SOME GREAT
MARKS OF THE CHRISTIAN WHO ARE DETERMINED TO SERVE THE LORD.
INTRODUCTION
( Acts 20:19-24 ) 19 Serving the LORD with all
humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the
lying in wait of the Jews:
20 And how I kept back nothing
that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you
publickly, and from house to house,
21 Testifying both to the Jews,
and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus
Christ.
22 And now, behold, I go bound in
the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:
23 Save that the Holy Ghost
witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.
24 But none of these things move
me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course
with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify
the gospel of the grace of God.
8 GREAT THINGS ABOUT DETERMINED GOD’S SERVANT.
1. SINCERE CHRISTIAN ARE DETERMINED TO SERVE THE LORD.
( Acts 20:19 ) Serving the Lord with all humility
of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in
wait of the Jews.
* GOD NEEDS MORE SINCERE GOD’S SERVANT AND PAUL WAS ONE GOOD EXAMPLE FOR
BEING SINCERE ON GOD’S CALLING.
* THE GOOD SPIRIT OF A SINCERE GOD’S SERVANT IS HUMBLE SPIRIT.
" SERVING THE LORD WITH HUMILITY OF MIND AND WITH MANY TEARS.
* PAUL BEING A HUMBLE PERSON, HE LOVE TO SACRIFICE FOR THE SALVATION OF
PEOPLE.
2. SOULWINNER CHRISTIAN ARE DETERMINED TO SERVE THE LORD.
Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward
God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
*PAUL IS A FAITHFUL SOULWINNER OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.
( Acts 9:19-22 ) 19 Serving the LORD with all
humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the
lying in wait of the Jews:
20 And how I kept back nothing
that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you
publickly, and from house to house,
21 Testifying both to the Jews,
and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus
Christ.
22 And now, behold, I go bound in
the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:
* PAUL IS ALWAYS READY TO SERVE THE LORD EVEN THERE IS A BIG WARNING OF THE
HOLY SPIRIT TO HIM. BUT HE NEVER CHANGE TO CONTINUE TO SERVE THE LORD EVEN THREAT
THERE IS WAITING ON HIS GOING TO THE MISSION FIELD.
( Acts 20:22-23 ) And now, behold, I go bound in the
spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:
Acts 20:23 Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds
and afflictions abide me.
3. SPIRIT FILLED CHRISTIAN ARE DETERMINED TO SERVE THE
LORD.
( Acts 9:22-23 ) 22. And now, behold, I go bound in
the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:
22.Save that the Holy Ghost
witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.
* PAUL WAS DETERMINED TO FACE ALL THE WORSE RESULT IN SERVING THE LORD
BECAUSE THE HOLY SPIRIT GAVE HIM THE FULL COURAGE AND CONFIDENCE IN DOING THE
WORK OF THE LORD.
(Act 1:8) 1.But ye shall receive power,
after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me
both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost
part of the earth.
* THE HOLY SPIRIT WILL GIVE THE POWER WE NEEDED TO PERFORM THE WORK WITH
WISDOM AND POWER. THE HOLY SPIRIT GUIDE US IN ALL THE TRUTH FROM GOD.
( John 16:13 ) Howbeit when he, the Spirit of
truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of
himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew
you things to come.
4. SERVANTHOOD CHRISTIAN ARE DETERMINED TO SERVE THE
LORD.
* THE EFFECTIVE STRATEGY OF PAUL IN SERVING THE LORD IS BEING A SERVANT
TO ALL PEOPLE HE MET IN SOULWINNING.
* PAUL WAS FLEXIBLE TO KIND OF PEOPLE HE WILL MEET IN SOULWINNING.
* PAUL’S MAIN GOAL IN SOULWINNING IS WIN MORE LOST PEOPLE. " THAT
MAY WIN THE MORE."
(1Corinthians
9:19-22) 19.For though I be free from all
men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
20.And unto the Jews I became as a
Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them
that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under
the law;
21.To them that are without law,
as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,)
that I might gain them that are without law.
