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SERVE
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CLASS 3
SERVANTHOOD
What is a servant?
Servant can be defined as a state, condition, or quality of one who lives as a servant.
A servant is someone who is under submission to another.
For Christians, this means submission to God first, and then submission to one
another. A servant is one who seeks to meet the real needs of others or of the person
he is serving.
A servant is one who, even when in a position of leadership seeks to unselfishly lead
and influence others; placing the needs of others before his own. As the following
passages will demonstrate, the Lord Jesus came as a servant with a commitment to
serve. Just think, if He had come to be served, our redemption could and would never
have taken place. Likewise, our failure to live as servants throws up a huge barrier to
effectively minister as representatives of our Lord Jesus Christ. Mark 10:45.
Paul urged the Corinthians to think of him, Peter (Cephas) and Apollos not as leaders
of actions, but as servants of Christ entrusted with the secret things of God and to be
faithful stewards in servant-hood. I Corinthians 4:1, 2
Developing the Heart of a Servant
How can I develop the heart of a servant that will lead to genuine growth in serving
others?
Learning to live as a servant naturally begins by following the Lord Jesus. As believers
who are to follow in the steps of our Savior, it is important that we focus on Him
because He was and is the example of humility, compassion and selflessness.
Philippians 2:7-8; Romans 12:1-2. As we follow Christ, we are to have a heart of a
servant and serve all. Mark 10:43-44.
SPIRITUAL GIFT ASSESSMENT
REVIEW & PLACEMENT
God gives us gifts so we can build the kingdom. To be effective, we must understand
that all gifts and abilities from God require us to:
Operate by faith.
Seek ways to serve others using the gifts God has given us.
Pray: Seek the Holy Spirit’s guidance while evaluating our gifts.
Study: Become familiar with scripture references, definitions and each
gift function in the Body of Christ.
Scripture References: Romans 12:4-8, Ephesians 4:11, I Corinthians 12:8-11, 12:28
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