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Called to Serve (Connect 360 Bible Study Guides Book 62017)

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“It’s my pleasure.” Perhaps you’ve heard this reply from a server at a particular fast food restaurant that is famous for its chicken sandwiches. It is part of the company’s focus on delivering outstanding customer service at each of its locations and has served as a model for other organizations.

We love to receive excellent service from others, but how eager are we to provide excellent service for others? How often do we look for ways to serve those around us? The truth is, all Christ-followers have been called to a life of service. But this call runs counter to our culture that celebrates self-fulfillment, self-expression, and self-achievement above all else.

As we learn from Jesus, service requires sacrifice. In fact, he redefined greatness when he told his disciples,

Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. 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.

These are challenging words. Will we choose to follow Jesus’ example? Serving others allows us to put our faith into action—the practical application of the gospel message that our world needs. Let’s seek and respond to opportunities for service with an attitude that says, “It’s my pleasure.”

Language: English

Pages: 154

Format: Kindle Edition

Publisher: BaptistWay Press

Release: May 01, 2017

Called to Serve (Connect 360 Bible Study Guides Book 62017)

4/5 ( ratings)

“It’s my pleasure.” Perhaps you’ve heard this reply from a server at a particular fast food restaurant that is famous for its chicken sandwiches. It is part of the company’s focus on delivering outstanding customer service at each of its locations and has served as a model for other organizations.

We love to receive excellent service from others, but how eager are we to provide excellent service for others? How often do we look for ways to serve those around us? The truth is, all Christ-followers have been called to a life of service. But this call runs counter to our culture that celebrates self-fulfillment, self-expression, and self-achievement above all else.

As we learn from Jesus, service requires sacrifice. In fact, he redefined greatness when he told his disciples,

Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. 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.

These are challenging words. Will we choose to follow Jesus’ example? Serving others allows us to put our faith into action—the practical application of the gospel message that our world needs. Let’s seek and respond to opportunities for service with an attitude that says, “It’s my pleasure.”

Language: English

Pages: 154

Format: Kindle Edition

Publisher: BaptistWay Press

Release: May 01, 2017

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