05/31/2020 – Sunday Morning Service
Ephesians 2:1-10
Sermon Topics
– What does it mean to serve like Jesus?
- Serving Like Jesus Means Being Available
- Ben Trueblood said, “66% of students are dropping out of the church after high school.”
- “71% of them did not plan on taking a break.”
- If you want to be used by God, you must be willing to be interrupted.
- John Wesley said, “Do all the good you can by all the means you can by all the ways you can in all the places you can and at all the times you can to all the people you can as long as you ever can.
- What keeps us from being available?
- Self-Centeredness (Phil. 2:4)
- The number one enemy of compassion is busyness.
- Perfectionism (Eccl. 11:4)
- God desires to use all!
- Materialism (Lk. 16:13)
- Self-Centeredness (Phil. 2:4)
- Serving Like Jesus Means Being Faithful (Eph. 2:8-9)
- “Our salvation comes by grace, the unmerited favor we receive from God through our faith in Christ.”
- How Does One Remain Faithful?
- The Privilege of Service (2 Tim. 1:9; Ps. 100:2)
- The Significance of Service (1 Cor. 15:58)
- Be Careful not to mistake prominence for significance.
- The Rewards of Service (Heb. 6:10)
- If you are not serving in your church, you are NOT a legitimate church member.
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