08.27.2017.8AM Saved to Serve

 Serving IS always noticed and rewarded. And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is my disciple, I tell you the truth, he will certainly not lose his reward." Matthew 10:42b (NIV) Serving others is the way we serve Him "The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.' Matthew 25:40 (NIV) 23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, 24 since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. Colossians 3:23-24 (NIV) Saved to Serve WE are Saved to Serve in Jesus’ name! Saved to Serve! August 27, 2017 Carl Schneider, Senior Pastor ________________________________________ Matthew 20:20-28 (NIV) 20 Then the mother of Zebedee's sons came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down, asked a favor of him. 21 "What What did Jesus say is it you want?" he asked. She said, "Grant that one of these about serving? two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other at your left in your kingdom." 22 "You don't know what you are ask- Serving is giving (Matthew 20:28) ing," Jesus said to them. "Can you drink the cup I am going Serving is sacrifice 23 to drink?" "We can," they answered. Jesus said to them, If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. Mat- "You will indeed drink from my cup, but to sit at my right or thew 5:41 (NIV) left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for Serving is meeting needs of others 24 whom they have been prepared by my Father." When the Serving is required of every believer ten heard about this, they were indignant with the two broth- ers. 25 Jesus called them together and said, "You know that So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, 'We are unworthy servants; we have only done our du- the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high of- ty.'" Luke 17:10 (NIV) ficials exercise authority over them. 26 Not so with you. In- Serving is loving stead, whoever wants to become great among you must be "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have 27 your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your loved you, so you must love one another. 35 By this all men slave-- 28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." John 13:34-35 (NIV)