IDENTITY: SERVANT

WHAT IS YOUR IDENTITY?

“THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ACTIVITY AND IDENTITY”

“THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ACTIVITY AND IDENTITY”

GOD TELLS US OUR IDENTITY IN CHRIST

1 Peter 2:9 ESV

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

1 Corinthians 12:27 ESV

Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.

1 Corinthians

1 John 3:2 ESV

Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is.

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GOD SHOWS US THAT WE ARE SERVANTS AS JESUS IS

Matthew 20:28 ESV

even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

Philippians 2:7 ESV

but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.

John 13:15 ESV

For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you.

Galatians 2:20 ESV

I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

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THE SERVANT FOLLOWS CHRIST RATHER THAN THE CULTURE

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Ephesians 2:10 ESV

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

Ephesians 4:11–12 ESV

And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,

THE SERVANT ENCOURAGES SERVICE OVER SELFISHNESS

Hebrews 10:24–25 ESV

And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.

Hebrews 10:24

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THE SERVANT BECOMES SALT AND LIGHT TO THE COMMUNITY

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Matthew 5:16 ESV

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

Matthew

1 Peter 2:12 ESV

Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.

THE SERVANT OPENS DOORS TO SHARING THE GOSPEL

Matthew 4:23 ESV

And he went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction among the people.

1 Peter

1 Peter 4:10 ESV

As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace: