Jump…into serving!
Sunday, Mark taught about serving. We learned about:
1. Who should be serving? Everyone!
1 Peter 4:10 - Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms.
2. What gifts in particular should I be using? Below are links to spiritual gifts tests to find out your gifts.
http://www.churchgrowth.org/cgi-cg/gifts.cgi?intro=1
http://www.christianet.com/bible/spiritualgiftstest.htm
http://archive.elca.org/evangelizingchurch/assessments/spiritgifts.html
3. Why should I do this? What’s the point? God says so!
Ephesians 6:7 - Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men.
Romans 12:6-8 - We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man’s gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. 7 If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; 8if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.
When you are serving other people you are serving Jesus Christ himself!
Matthew 25:35-40 - 35For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’
To read Mark’s recap of Sunday you can click here.
