Servant Point #1: Satan is anti-servant, except for our serving him.
4 (Jesus) rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it around his waist. 5 Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him. John 13:4-5
12 When he had washed their feet and put on his outer garments and resumed his place, he said to them, “Do you understand what I have done to you? 13 You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for so I am. 14 If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. 15 For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you. 16 Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. 17 If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them. John 13:12-17
Servant Point #2: It’s okay to have a title and still be a servant.
Servant Point #3: A servant sets only Biblically defined limits to his/her service.
Servant Point #4: Every Christ follower is called to be like Jesus and therefore be servants to one another.
Servant Point #5: A servant is paid with blessings.
Ways to Serve & Reap a Blessing:
- Sacrificing your best time for them.
- Supporting their dream.
- Being proactive now for greater dividends later.
- Enjoying their hobby lobby.
- Cleaning up your mess.
- Valuing someone they love.
- Stopping an annoying habit.
- Setting aside expectations.
- Listening without solving.
- Owning your Biblical roles and responsibilities.
- Start planning or stop planning as much.
- Giving your wife a needed break with the kids.
- Modeling, teaching, transferring biblical priorities at home and away.
- Giving Jesus ownership of your phone and all your media.
- In summary, loving others around you the way they are loved the best – words, time, gifts, service, and/or physical touch.
34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. 35 By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” John 13:34-35
Servant Point #6: Just as Jesus loved us, so are we to love one another!