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Christian Service can be hard—it’s not natural
Introduction
What is Christian service?
Christian service is the sincere worship of God with our whole lives
Praising God with our words (), Gospel Ministry (), Financial giving (), serving one another ().
All of these things have a common goal—the glory of God
To start us off, it is helpful to first consider what Christian service is.
A definition I find useful is this: Christian service is the sincere worship of God with our whole lives.
When we considered the all-of-life worship of a believer, we learned that worship encompasses the dedication of our entire lives to God’s service.
Like the other disciplines service is part of our whole-life worship of the God who created us as well as redeemed us through Jesus Christ.
To start us off, it is helpful to first consider what Christian service is.
A definition I find useful is this: Christian service is the sincere worship of God with our whole lives.
When we considered the all-of-life worship of a believer, we learned that worship encompasses the dedication of our entire lives to God’s service.
Like the other disciplines service is part of our whole-life worship of the God who created us as well as redeemed us through Jesus Christ.
Pride
The service we are called to is obedience motivated by faith in Jesus Christ and what He has done for us.
Such service includes praising God with our words (), gospel ministry (), financial giving (), and serving one another ().
The service we are called to is obedience motivated by faith in Jesus Christ and what He has done for us.
Such service includes praising God with our words (), gospel ministry (), financial giving (), and serving one another ().
Self-centeredness
You could be leading a Bible study, witnessing to your co-workers, or striving to be a godly husband, wife, father or mother.
But the different forms of service all have a common goal: the glory of God.
You could be leading a Bible study, witnessing to your co-workers, or striving to be a godly husband, wife, father or mother.
But the different forms of service all have a common goal: the glory of God.
We see this in .
We see this in .
11 With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may count you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may fulfill every good purpose of yours and every act prompted by your faith.
12 We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
11 With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may count you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may fulfill every good purpose of yours and every act prompted by your faith.
12 We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Paul prayed that God might enable the Thessalonian Christians to “fulfill every good purpose and every act prompted by their faith”.
This was so that Christ would be glorified by their service.”
(verse 12)
Paul prayed that God might enable the Thessalonian Christians to “fulfill every good purpose and every act prompted by their faith”.
This was so that Christ would be glorified by their service.”
(verse 12)
Understanding the goal of Christian service is important.
After all, serving is hard work.
It can also go unappreciated and unnoticed by those around us.
Laziness and pride often hinder our service.
Without discipline, we will only serve occasionally, when it’s convenient or opportune, or when it benefits us.
A desire to glorify God, however, inspires fervent service to God.
Understanding the goal of Christian service is important.
After all, serving is hard work.
It can also go unappreciated and unnoticed by those around us.
Laziness and pride often hinder our service.
Without discipline, we will only serve occasionally, when it’s convenient or opportune, or when it benefits us.
A desire to glorify God, however, inspires fervent service to God.
Paul in exhorts Christians to, “Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.”
Paul in exhorts Christians to, “Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.”
Zeal is the opposite of sloth.
The word “zeal” in our Bible is derived from the Hebrew and Greek words for “jealous” or “jealousy”.
To be zealous for God is to be jealous for His glory, such that we vigorously labor to glorify Him in all that we do.
Zeal is the opposite of sloth.
The word “zeal” in our Bible is derived from the Hebrew and Greek words for “jealous” or “jealousy”.
To be zealous for God is to be jealous for His glory, such that we vigorously labor to glorify Him in all that we do.
I. Every Christian Is Expected to Serve
I. Every Christian Is Expected to Serve
The chief end of a Christian is to glorify God.
Therefore, every Christian is expected to serve.
When God calls His elect to Himself, He calls no one to idleness.
We are saved in order to glorify God, and we glorify God through serving Him.
The chief end of a Christian is to glorify God.
Therefore, every Christian is expected to serve.
When God calls His elect to Himself, He calls no one to idleness.
We are saved in order to glorify God, and we glorify God through serving Him.
A. We are servants of Christ
A. We are servants of Christ
As Christians, we are a redeemed people.
Freed from our bondage to sin, we now serve a new Master.
Jesus gave His own life in order to redeem us and our obligation now is to serve Him.
As Christians, we are a redeemed people.
Freed from our bondage to sin, we now serve a new Master.
Jesus gave His own life in order to redeem us and our obligation now is to serve Him.
9 And they sang a new song: “You are worthy to take the scroll
and to open its seals,
because you were slain,
and with your blood you purchased men for God
from every tribe and language and people and nation.
10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God,
and they will reign on the earth.”
9 And they sang a new song: “You are worthy to take the scroll
and to open its seals,
because you were slain,
and with your blood you purchased men for God
from every tribe and language and people and nation.
10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God,
and they will reign on the earth.”
But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life.
But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life.
As Christians, we belong to Christ.
This means the direction and purpose of our lives have radically changed.
We no longer live for ourselves because we are no longer masters of our own lives.
Instead, our obligation now is to live for Christ who has bought us with his own blood.
As Christians, we belong to Christ.
This means the direction and purpose of our lives have radically changed.
We no longer live for ourselves because we are no longer masters of our own lives.
Instead, our obligation now is to live for Christ who has bought us with his own blood.
19b You are not your own; 20a you were bought at a price.
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