Lifetime of Service
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(Each of the biblical references below will highlight the verses in question.)
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THE BODY OF CHRIST Part 4: ”A Lifetime of Service” Part of the FOG Home Group Bible series by Overseer Mukwena & Mai Mukwena
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Living for God: a lifetime of service [Col.1:16]
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Called to Serve?
- Each part doing its work. [Ephesians 4:16]
- Masterpieces for good works. Ephesians 2:10
- Going about doing good like Jesus. [Acts 10:38]
- All your days were known before hand by God. [Psalm 139:16]
- Serve one another with your gifts. [1 Peter 4:10]
- What are your greatest assets in serving?
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The supremecy of Love: The power of love and the value of character sustains service
- Serve out of love to have an impact. [1 Cor 12:31], [1 Cor. 13:1-3]
- Love reveals who God is, for God is love
- A visible act of service done in love makes a kingdom difference. [Matthew 5:16]
- What other verses are like it?
- We will be known by the love we have for one another, not by our spiritual gifts. [John 13:35], [1 Peter 2:9], [Romans 8:18-19]
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Character is good stewardship [Matthew 25:14-30]
GOOD STEWARD
- Serves with a willing heart motivated by love, ‘I love to’
- Serves to be seen by ‘One’. What does God say about me?’
- Whatever it takes, goes beyond expectations.
- Directs attention to Christ in humility, God is glorified
A HIRELING “hired labour”
- Has to serve out of duty, or compulsion, ‘I have to’
- Serves to please others, to be seen. ‘What people think?’
- Its their job, so does the minimum, leaves before end of task
- Draws attention to self pridefully, and refers to God where convenient
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Grow in GOD-Findence - Not self Esteme
- ROOTED IN BEING GOD’S WORKMANSHIP
[Ephesians 2:10] For we are God’s workmanship created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. - LAY ASIDE EVERY WEIGHT AND SIN
[Hebrews 12:1] Let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. - PERSEVERE
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THE WEIGHTS AND THE SINS
FEAR OF
- Failure
- Success
- Accountability
- Commitment
- Rejection
SINS OF
- Low self esteem or inferiority
- Pride and overconfidence
- Unrepentant sin
- Anger, worry, shame
- Timidity
- selfishness
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QUESTIONS FOR NEXT WEEK
- Homework: What is the one, or two, or three things that I can start doing to make a real difference?
- Assuming we all know our gifts, what can hinder a person from flowing in the gifts God has given?
- Read, memorise, and reflect on these two verses, [Ephesians 2:10] and [Hebrews 12:1-2]. What do they mean to you personally for gifts and service?