a Servant Heart 40 days of
40 Days of Discipleship Learn Follow Serve (事奉) The word disciple literally means “ Learner” Develop the habit, attitude, skills to learn spiritually Learn Imitate Jesus; Bear Fruit; Follow Him to love Live a life worthy of the calling of God Follow Serve with Jesus – to establish the kingdom of God Learn the heart, attitude, mind-set, and skills to serve God Serve (事奉)
Serve God by Serving Others 40 王 要 回 答 說 : 我 實 在 告 訴 你 們 , 這 些 事 你 們 既 做 在 我 這 弟 兄 中 一 個 最 小 的 身 上 , 就 是 做 在 我 身 上 了 。- Matt 25 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’
Serve God’s Will Date Topic 02/16 (Sun) Servant Heart 02/20 (Fri) Serving God in Spirit (心 靈 的 事 奉) 02/23 (Sun) Equip your Serving Hands (SHine)
Your Heart Matter (一切由心發出) 23 你 要 保 守 你 心 , 勝 過 保 守 一 切 , 因 為 一 生 的 果 效 是 由 心 發 出 。 Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. Proverbs 4:23
Servant Heart of Jesus For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” 因 為 人 子 來 , 並 不 是 要 受 人 的 服 事 , 乃 是 要 服 事 人 , 並 且 要 捨 命 作 多 人 的 贖 價 。 Mark 10:45 – Jesus came to Serve 他 本 有 神 的 形 像 , 不 以 自 己 與 神 同 等 為 強 奪 的 ;反 倒 虛 己 , 取 了 奴 僕 的 形 像 rather, he made himself nothing, by taking the very nature of a servant, Phil 2:5 – Have the mindset of Jesus (以基督的心為心)
Servant Heart of Paul Romans 1:1 Paul, a servant (slave) of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle. 耶 穌 基 督 的 僕 人 保 羅 , 奉 召 為 使 徒 , 特 派 傳 神 的 福 音 。 Phil 1:1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, 基 督 耶 穌 的 僕 人 保 羅 和 提 摩 太 寫 信 給 凡 住 腓 立 比 Titus Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ; 神 的 僕 人 , 耶 穌 基 督 的 使 徒 保 羅 1 Cor 3 What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe—as the Lord has assigned to each his task.
A Slave of God by Choice 並 且 我 主 的 恩 是 格 外 豐 盛 , - 2 Tim 1:14a and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. God’s Overflowed Grace For Christ’s love compels us, … 2 Cor 5:14 原 來 基 督 的 愛 激 勵 我 們 ; God’s Extraordinary Love
Who Are You? Prince/Princess? Servant?
Princess/Prince Syndrome (EV) Unreasonable demands. Spoiled. Emo. Self-indulgence. Egocentric. Parochial. Fussy. Pretended kindness. Self positivity. Attention seeking. Low IQ. Caprice. Dependence. Undependable. Low morality.
Servant Not what you like but your responsibilities. Not to your ability but what need to be done. Not easy, comfortable, and enjoyable. Not your will but the Master’s. Humble heart. No complain. Not about fairness.
Bible Circle Time Share your Quiet time learning, OR What attitude / mindset you shall focus more on in serving?