Serve One Another
SERVE ONE ANOTHER
Thesis: Serving one another is a command to all believers. It is in serving one another that we show the love of Christ.
I. Serving one another theologically
A. Definition of the word “serve” 1. Greek meaning 2. Reference support of the meaning B. What the Bible says about serving one another 1. Living as Christ’s example to serve others (Mark 10:45) 2. Serving is loving (Galatians 5:13) 3. Humility in serving (1 Peter 5:5-7
II. Serving one another sociologically
A. Significance of serving in society
1. Service as an act of selfishness
2. Self-righteous service versus true service
B. Service implications on society
1. Serving others comes as a blessing
2. Some benefits of a community coming together to serve as one
I. Church and Community united through service
A.Service to the community
1. A selfless service exemplifying God’s love
2. Caring about those you are serving B. Things the Church does to serve 1. As a Church body the Church serves one another 2. Planning community events
Serving one another is beneficial to everyone. By serving others we are able to have more of an appreciation for how Christ lived his life; “[He] did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” (Mark 10:45; NIV) As Christians we are called to serve and put others first, for Jesus said “If anyone wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.” (Mark 9:35; NIV) Serving one another is a command to all believers. It is in serving one another that we show the love of Christ. The word “serve” means to be a servant, attendant, to wait upon, to minister, to attend to anything that may serve another’s interests, to serve one or by supplying anything. (1 Peter 4:10-11) Most often when you hear the word “servant” you think of the word “bondage” and “captivity”. Being a servant is seen as a loss of free will and society today outs on a
Thesis: Serving one another is a command to all believers. It is in serving one another that we show the love of Christ.
I. Serving one another theologically
A. Definition of the word “serve” 1. Greek meaning 2. Reference support of the meaning B. What the Bible says about serving one another 1. Living as Christ’s example to serve others (Mark 10:45) 2. Serving is loving (Galatians 5:13) 3. Humility in serving (1 Peter 5:5-7
II. Serving one another sociologically
A. Significance of serving in society
1. Service as an act of selfishness
2. Self-righteous service versus true service
B. Service implications on society
1. Serving others comes as a blessing
2. Some benefits of a community coming together to serve as one
I. Church and Community united through service
A.Service to the community
1. A selfless service exemplifying God’s love
2. Caring about those you are serving B. Things the Church does to serve 1. As a Church body the Church serves one another 2. Planning community events
Serving one another is beneficial to everyone. By serving others we are able to have more of an appreciation for how Christ lived his life; “[He] did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” (Mark 10:45; NIV) As Christians we are called to serve and put others first, for Jesus said “If anyone wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.” (Mark 9:35; NIV) Serving one another is a command to all believers. It is in serving one another that we show the love of Christ. The word “serve” means to be a servant, attendant, to wait upon, to minister, to attend to anything that may serve another’s interests, to serve one or by supplying anything. (1 Peter 4:10-11) Most often when you hear the word “servant” you think of the word “bondage” and “captivity”. Being a servant is seen as a loss of free will and society today outs on a
Bibliography: Foster, Richard J. Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers Inc., 1998. Holy Bible, New Living Translation. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 1996