SERVANTS FIT FOR THE MASTERS USE

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SERVANTS FIT FOR THE MASTERS USE

• MATTHEW 20 20-28

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WE ARE SERVANTSDO YOU GET IT?

• Mat 2020-28 KJV Then came to him the mother of
  Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping
  him, and desiring a certain thing of him. (21)
  And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith
  unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit,
  the one on thy right hand, and the other on the
  left, in thy kingdom. (22) But Jesus answered
  and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to
  drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be
  baptized with the baptism that I am baptized
  with? They say unto him, We are able. (23) And
  he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my
  cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am
  baptized with but to sit on my right hand, and
  on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be
  given to them for whom it is prepared of my
  Father. (24) And when the ten heard it, they
  were moved with indignation against the two
  brethren. (25) But Jesus called them unto him,
  and said, Ye know that the princes of the
  Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they
  that are great exercise authority upon them.
  (26) But it shall not be so among you but
  whosoever will be great among you, let him be
  your minister (27) And whosoever will be chief
  among you, let him be your servant (28) Even
  as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto,
  but to minister, and to give his life a ransom
  for many.

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WE ARE SERVANTSDO YOU GET IT?

• Mat 2020-28 KJV Then came to him the mother of
  Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping
  him, and desiring a certain thing of him. (21)
  And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith
  unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit,
  the one on thy right hand, and the other on the
  left, in thy kingdom. (22) But Jesus answered
  and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to
  drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be
  baptized with the baptism that I am baptized
  with? They say unto him, We are able. (23) And
  he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my
  cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am
  baptized with but to sit on my right hand, and
  on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be
  given to them for whom it is prepared of my
  Father. (24) And when the ten heard it, they
  were moved with indignation against the two
  brethren. (25) But Jesus called them unto him,
  and said, Ye know that the princes of the
  Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they
  that are great exercise authority upon them.
  (26) But it shall not be so among you but
  whosoever will be great among you, let him be
  your minister (27) And whosoever will be chief
  among you, let him be your servant (28) Even
  as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto,
  but to minister, and to give his life a ransom
  for many.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE ASKING FOR YOUR CHILDREN?
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WE ARE SERVANTSDO YOU GET IT?

• Mar 1035-39 KJV And James and John, the sons of
  Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would
  that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall
  desire. (36) And he said unto them, What would
  ye that I should do for you? (37) They said
  unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on
  thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand,
  in thy glory. (38) But Jesus said unto them, Ye
  know not what ye ask can ye drink of the cup
  that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism
  that I am baptized with? (39) And they said
  unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye
  shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of
  and with the baptism that I am baptized withal
  shall ye be baptized

DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE ASKING FOR YOURSELF?
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WE ARE SERVANTSDO YOU GET IT?

• Mat 2020-28 KJV Then came to him the mother of
  Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping
  him, and desiring a certain thing of him. (21)
  And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith
  unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit,
  the one on thy right hand, and the other on the
  left, in thy kingdom. (22) But Jesus answered
  and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to
  drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be
  baptized with the baptism that I am baptized
  with? They say unto him, We are able. (23) And
  he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my
  cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am
  baptized with but to sit on my right hand, and
  on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be
  given to them for whom it is prepared of my
  Father. (24) And when the ten heard it, they
  were moved with indignation against the two
  brethren. (25) But Jesus called them unto him,
  and said, Ye know that the princes of the
  Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they
  that are great exercise authority upon them.
  (26) But it shall not be so among you but
  whosoever will be great among you, let him be
  your minister (27) And whosoever will be chief
  among you, let him be your servant (28) Even
  as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto,
  but to minister, and to give his life a ransom
  for many.

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WE ARE SERVANTSDO YOU GET IT?

• Mat 2020-28 KJV Then came to him the mother of
  Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping
  him, and desiring a certain thing of him. (21)
  And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith
  unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit,
  the one on thy right hand, and the other on the
  left, in thy kingdom. (22) But Jesus answered
  and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to
  drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be
  baptized with the baptism that I am baptized
  with? They say unto him, We are able. (23) And
  he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my
  cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am
  baptized with but to sit on my right hand, and
  on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be
  given to them for whom it is prepared of my
  Father. (24) And when the ten heard it, they
  were moved with indignation against the two
  brethren. (25) But Jesus called them unto him,
  and said, Ye know that the princes of the
  Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they
  that are great exercise authority upon them.
  (26) But it shall not be so among you but
  whosoever will be great among you, let him be
  your minister (27) And whosoever will be chief
  among you, let him be your servant (28) Even
  as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto,
  but to minister, and to give his life a ransom
  for many.

