Let Us Serve
Key Scriptures
2020 Vision: Love well and to grow into the likeness of Christ
Luke 22:27 For who is the greater, one who reclines at table or one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at table? But I am among you as the one who serves.
John 13:1 Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. 2 During supper, when the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him, 3 Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going back to God, 4 rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it around his waist. 5 Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him. 6 He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, do you wash my feet?” 7 Jesus answered him, “What I am doing you do not understand now, but afterward you will understand.” 8 Peter said to him, “You shall never wash my feet.” Jesus answered him, “If I do not wash you, you have no share with me.” 9 Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, not my feet only but also my hands and my head!” 10 Jesus said to him, “The one who has bathed does not need to wash, except for his feet, are clean, but not every one of you.” 11 For he knew who was to betray him; that was why he said, “Not all of you are clean.” 12 When he had washed their feet and put on his outer garments and resumed his place, he said to them, “Do you understand what I have done to you? 13 You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for so I am. 14 If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. 15 For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you. 16 Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. 17 If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.
Use what has been Given in order to fulfill Gods Command
Mark 4:21 And he said to them, “Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket, or under a bed, and not on a stand? 22 For nothing is hidden except to be made manifest; nor is anything secret except to come to light. 23 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.” 24 And he said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear: with the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and still more will be added to you. 25 For to the one who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.”
A Light on a Hill
Mathew 5:14 “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
Galatians 5:13 For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
For those already Serving
Hebrews 6:10 For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown for his name in serving the saints, as you still do. 11 And we desire each one of you to show the same earnestness to have the full assurance of hope until the end, 12 so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
Colossians 3:23 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.
Key Points
- Jesus came to serve not to be served.
- Gods work in us moves us to work for him
- If we are emptied He will fill us for more.
- If we are idle we become more idle
- God has put us providentially where we can be used
- If we follow Jesus example we will be blessed.
Discussion Questions
- If you would have been present at the table with Jesus, how would you have responded to his request to was your feet?
- Do serve in any area of ministry?
- If you have yet to plug into serving others can you explain your reservation?
- Can you describe what life was like before serving others?
- Has the Lord placed on your heart a call to start a ministry?
Ministries within the Church
- Children’s Ministry
- Parking
- Security
- Missions
- Mobile Meals
- Prayer
- Home Group Hosts
- Home Group Leaders
- Craftsmen for Christ
- Ushers
- Hospitality
- Children’s Check-in
- Nursery
- Sound
- Worship
- Technology
- Jail Ministry
- Women’s Ministry
- Moms Group
- Youth Ministry
- Meals Ministry
- Recovery
- Lydia’s House
Ministries Needed
- Vehicle Repair Ministry
- Grief Share
- Care Home Ministry
- Memorial Ministry
- For those who are serving