22.To the weak became I as weak,
that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by
all means save some.
5. STRONG CHRISTIAN IS DETERMINED TO SERVE THE LORD.
* PAUL PUT IN HIS HEART AND MIND THAT WHAT HAVE STARTED HE WILL FINISH
IT.
( Acts 20:24 ) 24. But none of these things move
me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course
with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify
the gospel of the grace of God.
* GOD COMMANDED THE CHRISTIAN TO BE STRONG IN THE LORD.
* OUR ENEMY WILL NOT STOP TO DECEIVE AND DISCOURAGE US BUT GOD COMMANDED
THE CHRISTIANS TO BE STRONG IN CHRISTIAN LIFE BECAUSE WE NEED TO FINISH OUR
CALLING IN THE LORD.
( Ephesians 6:10-14
) 10. Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and
in the power of his might.
11. Put on the whole armour of
God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12. For we wrestle not against
flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers
of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
13. Wherefore take unto you the
whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and
having done all, to stand.
14. Stand therefore, having your
loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
* GOD GAVE THE CHRISTIAN THEIR ARMOR IN ORDER WE CAN FACE OUR ENEMY WITH
POWER AND VICTORIOUSLY
* RIGHTEOUS LIFE OF THE CHRISTIAN IS THE PROTECTION AND ARMOUR AGAINST
OUR SPIRITUAL ENEMY.
* GOD CHALLENGED AND COMMANDED US TO STAND THEREFORE.
6. SPIRITUAL CHRISTIAN IS DETERMINED TO SERVE THE LORD.
2 Timothy 2 :21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he
shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and
prepared unto every good work.
* LIVING A CLEAN AND PURE LIFE BEFORE GOD AND MEN ARE CHRISTIANS WHO ARE
DETERMINED TO SERVE THE LORD.
* GOD COMMANDED THE CHRISTIAN TO HAVE A VESSEL UNTO HONOUR BEFORE HIM.
( I Peter 1:15-16 ) 15 But as he which hath called you
is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
16 Because it is written, Be ye
holy; for I am holy.
( II Timothy 2:21 )
21. If a man therefore purge
himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for
the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.
* God commanded the Christians to be holy in all manner of conversation.
7. SUPPORTIVE CHRISTIAN ARE DETERMINED TO SERVE THE LORD.
* PAUL USED THE EXAMPLE OF THE MACEDONIAN CHURCH IN SACRIFICIAL GIVING
FOR THE WORK OF THE LORD.
( II Corinthians
8:1-5 ) 1.Moreover,
brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of
Macedonia;
2.How that in a great trial of
affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the
riches of their liberality.
3.For to their power, I bear
record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;
4.Praying us with much intreaty
that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the
ministering to the saints.
5. And this they did, not as we
hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of
God.
* PAUL DO NOT EXPECT THAT MACEDONIAN CHRISTIANS TO GIVE THEMSELVES TO
THE LORD'S WORK.
( Philippians
4:15-16 ) 15. Now ye
Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed
from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and
receiving, but ye only.
16. For even in Thessalonica ye
sent once and again unto my necessity.
8. SUBMISSIVE OR OBEDIENT CHRISTIAN ARE DETERMINED TO
SERVE THE LORD.
( James 4:6-8 ) 6. But he giveth more grace.
Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
7.Submit yourselves therefore to
God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
* SUBMISSIVE CHRISTIANS ARE OBEDIENT CHRISTIANS.
( Hebrews 11:7-8 ) 7. By faith Noah, being warned of
God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving
of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the
righteousness which is by faith.
8.By faith Abraham, when he was
called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance,
obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
* NOAH OBEYED GOD WITHOUT QUESTIONS EVEN THIS THE FIRST HE MAKE A BIG
BOAT TO BE USE TO HELP GODS PEOPLE.
* God bless you all always*
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