What on Earth Am I Here For

You: Made to Serve. Pastor Michael Dascoli

8-9-2020

You were made to serve God by serving others.

“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

“Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, 27and whoever wants to be first must be your slave—28just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.” Matthew 20:26b-28

S.H.A.P.E.

S-Spiritual Gifts: Tools God gives for doing specific ministry

H-Heart: What are you passionate about?

A-Abilities: What you are naturally good at?

P-Personality: How are you wired?

E-Experience: What have you previously done?

Each of us should use whatever gift he’s received to serve others.

1Peter 4:10

3 Requirements to Serve as Jesus Served

Number one: Serving like Jesus means being available

Two blind men were sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was going by, they shouted, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”

31 The crowd rebuked them and told them to be quiet, but they shouted all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”

32 Jesus stopped and called them. “What do you want me to do for you?” He asked.

Matthew 20:30-32

Do not say to your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I’ll give it to you”—

when you already have it with you. Proverbs 3:28

Number 2: Serving like Jesus means being grateful

“Jesus looked up and said ‘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

“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

“Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!” Matthew 25:23

Third: Serving Jesus means being faithful

“I have brought you glory on earth by completing the work you gave me to do.”

John 17:4

“Well done, good and faithful servant!”

Matthew 25:23b

"The one thing required of servants is that they be faithful."

1Corinthians 4:2 (TEV)

“Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you

know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.” 1Corinthians 15:58b

-What is God’s Spirit saying to you today?

-How must you respond?