Being Servants

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Being Servants

• Matthew 2531-46

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Why Thought Not Popular?

• Pride
• How many seek being a servant as lifes goal?
• Failure to recognize that great leaders are
  also great servants
• Moses Numbers 128
• David 2 Samuel 318
• Isaiah Isaiah 203
• Paul Romans 11
• Peter 2 Peter 11
• Being servants of Lord means we are servants
  of our fellow man

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Jesus Turned Concept Of Greatness Upside Down

• Matthew 2017-28
• John 1312-17
• Leadership involves service
• Having authority doesnt negate service
• Husbands and fathers
• Elders
• All members

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Serving Lord MeansServing One Another

• Many say they want to be a servant of the Lord
  but balk at some menial task to help others
• John 1314-16
• Matthew 2311
• Mark 1044

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What About Us?

• Some say I didnt get anything out of the
  service.
• Do we come to serve or to be served?
• We are here to worship , not to get something
  out of it
• Need Humility Service (Doing)
• Matthew 2514-30 Parable of talents

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What Must I Do To Be Saved?

• Hear the gospel (Romans 1017)
• Believe Jesus is Christ (Acts 837)
• Repent of your sins (Acts 1730)
• Confess your faith (Matthew 1032)
• Baptized for remission of sins (Acts 238)
• Faithful unto death (Revelation 210)