PATH of PURPOSE // week 3

PATH of PURPOSE 

You Are Called to Serve Other People

SHAPE

S - Spiritual gifts

H – Heart

A – Abilities

P – Personality

E – Experiences

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 

The word “servant” and the word “minister” are the same word in the Bible.    

You are a bi-vocational minister of Jesus.  

Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.   Colossians 3:17 

God in his grace chose me even before I was born, and called me to serve him.    Galatians 1:15

Four incredible benefits when you change your focus from self to service.   

Serving others unselfishly will create joy in my life. 

If you want to have joy in your life then get the focus off yourself.  

My life is being poured out as a part of the sacrifice and service I offer to God for your faith.  Yet,  I am filled with joy, and I share that joy with all of you.  Philippians 2:17 

Forget about yourself long enough to lend a helping hand. Philippians 2:4 

Joy comes when I use my gifts to help others.

God has given each of you some special abilities; be sure to use them to help each other, passing on to others God’s many kinds of blessing.   1 Peter 4:10

Serving others unselfishly will improve my relationships. 

“Your attitude must be like my own, for I did not come to be served but to serve.”   Matthew 20:28

If you serve Christ in this way, you will please God and be respected by people.   Romans 14:18

The one who blesses others is abundantly blessed; those who help others are helped.   Proverbs 11:25 

Serving others unselfishly will make my life meaningful.

“If you try to keep your life for yourself, you will lose it.  But if you give up your life for my sake and for the sake of the Good News, you will find true life!”  Mark 8:35

Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your work in the Lord is never wasted.    1 Corinthians 15:58 

It will leave a LEGACY.

Good people will be remembered as a blessing.   Proverbs 10:7  

What are you going to be remembered for?   

“If you want to be great, you must be the servant of all the others.”  Matthew 20:26