The Discipline of Service
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8 Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.
9 Show hospitality to one another without grumbling.
10 As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace:
11 whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
In Context of Love (8)
In Context of Love (8)
8 Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.
16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
You cannot serve another whom you do not love
In Conjunction with Hospitality (9)
In Conjunction with Hospitality (9)
9 Show hospitality to one another without grumbling.
ILL: “My Pleasure”
You cannot serve another whom you begrudge
In Conformity to Gifts (10)
In Conformity to Gifts (10)
10 As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace:
You cannot serve another where you have no capacity
7 To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.
In Community with Each Other (10)
In Community with Each Other (10)
10 As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace:
7 But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift.
8 Therefore it says, “When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men.”
11 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers,
12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,
13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,
You cannot serve another whom you are not around
In Connection with Stewardship (10)
In Connection with Stewardship (10)
10 As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace:
1 This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.
2 Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.
You cannot serve another when you are not intentional
In Capacity of God’s Calling (11)
In Capacity of God’s Calling (11)
11 whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
You cannot serve another when you are not empowered
In Calculation of God’s Glory (11)
In Calculation of God’s Glory (11)
11 whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
23 Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,
24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.
You cannot serve another selfishly