One Another (2)
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Introduction: Open Bibles and read I Peter 4:7-11 Reminder of One another series and how the Scriptures help us to know how to function as the body of Christ. Today we are going to overview this text with some observations. And then focus most of our time unpacking the instruction to serve one another.
God’ plan: is coming to culmination
God’s people: are instructed
God’s grace: is source of gifts to serve one another
God’s word: is what we speak
God’s strength: is how we serve
God’s glory: is why we serve
Interpretation: Since God has a plan to bring an end to all things, God’s people should head the instruction to; pray with self-controlled and sober minds, keep loving one another earnestly, show one another hospitality without grumbling, and serve one another, all for the purpose of God’s glory.
Serve one another
Serve one another
As each has received a gift
uniqueness of individual gifts (see I Cor 12)
Illustration: Physical body. Each part is unique but every part together is what makes up the body. Each member has unique giftedness but all of us doing our part makes up the body of Christ and accomplishes our mission to glorify God and make disciples.
Use your gift to serve one another. What are some examples of practical ways we can serve one another? Counseling one another, seeing someone sitting alone and befriending them, hearing about someone having hard week so taking them a meal, cleaning someones house, washing their car, taking them grocery shopping, taking to Dr. appointment, free baby sitting, helping someone at their work during a busy season, cleaning up a yard, etc.
As good stewards of God’s grace which is the source of gifts, noticing the two main categories that we could place all of our gifts.
Speaking gifts: God’s word
Serving gifts: God’s strength. Example: Last evening the folks who were serving parents by watching our children while we went out on dates. You needed God’s strength to accomplish that!
Transition: This instruction is to every member of the body of Christ. Because of our position in Christ we are all called upon to serve one another. This does not diminish the two major responsibilities or positions that Christ has given the church namely that of Elders and deacons. Rather it reinforces those roles and includes the whole body in that act of serving one another. And finally notice the purpose for which our service is to be accomplished...
3. In order that in everything God is glorified
Transition: Since the end of all things is at hand. How will we use the gifts God has given us by his strength and for His glory? What is required of us to fulfill this mandate to the church?
Closing: Being aware and notice others needs. Being concerned about others interest ahead of my own. Being sacrificial. Being intentional. Being humble.
John 13:1-5; 12-15
Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. During supper, when the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him, Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going back to God, rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it around his waist. Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him.
When he had washed their feet and put on his outer garments and resumed his place, he said to them, “Do you understand what I have done to you? You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you.