from
  the God and was returning to God so he got up
  from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and
  wrapped a towel around his waist.
• Jesus saw a need.John 135 After that, he poured
  water into a basin and began to wash his
  disciples feet, drying them with the towel that
  was wrapped around him.

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A SOLEMN TRUTH

• John 1316-17
• I tell you the solemn truth, the slave is not
  greater than his master, nor is the one who is
  sent as a messenger greater than the one who sent
  him. If you understand these things, you will be
  blessed if you do them

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A SOLEMN TRUTH

• Jesus is looking to all believers to take the
  servants towel as a minister to others rather
  than seek self elevation. True blessing comes
  from serving those around us.

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A SOLEMN TRUTH

• The fundamental issue in living as servants, as
  those committed to meeting the needs of others,
  is a deep down humility that is willing to pick
  up the servants towel regardless of ones status
  or station in life.

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JESUS THE GREATEST SERVANT

• Matt. 2311-12
• But He who is greatest among you shall be your
  servant. And whoever exalts himself will be
  humbled, and he who humbles himself will be
  exalted NKJV

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COMMISSIONED FOR SERVICE

• PRINCIPLE 2
• Greatness in Gods kingdom is never to be found
  in position or power or in the praise and
  opinions of men, but in servant-like service to
  others

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COMMISSIONED FOR SERVICE
PRINCIPLE 2

• The real test of whether we are really maturing
  and learning to become a Christ-like servant is
  how we act when people treat us like one.

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THE RESPONSE TO THE CALL OF SERVICE

• WHAT CAN I DO?
• The service of small things.Matthew 1042 And if
  anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of
  these little ones because he is my disciple, I
  tell you the truth, he will certainly not lose
  his reward.
• The service of listening.James 1 19 My dear
  brothers take note of this Everyone should be
  quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become
  angry,

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THE RESPONSE TO THE CALL OF SERVICE

• The service of hospitality.1 Peter 49 Offer
  hospitality to one another without grumbling
• The service of ministry.1 Peter 410 Each one
  should use whatever gift he has received to
  serve others, faithfully administering Gods
  grace in its various forms.

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THE RESPONSE TO THE CALL OF SERVICE

• WHAT CAN I DO?
• The service of bearing one anothers
  burdens.Galatians 62 Carry each others burdens
  and in this way you fulfill the law of Christ.

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THE REWARDS OF SERVICE

• PRINCIPLE 3
• Servant living will be rewarded in the future.
  One of the hindrances to servant living is mans
  impatience and his desire to be served now! .

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THE REWARDS OF SERVICE

• When we seek our reward now through the praise of
  men as did the Pharisees, we lose the power of
  God on our lives and ministries and we lose
  rewards in the future (cf. Matt. 61-4).

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THE REWARDS OF SERVICE

• When you work for the Lord, the pay may not be so
  great, but you cant beat the retirement plan!

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FOR YOU TO THINK ABOUT

• Principle Following the example of the Saviour,
  believers are to function as servants who seek to
  minister to one another in loving and selfless
  service.
• Issue Am I, in submission to the Lord and to
  others, seeking to serve, or am I seeking to be
  served in the pursuit of my wants?

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HOUSECHURCHES YOU CAN BE PART OF

• Kromdraai, Krugersdorp CIC (George and Johannah)
• Poortview (Daryl and Bev)
• Featherbrooke (Grant and Rose)
• Helderkruin (Bernard and Diane)
• Weltevreden (Carl and Kerren)

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HOUSECHURCHES YOU CAN BE PART OF

• Muldersdrift (Ben and Agnes)
• Oakfield (Hezekiah Sweetbat)
• Wilro Park (Colin Liane)
• Muldersdrift (John Elizabeth)

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GET REAL YOUTH GROUPS

• Poortview (Wendy)
• Weltevreden (Shaun/Chantelle/ Natalie)
• Krugersdorp (Lee/Janine)
• Muldersdrift (Gideon/David/Herman)

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DENT

• Relevant and impacting Youth Ministry
• House churches with a Youth emphasis
• Schools Ministry establishing youth discipleship
  groups lifeskills programmes

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MINISTRIES where you can be involved

• Child in Crisis
• Clothe our Children
• Holiday Bible Club
• Jesus our Teacher (JOT)
• Play with a Purpose
• Powerhouse
• Scripture Union

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MINISTRIES where you can be involved

• Spirit Wind
• Running/Cycling/Walking/
• Mountain Biking
• Spirit Wind Soccer/Table Tennis
• Spirit Wind Refreshment tables

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MINISTRIES where you can be involved

• Community Sewing Project
• Itireleng Job Creation
• Job creation through Learnerships
• Siyakholwa Keiskammahoek
• Business Ministry

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• MINISTRIES where you can be involved

• Worship Team
• Choir
• Sound
• Dance Group

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MINISTRIES where you can be involved

• Garden Development
• Building Development
• Property Maintenance

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MINISTRIES where you can be involved

• Mental Health Clinic

• Monash University Chaplaincy
• SA Theological Seminary
• Alpha Course
• Centre of Learning
• Pre-Marriage preparation
• Intercession
• Ladies Ministry

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MINISTRIES where you can be involved

• Video Centre
• Visitation Outreach

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MINISTRIES where you can be involved

• Word for the World Bible Translation Ethiopia
• Future Hope Church -Zambia
• Acts of God Church Zimbabwe

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