Servanthood (3)

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2. PHILIPPIANS 2:4 NCV 4 “Do not be interested only in your own life,
3. PHILIPPIANS 2:4 NCV 4 “But be interested in the lives of others.”
4. PHILIPPIANS 2:5 NCV 5 “In your lives you must think and act like Christ Jesus.”
5. PHILIPPIANS 2:6 NCV 6 “Christ Himself was like God in everything. But He did not think that being equal..”
6. PHILIPPIANS 2:6 NCV 6 “With God was something to be used for His own benefit.”
7. PHILIPPIANS 2:7 NCV 7 “But He gave up His place with God and made Himself nothing.”
8. PHILIPPIANS 2:7 NCV 7 “He was born as a man and became like a servant.”
9. The fundamental issue in living as servants, as those committed to meeting the needs of others,
10. The fundamental issue in living as servants, as those committed to meeting the needs of others,
11. is a deep down humility that is willing to pick up the servant’s towel regardless of one’s status or station in life.
12. No matter what one’s station or condition in life, whether king or peasant, slave or free, rich or poor, strong or weak, brilliant or slow of mind, nobleman or common, etc.
13. In Christ, God calls all Christians to live as servants serving others with the Lord Jesus as the perfect example of One who, though God of very God, took upon Himself “the form of a servant.”
14. When Jesus Christ came into the world, it was not to come into a wealthy man’s home where all material things might be His.
15. When Jesus Christ came into the world, it was not to come into a wealthy man’s home where all material things might be His.
16. The home was characterized by poverty, He did not come into a royal home so that He might be respected as heir apparent even though He has the right to rule this earth.
17. He was not born in Caesar’s home so that in due course He might follow His father to the throne.
18. His station in life was that of a servant, a servant is characterized not so much as a person to be despised, but as someone without rights;
19. A servant submits himself to the will of his master.
20. What Paul emphasizes is that, when Jesus Christ came into the world, He came as One who had no rights of His own.
21. The One who had all the rights that belonged to the eternal Son of God gave up the exercise of these rights;
22. He came into the world as a servant who has no rights but is subject to the authority of another.
23. 1 \\ TRUE SERVANT LEADER, PUT OTHERS AHEAD OF THEIR AGENDA:
24. PHILIPPIANS 2:3 NCV 3 “When you do things, do not let selfishness or pride be your guide.”
25. PHILIPPIANS 2:3 NCV 3 “Instead, be humble and give more honor to others than to yourselves.”
26. PHILIPPIANS 2:4 NCV 4 “Do not be interested only in your own life,”
27. PHILIPPIANS 2:4 NCV 4 “But be interested in the lives of others.”
28. One of the first marks of servant hood is to be able to put others ahead of YOURSELF and you personal DESIRES.
29. It is more than being willing to put your agenda on hold. It means intentionally being aware of people’s NEEDS, being AVAILABLE to help them, and able to accept their desires as IMPORTANT.
30. Being a servant means putting the needs of others ahead of your own desires.
31. GALATIANS 5:13 NCV 13 “My brothers and sisters, God called you to be free,”
32. GALATIANS 5:13 NCV 13 “But do not use your freedom as an excuse to do what pleases your sinful self.”
33. GALATIANS 5:13 NCV 13 “Serve each other with love.”
34. GALATIANS 6:2 AMP 2 “Carry one another’s burdens and in this way ..”
35. GALATIANS 6:2 AMP 2“You will fulfill the requirements of the law of Christ [that is, the law of Christian love].”
36. If we’re bearing in mind this “through love serve one another” principle, we’re of course not going to ask others to do anything that is hurtful or harmful.
37. Whether we’re doing the serving or others are serving us, it’s all going to be loving and we’re all going to benefit.
38. What we ask of others may sometimes be a sacrifice for them, but by the same token, we will be serving them too and sometimes sacrificing for them, so it will be a two-way street.
40. The idea of “through love serve one another” is more like doing the bidding of another.
41. When it comes to that, then we have to have quite a bit more grace and humility and yieldedness.
42. 1 \\ TRUE SERVANT LEADER, INITIATES SERVICE TO OTHERS
43. PHILIPPIANS 2:6 NCV 6 “Christ Himself was like God in everything. But He did not think that being equal..”
44. PHILIPPIANS 2:6 NCV 6 “With God was something to be used for His own benefit.”
45. PHILIPPIANS 2:7 NCV 7 “But He gave up His place with God and made Himself nothing.”
46. PHILIPPIANS 2:7 NCV 7 “He was born as a man and became like a servant.”
47. A lot of people will SERVE if someone asks them to,
48. And others will SERVE in a crisis,
49. But you can really see the heart of someone, who looks for ways to SERVE.
50. Great leaders see the need, grab the opportunity, and serve without expecting anything in RETURN.
51. As Christians we are all bound to serve others because we have been given the greatest example of a servant leader in Jesus.
