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Experiencing God
again and again,
will developgreat faith,
in2010!
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Experiencing GodThrough Serving
Pastor John Isaacs
Kingsway Community Church
January 31, 2010
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To ServeDiakonos Greek
dia + konos
to raise a dust byyour hurry to serve.
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John 13:12-1712
After washing their feet, heput on His robe again and sat
down and asked, Do youunderstand what I was
doing? 13You call me Teacherand Lord, and you are right,
because thats what I am.
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John 13:12-17 (cont.)14
And since I, your Lord andTeacher, have washed your
feet, you ought to wash eachothers feet. 15 I have given
you an example to follow. Doas I have done to you. 16 I tell
you the truth, slaves are not
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John 13:12-17 (cont.)
greater than their master. Noris the messenger more
important than the one whosends the message. 17 Now
that you know these things,God will bless you for doing
them.
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Serving 1. Brings us blessing!
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Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unjust. He willnot forget how hard you have
worked for Him and how youhave shown your love to Him
by caring for other believers,as you still do.
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Serving 1. Brings us blessing!
2. Brings us rewards!
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Matthew 20:25-2825
But Jesus called themtogether and said, You know
that the rulers in this worldlord it over their people, and
officials flaunt their authorityover those under them. 26 But
among you it will be different.
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Matthew 20:25-28 (cont.)
Whoever wants to be a leaderamong you must be your
servant,27
and whoeverwants to be first among you
must become your slave.28 For even the Son of Man
came not to be served but to
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Matthew 20:25-28 (cont.)
serve others and to give Hislife as a ransom for many.
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Serving 1. Brings us blessing!
2. Brings us rewards!
3. Brings promotion!
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1 Peter 4:8-118
Most important of all,continue to show deep love
for each other, for love coversa multitude of sins.
9Cheerfully share your homewith those who need a meal
or a place to stay.
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1 Peter 4:8-11 (cont.)10
God has given each of you agift from his great variety of
spiritual gifts. Use them wellto serve one another. 11 Do
you have the gift of speaking?Then speak as though God
Himself were speaking
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1 Peter 4:8-11 (cont.)
through you. Do you have thegift of helping others? Do it
with all the strength andenergy that God supplies.
Then everything you do willbring glory to God through
Jesus Christ.
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1 Peter 4:8-11 (cont.)
All glory and power to Himforever and ever! Amen.
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Serving 1. Brings us blessing!
2. Brings us rewards!
3. Brings promotion!4. Brings God glory!
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To Serveto supply somethingneeded or desired
to answer the needs of
another
to provide services that
benefits or helps others
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Galatians 5:13For you have been called tolive in freedom, my brothers
and sisters. But dont useyour freedom to satisfy your
sinful nature. Instead, useyour freedom to serve one
another in love.
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To Self Satisfyto make yourself happy
to direct energy toward self
gratification
to take action that primarilybenefits self
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Serving To voluntarily
attend to the
needs of another.
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Denies Self
Mark 8:34Then, calling the crowd to join
his disciples, he said, If any of
you wants to be my follower,
you must turn from yourselfish ways, take up yourcross, and follow me.
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Take To The Crossdesires and needs
independence
pride
stubbornness rebellion
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Humility
James 4:6But He gives more grace.
Therefore it says,"God
opposes the proud, but gives
grace to the humble."
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Other-centered
Philippians 2:4Dont look out only for your
own interests, but take aninterest in others, too.
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Experiencing God
again and again,
will developgreat faith,
i2010!
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