SHAPED to Serve

SHAPED to Serve

I. Introduction

A. Ephesians 2:10 (NAS) For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.

B. God put us on this earth to make a !

II. S.H.A.P.E.

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1. I Peter 4:10 (NLT) God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.

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1. What does want me to do with my SHAPE?

2. The main thing God wants us to do with our SHAPE is to serve , and serve , with our unique SHAPE!

III. Three Great Benefits of Serving God and Others

A. It improves my !

1. The of just about every single problem in our relationships is self-centeredness.

2. Matthew 20:28 (NAS) “Just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”

B. It gives my life !

1. Mark 8:35 (NAS) “For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it.”

2. “True comes from giving your life away!”

3. In God’s Book, there are no acts of service!

C. It leaves a !

1. Everybody wants to do something with their life!

2. Matthew 20:26b (NAS) “Whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant.”

3. When we serve—with no strings attached—expecting nothing in return— notices!

4. Hebrews 6:10 (NLT) For God is not unjust. He will not forget how hard you have worked for him and how you have shown your love to him by caring for other believers, as you still do.

IV. Conclusion