The document discusses the purpose driven life and what it means to serve like Jesus. It provides four ways to serve: worship, fellowship, discipleship, and ministry. Worship is focusing on God, expressing affection for him, and using abilities for him. Fellowship is belonging to God's family, sharing with others, doing your part, and loving others. Discipleship is becoming like Christ by training in his word and reproducing yourself in others. Ministry means serving like Jesus by being available, grateful, and faithful to God's purposes. Barriers to serving include narcissism, perfectionism, materialism, comparing/criticizing others, and improper motives. The key is being available to others' needs, grateful for what
17. Their responsibility is
to equip God’s people
to do his work and
build up the church,
the body of Christ.
(Ephesians 4:12 NLT)
18. MINISTRY is serving
like Jesus by being available,
grateful, & faithful to God’s
purposes for our life.
Their responsibility is
to equip God’s people
to do his work and
build up the church,
the body of Christ.
(Ephesians 4:12 NLT)
19.
20. The Bible says, “We are
God's workmanship, created
in Christ Jesus to do good
works, which God prepared in
advance for us to
do.” (Ephesians 2:10)
24. The Bible says,“Each one
should use whatever gift he’s
received to serve others.
(1 Peter 4:10)
25.
26. Jesus says, “Your attitude
must be like My own, for I
did not come to be served, but
to serve ...” (Matthew 20:28)
27. Our Mission is to
provide a facility that
will be available to
God's people, enabling
them to get to know the
love of God, in so doing
finding love for one
another with
a knowledge and truth
through Jesus Christ.
28. I. Serving like Jesus means being Available
! (Matthew 20:29-34).
Our Mission is to
provide a facility that
will be available to
God's people, enabling
them to get to know the
love of God, in so doing
finding love for one
another with
a knowledge and truth
through Jesus Christ.
29.
30. The Bible says, ‘“Lord, have
mercy on us!’ Jesus stopped &
called them. ‘What do you
want Me to do for you?’ He
asked.” (Matthew 20:30-32)
31.
32. What barriers keep us from
being available to serve God?
1. Narcissism
The Bible says, “Forget yourselves long
enough to lend a helping
hand.” (Philippians 2:4)
34. What barriers keep us from
being available to serve God?
1. Narcissism
2. Perfectionism
35. What barriers keep us from
being available to serve God?
1. Narcissism
2. Perfectionism
The Bible says, “If you wait
for perfect conditions, you’ll
never get anything
done.” (Ecclesiastes 11:4)
36. What barriers keep us from
being available to serve God?
1. Narcissism
2. Perfectionism
37. What barriers keep us from
being available to serve God?
1. Narcissism
2. Perfectionism
3. Materialism
38. I. Serving like Jesus means being Available
! (Matthew 20:29-34).
39. I. Serving like Jesus means being Available
! (Matthew 20:29-34).
II. Serving like Jesus means to be Grateful
! (John 11:41).
40.
41. Jesus says, “Father, I thank You
that You heard Me. I knew that
You always hear Me but I said
this for the benefit of the people
standing here.” (John 11:41).
42.
43. What barriers keep us from
being grateful in serving God?
1. Comparing & Criticizing
44.
45. The Bible says, “Who are you to
criticize someone else’s servant?
The Lord will determine whether
His servant has been
successful” (Romans 14:4).
46. What barriers keep us from
being grateful in serving God?
1. Comparing & Criticizing
47. What barriers keep us from
being grateful in serving God?
1. Comparing & Criticizing
2. Motives
48.
49. The Bible says, “When you do
good deeds don’t try to show off.
If you do you won’t get a reward
from your Father who is in
heaven” (Matthew 6:1-4).
50. I. Serving like Jesus means being Available
! (Matthew 20:29-34).
II. Serving like Jesus means to be Grateful
! (John 11:41).
51. I. Serving like Jesus means being Available
! (Matthew 20:29-34).
II. Serving like Jesus means to be Grateful
! (John 11:41).
III. Serving like Jesus means being Faithful
! (1 Corinthians 4:2).
52.
53. Jesus said, “I have brought
You glory on earth by
completing the work You gave
Me to do” (John 17:4).
54.
55. The Bible says, “The one thing
required of servants is that they
be found
faithful”
(1Corinthians 4:2).