HAPPY EASTER!
There is no Epic Cafe this morning. Here are the next two memory verses:
Each one of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms. 1 Peter 4:10
For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 2 Timothy 1:6
For March 30 students will meet to prepare Vacation Bible School items and learn Spanish songs for the Mexico Missions trip. Students not going to Mexico are urged to attend this training session in the group of their choice. We will also be meeting the student ministry candidate who will give a brief "hello" and bring the morning message in all three services.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Sunday, March 16
Memory Verses:
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. Psalm 139:14
Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant. Mark 10:43
WANT TO BE GREAT? SERVE
This week we continue with week two in the series Serving Others In Love by discussing what it means to have a servant's heart. The Mark chapter ten passage is one of the Bible's great paradoxes (a statement that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a truth). It states:
"Jesus called them together and said, "You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." Mark 10:42-45
Did you see paradoxes in the passage? "Great among you must be your servant." "Whoever wants to be first must be slave of all." We are to be transformed. We are challenged to move from a selfish heart to servant heart. Encourage each other to grow as followers of Christ in ministrymindedness. Spiritual maturity isn't easy or natural, and we need support from each other to make serving a regular part of our life.
Share about a time when you did something for someone without being asked. How did the person react? How did that reaction make you feel?
For many people, serving others isn't convenient and doesn't come naturally. How is it for you?
Jesus makes a strong distinction between the world's way and God's way. Why is the world the way it is?
What does it mean to be great in the eyes of the world? What does it take to be great in God's eyes?
Respond to this statement: Christians love talking about being a servant until someone treats them like one. What do you like about this statement? What don't you like?
Slave is a pretty strong word that Jesus uses to describe the Christian life. Would slave be a good description of your commitment to serve God and others?
Jesus showed with his life what he meant by serving. Read Philippians 2:1-8. What point is Paul trying to make by asking these four questions? How was Jesus humble in this passage?
Ministry is all about serving God by serving others with an attitude of love. Jesus made it clear that when we serve others, we are serving him. What are some practical ways you can serve others this week? Write them down. Ask for accountability.
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. Psalm 139:14
Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant. Mark 10:43
WANT TO BE GREAT? SERVE
This week we continue with week two in the series Serving Others In Love by discussing what it means to have a servant's heart. The Mark chapter ten passage is one of the Bible's great paradoxes (a statement that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a truth). It states:
"Jesus called them together and said, "You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." Mark 10:42-45
Did you see paradoxes in the passage? "Great among you must be your servant." "Whoever wants to be first must be slave of all." We are to be transformed. We are challenged to move from a selfish heart to servant heart. Encourage each other to grow as followers of Christ in ministrymindedness. Spiritual maturity isn't easy or natural, and we need support from each other to make serving a regular part of our life.
Share about a time when you did something for someone without being asked. How did the person react? How did that reaction make you feel?
For many people, serving others isn't convenient and doesn't come naturally. How is it for you?
Jesus makes a strong distinction between the world's way and God's way. Why is the world the way it is?
What does it mean to be great in the eyes of the world? What does it take to be great in God's eyes?
Respond to this statement: Christians love talking about being a servant until someone treats them like one. What do you like about this statement? What don't you like?
Slave is a pretty strong word that Jesus uses to describe the Christian life. Would slave be a good description of your commitment to serve God and others?
Jesus showed with his life what he meant by serving. Read Philippians 2:1-8. What point is Paul trying to make by asking these four questions? How was Jesus humble in this passage?
Ministry is all about serving God by serving others with an attitude of love. Jesus made it clear that when we serve others, we are serving him. What are some practical ways you can serve others this week? Write them down. Ask for accountability.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Sunday, March 9
SERVING OTHERS IN LOVE
Today we begin another LifeTogether six weeks study on Serving Others In Love. This study will be helpful at home, at school, with friends and as you anticipate serving others near and far.
Session one is titled, "You Are God's Masterpiece". The scripture lesson is as follows:
For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body.
All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.
Psalm 139:13-16
You can serve in many ways, but one common truth binds all the opportunities together: God designed you to spend your life serving Him. It may not be in a fulltime, paid job or even within the local church, but you were created to serve. Don't waste your life sitting on the sidelines watching God's work. Instead get in the game and be part of God's plan.
Today we begin another LifeTogether six weeks study on Serving Others In Love. This study will be helpful at home, at school, with friends and as you anticipate serving others near and far.
Session one is titled, "You Are God's Masterpiece". The scripture lesson is as follows:
For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body.
All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.
Psalm 139:13-16
You can serve in many ways, but one common truth binds all the opportunities together: God designed you to spend your life serving Him. It may not be in a fulltime, paid job or even within the local church, but you were created to serve. Don't waste your life sitting on the sidelines watching God's work. Instead get in the game and be part of God's plan.
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