BEING A GOD'S SERVANT LIKE THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.
" but I am among you as he that serveth"
INTRODUCTION::
( Luke 22:24-27 ) 24 And there was also a strife among them, which of
them should be accounted the greatest26 But ye shall not be so: but he that is
greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that
doth serve..
26 But ye
shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger;
and he that is chief, as he that doth serve26 But ye shall not be so: but he
that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as
he that doth serve..
* 5 GREAT LESSONS TO LEARN FROM OUR
TOPIC.
1. CHRIST IS OUR PRIME MODEL IN
SERVING GOD.
( Luke 22: 27 ) For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or
he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that
serveth.
a. The problem inside the local church
is some who are in good position in life are claiming to be their boss and not
called to serve.
b. But the Lord Jesus Christ rebuke
them by saying.
" but
I am among you as he that serveth.
2. TO SERVE THE LORD IS OUR GREAT
PRIVILEDGE ON OUR PART BECAUSE THE KING OF KINGS AND THE LORD OF LORD AND THE
CREATOR OF ALL THINGS.
( John 15: 13-16 ) 13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man
lay down his life for his friends.
14 Ye are
my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
15
Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord
doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my
Father I have made known unto you.
16 Ye have
not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and
bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall
ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
* Christ lay down His life for us
that our we can be redeemed from sin.
*.This is now our opportunity to give
to Christ our life to Him in serving God in His great Ministry.
3. THE GREAT MEN OF GOD IN THE BIBLE
LIKE AND OTHERS FOLLOW THE STEP OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.
( I Corintians 9:19 ) For though I be free from all men, yet have I made
myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
* Let us follow the step of the Lord
Jesus Christ.
( I Peter 2:21 ) 21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ
also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
4. GOD COMMANDED THE CHRISTIANS WHO
ARE IN THEIR GREAT POSITION TO SERVE MORE TO HIM.
( Luke 22:26 ) But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest
among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth
serve.
* Christians do not practice lordship
in serving God the bible reminds us this important thing.
( Luke 22:26 ) But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest
among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth
serve.
5. CHRISTIANS LET US SERVE GOD LIKE
THE EXAMPLE OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.
( Luke 22:26 ) But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest
among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth
serve.
( Matthew 20 :25-28 ) 25 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know
that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are
great exercise authority upon them.
26 But it
shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be
your minister;
27 And
whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:
28 Even as
the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his
life a ransom for many.
* God bless you always *
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