Sunday Re-cap (20th Nov 2005)

Accepting Your Assignment
by Sam Hari

Eph 2:10 (LB) John 17:4 (Msg)

Introduction
We were put in this earth to make a contribution.

This is one of God’s purposes for our lives. It’s called our ministry or our service. The WORD gives us the details of this calling:

• We were created to serve God. Eph 2:10b
• We were saved to serve God. 2 Tim 1:9 (LB) 1 Jn 3:14 (CEV) 
• We were called to serve God. There is no such thing as a “non-serving” Christian. 2 Tim 1:9 (TEV) 1 Pet 2:9 (NLT) Rom 7:4 (TEV).
• We are commanded to serve God. Matt 20:28 (LB)

1. If I have no love for others, no desire to serve others, I should question whether Christ is really in my life!
2. "Jesus now has a new pair of eyes to see with, new ears to listen with, new hands to help with, new hands to help with, and a new heart to love others with.”
3. Impression without expression leads to depression. Study without service leads to spiritual stagnation. Comparison of Sea of Galilee (full of life) and Dead Sea (no life at all).
   
   What is your answer when you stand before God? Rom 14:12 (NLT). To all our excuses, God is going to answer, “I created you, saved you, called and commanded you to serve me. Which part did you not understand?”
   Rom 2:8 (NLT). Also Mark 8:35 (LB) Also see Matt 10:39, 16:25, Luke 9:24, 17:33
   
   Service is the pathway to real significance. It is through ministry that we discover the true meaning of our lives. Rom 12:5 (Msg)
   
   What matters is the duration of your life and not the donation of it. Not how long you lived but how you lived.
   
   The mature follower of Christ should stop asking, “Who’s going to meet my needs?” and instead start asking today, “Who’s needs can I meet today?” Do you ever ask that question?