Who do we serve? If we work, we serve our boss. If we are married or have a family, many times we serve them. Who do you serve?
We have a serving problem. Only about 20% of the people who attend serve in some fashion in our church. The rest of you just fill a pew.
If you are serving the church out of necessity, out of motivation to please others, or because you know that supposedly you need to be serving people. Eventually you will quit serving because some day somebody is going make you mad or upset you, or you don’t feel like you are appreciated or needed so you’ll quit and just fill a pew.
Many of you are here today and you use to serve. Maybe you were a deacon or a Sunday School teacher, sung in the choir, or you served somewhere in the church and now you just fill the pew. Some of you may think well I’ve done my part, it is time for the younger ones to step up and fill that role.
If that describes you, than I want you to hear a word from God. Thank you. Thank you for quitting. Pastor, that’s harsh.
If you only served the church out of necessity, out of motivation to please others, or because you know that supposedly you need to be serving people and you have quit thank you. If you are serving at Bethel today but you have that attitude, please quit or repent and change your ways.
Today in God’s Word you will learn who you are to serve, you will gain motivation to serve, and some of you who have been filling a pew will be touched by the power of God and will be rejuvenated and renewed with a heartbeat to serve.
We have a serving problem. Only about 20% of the people who attend serve in some fashion in our church. The rest of you just fill a pew.
If you are serving the church out of necessity, out of motivation to please others, or because you know that supposedly you need to be serving people. Eventually you will quit serving because some day somebody is going make you mad or upset you, or you don’t feel like you are appreciated or needed so you’ll quit and just fill a pew.
Many of you are here today and you use to serve. Maybe you were a deacon or a Sunday School teacher, sung in the choir, or you served somewhere in the church and now you just fill the pew. Some of you may think well I’ve done my part, it is time for the younger ones to step up and fill that role.
If that describes you, than I want you to hear a word from God. Thank you. Thank you for quitting. Pastor, that’s harsh.
If you only served the church out of necessity, out of motivation to please others, or because you know that supposedly you need to be serving people and you have quit thank you. If you are serving at Bethel today but you have that attitude, please quit or repent and change your ways.
Today in God’s Word you will learn who you are to serve, you will gain motivation to serve, and some of you who have been filling a pew will be touched by the power of God and will be rejuvenated and renewed with a heartbeat to serve.
We need to change whom we are serving!
1 Thessalonians 1:9-10 (NASB) 9 For they themselves report about us what kind of a reception we had with you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve a living and true God, 10 and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, that is Jesus, who rescues us from the wrath to come.
Serve Jesus Christ, not People!
Colossians 3:23-24 (NASB) 23 Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men, 24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve.
Serve Jesus Christ, not Yourself!
Luke 16:13 (NASB) 13 "No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth."
The affects of Serving Christ results in Love and Service to others!
Galatians 5:13 (NASB) 13 For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another
In Closing
A personal relationship with Jesus Christ results in a changed life. A life where you see people through the eyes of God, a renewed sense of love for people, and passion to serve others.
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