Eager To Serve

Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'

-MLK

“Everybody can be great because everybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace, a soul generated by love.”

― Martin Luther King Jr.

Tell the story of Floyd

Serving others changes our heart and our perspective.

Serving and being served has a way of melting even the hardest of hearts.

We want to be eager to serve because we are eager to see God move in our lives and others.

Matthew

The New International Version (Chapter 20)

25 Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. 26 Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, 27 and whoever wants to be first must be your slave—28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

Jesus paints a picture of the norms of the world verse the blueprint for the kingdom

Servanthood is a subversive way to weaken the way of the world.

We serve because Jesus served. We reflect our master who is the ultimate servant.

Serving is one of the surest ways to change our perspective and weaken our pride.

Matthew

The New International Version (Chapter 23)

11 The greatest among you will be your servant. 12 For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.

Greatness in the Kingdom, looks like lowliness in the world.

Galatians

The New International Version (Chapter 5)

13 You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. 14 For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” k

The true test of transformation and communion with Christ is how do we treat others?

Matthew 25 : 31-46

When we serve, we see Jesus.

John 13

Jesus washes His disciples feet

John 13

Jesus washes His disciples feet

We want to be eager to serve because we want to be where Jesus is.

Practical next steps

-Find a place to regularly serve at church

-Find a place to regularly serve outside the church

-Consider a mission trip experience

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