(25) But Jesus called them unto him, and said,
Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise
dominion over them, and they that are great
exercise authority upon them
IT DOESNT WORK LIKE THE GENTILE WORLD
1Co 31 KJV And I, brethren, could not speak
unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal,
even as unto babes in Christ.
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WE ARE SERVANTSDO YOU GET IT?

• Mat 2020-28 KJV Then came to him the mother of
  Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping
  him, and desiring a certain thing of him. (21)
  And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith
  unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit,
  the one on thy right hand, and the other on the
  left, in thy kingdom. (22) But Jesus answered
  and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to
  drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be
  baptized with the baptism that I am baptized
  with? They say unto him, We are able. (23) And
  he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my
  cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am
  baptized with but to sit on my right hand, and
  on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be
  given to them for whom it is prepared of my
  Father. (24) And when the ten heard it, they
  were moved with indignation against the two
  brethren. (25) But Jesus called them unto him,
  and said, Ye know that the princes of the
  Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they
  that are great exercise authority upon them.
  (26) But it shall not be so among you but
  whosoever will be great among you, let him be
  your minister (27) And whosoever will be chief
  among you, let him be your servant (28) Even
  as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto,
  but to minister, and to give his life a ransom
  for many.

(26) But it shall not be so among you but
whosoever will be great among you, let him be
your minister
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GREAT

• µe?a?
• megas
• Thayer Definition
• 1) great
• 1a) of the external form or sensible appearance
  of things (or of persons)
• 1a1) in particular, of space and its dimensions,
  as respects
• 1a1a) mass and weight great
• 1a1b) compass and extent large, spacious
• 1a1c) measure and height long
• 1a1d) stature and age great, old
• 1b) of number and quantity numerous, large,
  abundant
• 1c) of age the elder
• 1d) used of intensity and its degrees with great
  effort, of the affections and emotions of the
  mind, of natural events powerfully affecting the
  senses violent, mighty, strong
• 2) predicated of rank, as belonging to
• 2a) persons, eminent for ability, virtue,
  authority, power
• 2b) things esteemed highly for their importance
  of great moment, of great weight, importance
• 2c) a thing to be highly esteemed for its
  excellence excellent
• 3) splendid, prepared on a grand scale, stately
• 4) great things

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MINISTERS

• d?a?????
• diakonos
• Thayer Definition
• 1) one who executes the commands of another,
  especially of a master, a servant, attendant,
  minister
• 1a) the servant of a king
• 1b) a deacon, one who, by virtue of the office
  assigned to him by the church, cares for the poor
  and has charge of and distributes the money
  collected for their use
• 1c) a waiter, one who serves food and drink

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WE ARE SERVANTSDO YOU GET IT?

• Mat 2020-28 KJV Then came to him the mother of
  Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping
  him, and desiring a certain thing of him. (21)
  And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith
  unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit,
  the one on thy right hand, and the other on the
  left, in thy kingdom. (22) But Jesus answered
  and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to
  drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be
  baptized with the baptism that I am baptized
  with? They say unto him, We are able. (23) And
  he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my
  cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am
  baptized with but to sit on my right hand, and
  on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be
  given to them for whom it is prepared of my
  Father. (24) And when the ten heard it, they
  were moved with indignation against the two
  brethren. (25) But Jesus called them unto him,
  and said, Ye know that the princes of the
  Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they
  that are great exercise authority upon them.
  (26) But it shall not be so among you but
  whosoever will be great among you, let him be
  your minister (27) And whosoever will be chief
  among you, let him be your servant (28) Even
  as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto,
  but to minister, and to give his life a ransom
  for many.

(27) And whosoever will be chief among you, let
him be your servant
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CHIEF

• p???t??
• protos
• Thayer Definition
• 1) first in time or place
• 1a) in any succession of things or persons
• 2) first in rank
• 2a) influence, honour
• 2b) chief
• 2c) principal
• 3) first, at the first

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SLAVE

• d??????
• doulos
• Thayer Definition
• 1) a slave, bondman, man of servile condition
• 1a) a slave
• 1b) metaphorically, one who gives himself up to
  anothers will those whose service is used by
  Christ in extending and advancing his cause among
  men
• 1c) devoted to another to the disregard of ones
  own interests
• 2) a servant, attendant

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WE ARE SERVANTSDO YOU GET IT?

