-persistent && strong desire

-DESEO VEHEMENTE a driving force that sparks your intense will && desire to serve

Ptr. Rick Warren

-we are called to belong not just an expectator

-we are created /exist only for GOD for the purpose to serve Him

1Peter 2:9 ; Ephesians 2:10 ; John 6

Hebrews 10:25 ” do not neglect ” not forsaking

KOINONIA – means fellowship , companionship , mutual partakers . A sharing of companion, interests, goal, experiences or views. put components together gather together in one place!

Matthew 18:21 ;Acts 2 :42

 

5 ELEMENTS OF SERVICE (A. DOUGHLAS)

1. Fellowship

2. Worship

3. Prayer

4. Giving

5. Word Of GOD

Acts 2:15 ; James 2:26 ; 1 John 3:18

Serving GOD is more than duty , a strategy . Luke 2 : 49 – duty && occupation

AUTHENTICITY – truthfulness, reality, genuiness

SUPERFICIALITY – shallow on character

MUTUALITY – exchange, trade, interchange

SELFISHNESS – greediness, self`interest/regard

EMPHATY – compassion, mercy, responsiveness

INJUSTICE – bias, discrimination, impartially

 

3 BIBLICAL VIEWS CONCERNING REAL && FALSE SERVICE

Real Fellowship – authenticity

Fake Fellowship – superficiality

Real Fellowship – mutuality

Fake Fellowship – selfishness

Real Fellowship – emphaty

Fake Fellowship – injustice

Acts 10:34

Destiny – comes one day at a time

Job 12:10

Success is knowing your purpose in life. -Leaving Legacy

Destination Disease- just to land anywhere or somewhere

True Success is to know && serve GOD

 

HOW TO ACHIEVE TRUE SUCCESS

1. Make GOD as your number one priority in Life.

2. We need to live in accordance of Word of GOD .

-Joshua 1:8

“High time we change the ideal of success for the ideal service” – Albert Einstein

Matthew 20:27 A challenge to serve GOD

According to Ptr. Rick Warren:

1. we were created to serve. Jeremiah 1:5

2. we were saved to serve

3. we were called to serve

4. we are commanded to serve

1 Chronicles 8:9 ; Matthew 24:12 ;2 Timothy 3:1

“No one can separate us from the LOVE of GOD”

Romans 8:35 & 37 ; 1 Corinthians 15:58

Real Service is to give not counting the cost

 

Main Ingredients for Real Service

1. Surrender Life as a Living Sacrifice

2. Living a Joly && Acceptable Life

3. Do not Conformed but be Transformed!

Romans 6:13 ; Joshua 6&& 7:3 && 7:11 ; Isaiah 59:2

Kinds Of Sin

Sin of Commission

Sin of Ommission

Sin of Ignorance

“it’s easy to hide wrong actions to others”.

Joshua’s Failure

**Prayerlessness

PRAYER-backbone

**Understanding the strength of enemies

**Over estimating human strength

 

Comfromising Spirit- it leads us away to GOD

Set your Affection on heavenly things not on material things

Colossians 3:2 ; 1 John 2:15-17

 

“TRANSFORM our mind to the plans of GOD”

-no one can serve two masters-Exodus 20

”Thou shall not love other god’s beside me”

purpose –> to serve GOD

1. When was the last time you recall you give the genuine service you offered to GOD?

2. Do we truly experience intimacy with GOd in giving much time to serve?

intimacy- personal intact, communion && relationship to GOD.

first fruits of Abel- tithes

How is our service to the Lord expressed?

3. Do we exercise biblical influence? worldly influence?

 

”While the world is busy crying to conquer outer space , we, as children of GOD should conquer inner space” ~ JOYCE MAYER ~

1 John 2:17

-Heaven && earth will pass away but my word [BIBLE] will remain..

Matthew 6:33 && Jeremiah 29:11

Romans 12:1 -giving a living sacrifice

reasonable service- offering our freewill service. “Logikos” greek word

John 15:5 && Romans 8:36

 

3 Things to Avoid in Christian Service

( 1 John 2:15-17 )

1. i need this – lust of the flesh!

2. i get this – lust of the eyes!

Colossians 2:3 ; 1 John 2:16

3. i deserve this – Pride of Life

.: never allow Satan to hinder you to serve GOD :.

 

commitment – solemn agreement, covenant

mamon – money, lust