HABITS Wk 4: Inspired Service

HABITS

Wk 4: Inspired Service

Tony Skrzecz

4 For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, 5 so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. 6 We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; 7 if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; 8 if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully. Romans 12:4-8 (NIV)

We ALL have a PART to play.

 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10 (NIV)

Service DRAWS us CLOSER to God.

For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead. James 2:10 (NASB)

To gain spiritual maturity we must DO what God wants us to do and BE what God wants us to be.

Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. James 1:22 (NIV)

Don’t deceive yourself, be a DOER not a SEAT warmer.