• Mat 2020-28 KJV Then came to him the mother of
  Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping
  him, and desiring a certain thing of him. (21)
  And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith
  unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit,
  the one on thy right hand, and the other on the
  left, in thy kingdom. (22) But Jesus answered
  and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to
  drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be
  baptized with the baptism that I am baptized
  with? They say unto him, We are able. (23) And
  he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my
  cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am
  baptized with but to sit on my right hand, and
  on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be
  given to them for whom it is prepared of my
  Father. (24) And when the ten heard it, they
  were moved with indignation against the two
  brethren. (25) But Jesus called them unto him,
  and said, Ye know that the princes of the
  Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they
  that are great exercise authority upon them.
  (26) But it shall not be so among you but
  whosoever will be great among you, let him be
  your minister (27) And whosoever will be chief
  among you, let him be your servant (28) Even
  as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto,
  but to minister, and to give his life a ransom
  for many.

(28) Even as the Son of man came not to be
ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his
life a ransom for many.
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WHAT DO SERVANTS DO? SERVE!

• Mat 2514-30 KJV For the kingdom of heaven is as
  a man travelling into a far country, who called
  his own servants, and delivered unto them his
  goods. (15) And unto one he gave five talents,
  to another two, and to another one to every man
  according to his several ability and straightway
  took his journey. (16) Then he that had
  received the five talents went and traded with
  the same, and made them other five talents. (17)
  And likewise he that had received two, he also
  gained other two. (18) But he that had received
  one went and digged in the earth, and hid his
  lord's money. (19) After a long time the lord
  of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with
  them. (20) And so he that had received five
  talents came and brought other five talents,
  saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five
  talents behold, I have gained beside them five
  talents more. (21) His lord said unto him, Well
  done, thou good and faithful servant thou hast
  been faithful over a few things, I will make thee
  ruler over many things enter thou into the joy
  of thy lord. (22) He also that had received two
  talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst
  unto me two talents behold, I have gained two
  other talents beside them. (23) His lord said
  unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant
  thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will
  make thee ruler over many things enter thou into
  the joy of thy lord. (24) Then he which had
  received the one talent came and said, Lord, I
  knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping
  where thou hast not sown, and gathering where
  thou hast not strawed (25) And I was afraid,
  and went and hid thy talent in the earth lo,
  there thou hast that is thine. (26) His lord
  answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and
  slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where
  I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed
  (27) Thou oughtest therefore to have put my
  money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I
  should have received mine own with usury. (28)
  Take therefore the talent from him, and give it
  unto him which hath ten talents. (29) For unto
  every one that hath shall be given, and he shall
  have abundance but from him that hath not shall
  be taken away even that which he hath. (30) And
  cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer
  darkness there shall be weeping and gnashing of
  teeth.

(28) Take therefore the talent from him, and
give it unto him which hath ten talents. (29)
For unto every one that hath shall be given, and
he shall have abundance but from him that hath
not shall be taken away even that which he hath.
(30) And cast ye the unprofitable servant into
outer darkness there shall be weeping and
gnashing of teeth.
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WHAT DO SERVANTS DO? SERVE!

• Matt. 25 31-46 (31) When the Son of man shall
  come in his glory, and all the holy angels with
  him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his
  glory (32) And before him shall be gathered
  all nations and he shall separate them one from
  another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from
  the goats (33) And he shall set the sheep on
  his right hand, but the goats on the left. (34)
  Then shall the King say unto them on his right
  hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the
  kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of
  the world (35) For I was an hungred, and ye
  gave me meat I was thirsty, and ye gave me
  drink I was a stranger, and ye took me in (36)
  Naked, and ye clothed me I was sick, and ye
  visited me I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
  (37) Then shall the righteous answer him,
  saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and
  fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? (38)
  When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or
  naked, and clothed thee? (39) Or when saw we
  thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
  (40) And the King shall answer and say unto
  them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have
  done it unto one of the least of these my
  brethren, ye have done it unto me. (41) Then
  shall he say also unto them on the left hand,
  Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire,
  prepared for the devil and his angels (42) For
  I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat I was
  thirsty, and ye gave me no drink (43) I was a
  stranger, and ye took me not in naked, and ye
  clothed me not sick, and in prison, and ye
  visited me not. (44) Then shall they also
  answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an
  hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or
  sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto
  thee? (45) Then shall he answer them, saying,
  Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not
  to one of the least of these, ye did it not to
  me. (46) And these shall go away into
  everlasting punishment but the righteous into
  life eternal.

