Sermons on Servanthood
April 16, Sunday Service of Worship
INVITATION TO WORSHIP: Psalm 30:1–4; OPENING PRAYER; ANNOUNCEMENTS; CONGREGATIONAL READING: Psalm 30:10–12; SONG: Leaning On/’Tis So Sweet; SONG: I Am Not Alone; PREACHING THE WORD: Romans 12:1–2, Living on the Other Side of “Therefore”; SONG: Heaven Song; SONG: We Labor Unto Glory; BENEDICTION
As Servants of the Gospel (Philippians 2:19-30)
Such a joyful reception of Epaphroditus in honor would reveal a proper valuation of the gospel by the Philippian Church. Valuing the gospel rightly not only produces a particular righteous behavior, as Paul noted throughout the letter, but a public honoring of those who serve the gospel in…
The Exalted Servanthood of Jesus (Philippians 2:5-11)
The path to gospel-worthy living comes by reflecting Christ’s own behavior toward one another. Furthermore, gospel-worthy living comes not by sheer willpower or discovering one’s innate potential, nor by conformity to law or tradition. Gospel-worthy living comes as one understands what has been…
Servants of God’s Covenant Faithfulness (Genesis 24:1-67)
This morning we come to Genesis 24. Abraham, the man of faith nears the end of his life. The promises of God have proven true. But there remains an obstacle to the Lord’s plan to produce a nation from Abraham, a people numerous as the stars, and as the sand: the matriarch has died. No more children…
Subjecting Your Marriage to Christ (1 Peter 3:1-7)
In this often misunderstood passage, Peter exhorts husbands and wives to reflect honor in the marriage, each in their own unique way that exalts the whole. Christians, who are led by a good shepherd, have a new ethic in marriage that reflect God’s good design to give joy to those who follow…
Receiving the Servanthood of Jesus (Luke 22:21-30)
Jesus bestows a Kingdom upon his disciples. God desires all his goodness and good ways to cover the earth. To accomplish this, he calls all his followers to exercise their lives in servanthood to God and people. True greatness in the Kingdom of God is not to have power, titles, prestige, and…