Bondservants

BOND-SERVANTS

                Literal                                                                   Spiritual                                                           Personal

                 What it says                                                                        What it means                                                                          What it means in my life

  The most outstanding, obvious facts                                                                What lessons can be learned?                                                                  Rewrite step 2 in question form.

Phil. 1:1a 

Paul and Timothy, bond-servants of J.C.     O.T. description of bond-servant: Deut. 15:12-18                               Do I consider myself a bondservant?

                                                                      Reasons for becoming a bondservant:                                                  Who or what do I serve as a priority?

                                                                         1.

                                                                         2.

                                                                         3.                                         

I Cor. 4:1-2                        

Paul said that he, Appollos, and Cephas      servant or minister –“ under-oarsman”  or galley slave who served on the lowest

were servants of Christ and stewards of    deck of a ship and simply followed the cadence of the drummer.

the mysteries of God.                                  steward – cared for the person or property of another

                                                                                 mysteries of God -  previously hidden secrets which God revealed to the apostles

                                                                                 and prophets of the N. T. period

It is required that a steward be found                                                                 

trustworthy (faithful).

I Cor. 6:19-20

Gal. 1:10 For am I now seeking the

favor of men, or of God? Or am I

striving to please men? If I were still

trying to please men, I would not be a

bond-servant of Christ.      

Phil. 2:7