Spiritual Disciplines: Service

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Why is service a discipline?

• We are redeemed in order to serve God
• Hebrews 914

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Why is service a discipline?
For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes
of a heifer sprinkling those who have been
defiled sanctify for the cleansing of the flesh,
how much more will the blood of Christ, who
through the eternal Spirit offered Himself
without blemish to God, cleanse your conscience
from dead works to serve the living God? Hebrews
913-14
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Why is service a discipline?

• We are redeemed in order to serve God
• Hebrews 914
• We serve God through
• Worship, prayer, obedience, etc.

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Why is service a discipline?

• We are redeemed in order to serve God
• Hebrews 914
• We serve God through
• Worship, prayer, obedience, and
• We are redeemed to serve others
• Other believers Galatians 513

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Why is service a discipline?
For you were called to freedom, brethren only do
not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the
flesh, but through love serve one another. For
the whole Law is fulfilled in one word, in the
statement, You shall love your neighbor as
yourself. Galatians 512-13
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Why is service a discipline?

• We are redeemed in order to serve God
• Hebrews 914
• We serve God through
• Worship, prayer, obedience, and
• We are redeemed to serve others
• Other believers Galatians 513
• Non-believers as well Jn 4, Lk 10

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Biblical background of service

• Primary Old Testament terms
• Kohan priestly service
• Tsaba military service
• Abad/sharath slave/servant

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Biblical background of service

• Primary Old Testament terms
• Primary New Testament terms
• Latreuo hired servant
• Douleuo bond servant
• Diakoneo servant-hearted, deacon

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Biblical background of service

• Primary Old Testament terms
• Primary New Testament terms
• All terms subjection under another
• We are Gods people (not our own)
• Essential element humility
• Jesus puts this at center for us

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Jesus, servanthood, and us

• Jesus instruction Mark 1035-45
• Greatness firstness in servanthood

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Jesus, servanthood, and us

• Jesus instruction Mark 1035-45
• Greatness firstness in servanthood
• Jesus example John 131-17
• God washes feet
• Being Jesus follower Philippians 2
• This attitude in yourselves

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Sowhat is service?

• Suggested definition
• Service is action/ministry done for the benefit
  of others (church world)
• With the right motives
• By Gods power
• Which glorifies Him!

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Sowhat is service?

• Suggested definition
• Right motives (Whitney, Spiritual Disciplines
  for the Christian Life)
• Obedience
• Gratitude
• Gladness
• Forgiveness
• Love
• Humility
• NOT Recognition, Spiritual Points, Self-benefit

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Sowhat is service?

• Suggested definition
• Right motives
• Gods Power the Spirit and His gifts
• Romans 12 study in April
• Discover Your Ministry class each semester

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Sowhat is service?

• Suggested definition
• Right motives
• Gods Power the Spirit and His gifts
• Simplified definition
• Joyfully offering up ourselves, by Gods power,
  for the needs benefit of others.

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Romans 12 ties it together

• Key ideas from verses 1-8
• Put my body/self in subjection to Gods work in
  my life (Ephesians 210)

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Ephesians 28-10
For by grace you have been saved through faith
and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of
God not as a result of works, so that no one may
boast. For we are His workmanship, created in
Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared
beforehand so that we would walk in them.
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Romans 12 ties it together

• Key ideas from verses 1-8
• Put my body/self in subjection to Gods work in
  my life (Ephesians 210)
• Accept Gods priorities and eliminate the worlds
  competing distractions
• With humility evaluate Gods provided strengths
  and others needs

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Romans 12 ties it together

• Key ideas from verses 1-8
• Cooperate in synch with my church body
• Prioritize Gods gifting in my chosen place of
  service
• See God glorified in my life!

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So, what about me and my life?

• Learn more about service and gifting
• Look around the church (now) for needs
• The Giveaway THIS WEEK (Wed-Sat) see bulletin
• The Onslaught Greeters, Welcome Center
• Childrens Ministry Nursery, Sunday Schools
• Small Group Ministry new groups this Fall!
• In one?
• Servant-leading in one?
• Look around the community (salt/light)

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