Grow Up: In Service
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· 6 viewsHave I grown in my faith in the last year? How does my service with and to God’s Church reflect that? Am I serving my community in ways that reflect a deeper and more christlike faith?
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Why Spiritual Growth Matters
Why Spiritual Growth Matters
So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
the body of Christ may be built up… become mature… attaining to the whole measure…
Does God expect me to serve?
Does God expect me to serve?
Jesus answered, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am to drink?” They said to him, “We are able.”
Matthew 20:26–28 (ESV)
“It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be your slave, even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Show hospitality to one another without grumbling. As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace:
How Can I Serve?
How Can I Serve?