52. MATTHEW 20:28 NIV 28 “Just as the Son of Man did not come to be served,”
53. MATTHEW 20:28 NIV 28 “But to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many."
54. Jesus is the greatest leader that the world has ever seen, He was the only one person that has ever walked in this earth with the right to claim superiority around Him, but He didn’t.
55. Jesus is the greatest leader that the world has ever seen, He was the only one person that has ever walked in this earth with the right to claim superiority around Him, but He didn’t.
56. He took on the role of a servant, and gave Himself to serve others to the point of sacrificing His life.
57. 1 PETER 2:21 21 “Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow in His steps”
58. JOHN 20:21 21 “Jesus also said, “As the Father has sent Me, I also send you”
59. His Father sent Him as a servant, Jesus had the love and humility to do that for us, and He asks that we follow His example.
60. That takes a lot of humility, but with such sacrifices come great rewards.
61. 1 \\ TRUE SERVANT LEADER, SERVES OUT OF LOVE
62. 1 CORINTHIANS 13:1 NCV 1 “I may speak in different languages of people or even angels.”
63. 1 CORINTHIANS 13:1 NCV 1 “But if I do not have love, I am only a noisy bell or a crashing cymbal.”
64. 1 CORINTHIANS 13:2 NCV 2 “I may have the gift of prophecy. I may understand all the secret things of God..”
65. 1 CORINTHIANS 13:2 NCV 2 “And have all knowledge, and I may have faith so great I can move mountains..”
66. 1 CORINTHIANS 13:2 NCV 2 “But even with all these things, if I do not have love, then I am nothing.”
67. 1 CORINTHIANS 13:3 NCV 3 “I may give away everything I have, and I may even give my body as an offering to be burned…”
68. 1 CORINTHIANS 13:3 NCV 3 “But I gain nothing if I do not have love.”
69. SERVANTHOOD is NOT motivated by manipulation or self-promotion.
70. SERVANTHOOD is FUELED by love.
71. As leaders and especially as Christians, in the end,
72. THE EXTENT OF YOUR INFLUENCE depends on the depth of your love and concern for others.
73. If people love you they will FOLLOW you, if people follow you, then you are bound by God to SERVE them and see to their best interest.
74. If people love you they will FOLLOW you, if people follow you, then you are bound by God to SERVE them and see to their best interest.
75. As Christians everything that we do is to be motivated by love, and we can’t love people that way that we are suppose to if we are not willing to serve them, give from ourselves and make their best interest our top priority.
76. As Christians everything that we do is to be motivated by love, and we can’t love people that way that we are suppose to if we are not willing to serve them, give from ourselves and make their best interest our top priority.
77. To be a servant leader in our family, where we work, and especially in our service to God,
78. We have got to love others enough to commit ourselves to serving others.
79. So what are some questions that we can ask ourselves to evaluate our attitude toward service?
80. Where is your HEART when it comes to serving others?
81. Do you want to become a leader for the perks or benefits, or are you motivated by a desire to help OTHERS?
82. How many people have you contacted that have not been here in a while to let them know that you LOVE them and miss them?
83. How INVOLVED have you been in your Life group?
84. What is first on your priority list: your schedule, how occupied you are, what you want to accomplish, how much recognition you get, how much money you make, or where people spend eternity, and how much you can be a part of seeing them come to KNOW and SERVE God?
85. If you really want to be the kind of leader that God intended you to be you have to settle the issue of SERVANTHOOD.
86. 1 PETER 4:10 NCV 10 “Each of you has received a gift to use to serve others.”
87. 1 PETER 4:10 NCV 10 “Be good servants of God’s various gifts of grace.”
89. Greatness is not found in a title, a salary, or a position of influence.
90. Greatness is not found in a title, a salary, or a position of influence.
91. True greatness is found in servant hood.
92. Take time and willingly meet the needs of others without looking for recognition from people.
93. God’s Word promises that He will honor your humility.
94. When believers finally realize that our calling is to serve—not merely to seek our own interests—then we will have an irresistible impact on this world.
95. Shout…
96. I WILL SERVE THE LORD WITH MY WHOLE HEART!
97. WHEN I SERVE, I AM BLESSED!
98. WHEN I SERVE, I AM MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN SOMEONE’S LIFE!
99. WHEN I SERVE, I GROW SPIRITUALLY!
100. WHEN I SERVE, I AM CARRYING OUT THE WORK OF THE MINISTRY.
101. WHEN I SERVE, I ACTIVATE THE GIFTS GOD GAVE ME.
102. WHEN I SERVE, I DO IT FOR GOD & NOT TO PLEASE MAN.
103. WHEN I SERVE, I AM ACTING LIKE JESUS, MY EXAMPLE.
104. THANK YOU LORD FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE YOU!