(44) Then shall they also answer him, saying,
Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or
a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and
did not minister unto thee? (45) Then shall he
answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you,
Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of
these, ye did it not to me. (46) And these
shall go away into everlasting punishment but
the righteous into life eternal.
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EVERYBODY SERVES SOMETHING!

• Rom 63-18 KJV Know ye not, that so many of us
  as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized
  into his death? (4) Therefore we are buried
  with him by baptism into death that like as
  Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory
  of the Father, even so we also should walk in
  newness of life. . . . (16) Know ye not, that
  to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his
  servants ye are to whom ye obey whether of sin
  unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
  (17) But God be thanked, that ye were the
  servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the
  heart that form of doctrine which was delivered
  you. (18) Being then made free from sin, ye
  became the servants of righteousness.

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EVERYBODY SERVES SOMETHING!

• Rom 63-18 KJV Know ye not, that so many of us
  as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized
  into his death? (4) Therefore we are buried
  with him by baptism into death that like as
  Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory
  of the Father, even so we also should walk in
  newness of life. . . . (16) Know ye not, that
  to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his
  servants ye are to whom ye obey whether of sin
  unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
  (17) But God be thanked, that ye were the
  servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the
  heart that form of doctrine which was delivered
  you. (18) Being then made free from sin, ye
  became the servants of righteousness.

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BEING A SERVANT IS NOT ABOUT YOU!

• Acts 1421-23 ASV And when they had preached the
  gospel to that city, and had made many disciples,
  they returned to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to
  Antioch, (22) confirming the souls of the
  disciples, exhorting them to continue in the
  faith, and lations wthat through many tribue must
  enter into the kingdom of God. (23) And when
  they had appointed for them elders in every
  church, and had prayed with fasting, they
  commended them to the Lord, on whom they had
  believed.

STOP CODDLING THE SERVANTS!
LEARNING FROM MORMONS AND MOONIES
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CHRISTIAN SERVICE IS GOOD THE JOY OF BEING TESTED

• Jas 12-3 ISV Consider it pure joy, my brothers,
  when you are involved in various trials, (3)
  because you know that the testing of your faith
  produces endurance.

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CHRISTIAN SERVICE IS GOOD THE JOY OF SACRIFICE

• 2Co 81-3 ISV We want you to know, brothers,
  about God's grace that was given to the churches
  of Macedonia. (2) In spite of a terrible ordeal
  of suffering, their abundant joy, along with
  their deep poverty, has resulted in the abundance
  of their generosity. (3) I can testify that by
  their own free will they have given to the utmost
  of their ability, yes, even beyond their ability.

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CHRISTIAN SERVICE IS OK THE JOY OF SERVING
OTHERS

• Php 214-18 ISV Do everything without
  complaining or arguing (15) so that you may be
  blameless and innocent, God's children without
  any faults among a crooked and perverse
  generation, among whom you shine like stars in
  the world (16) as you hold out the word of
  life. Then I can boast in the day of Christ that
  I did not run in vain or work hard in vain. (17)
  Yet even if I am being poured out like an
  offering as part of the sacrifice and service I
  offer for your faith, I rejoice, and I share my
  joy with all of you. (18) In the same way, you
  also should rejoice and share your joy with me.

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CHRISTIAN SERVICE IS GOOD THE JOY OF HAVING
IMITATORS OF US AND JESUS

• 1Th 14-7 ISV Brothers whom God loves, we know
  that he has chosen you, (5) for the gospel we
  brought did not come to you in words only, but
  also with power, with the Holy Spirit, and with
  deep conviction. Indeed, you know what kind of
  people we proved to be while we were with you,
  acting on your behalf. (6) You became imitators
  of us and of the Lord. In spite of a great deal
  of suffering, you welcomed the word with the joy
  that the Holy Spirit produces. (7) As a result,
  you became a model for all the believers in
  Macedonia and Achaia.

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THE NEXT STEP UPSERVING A FATHER

• Rom 814-18 KJV For as many as are led by the
  Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. (15)
  For ye have not received the spirit of bondage
  again to fear but ye have received the Spirit of
  adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. (16)
  The Spirit itself beareth witness with our
  spirit, that we are the children of God (17)
  And if children, then heirs heirs of God, and
  joint-heirs with Christ if so be that we suffer
  with him, that we may be also glorified together.
  (18) For I reckon that the sufferings of this
  present time are not worthy to be compared with
  the glory which shall be revealed in us.

For ye have not received the spirit of bondage
again to fear but ye have received the Spirit of
adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.