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Servant

December 10th, 2011

Great Servant - Mark 10:41-45

1. There is nothing wrong with wanting to be great

Jesus didn’t confront their desire to be great, only their method

2. Greatness comes through being a servant

Your greatness in the Kingdom is only limited by your willingness to be a slave to all!

Selfless Servant - Philippians 2:5-7

1. Jesus set the pace for us by becoming a servant. He made himself nothing and had a lot further to go to become nothing than we do!

Questions

What are you making of yourself?
How much does “self” matter to you?
How much does “self” influence your daily decision?

2. Self-denial is the essence of service

Luke 9:23 - Must deny self daily - deny self = denying feelings

Humble Servant - Luke 17:7-10

Question: What should our attitude be while serving?

Grumbling servant - “I’ll serve, but I’m not going to like it.”
Complaining servant - “Why do they always ask me to serve”
Proud servant - “I serve more than anyone and deserve recognition”

We must be humble servants and serve daily
When we serve, we’ve done nothing special except our duty

Excellent Servant - Mark 7:37

Jesus did all things well
When we serve, we must do so with excellence
Ephesians 6:7-8 - When we serve, we must serve as though Jesus himself had asked us to do it!