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2010 Congregational Focus

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Service

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Christ Our Example for Service

Mark 10:45Mark 10:45 ““For even the Son of Man did not come For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, to be served,

but to serve, and to give his life a ransom but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.”for many.”

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Christ Our Example for Service

Romans 8:28-2928 And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, (even) to them that are called according to (his) purpose.

29 For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained (to be) conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren: ASV

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Christ Our Example for Service

Matt 20:Matt 20:26 …but whoever desires 26 …but whoever desires to become greatto become great among among

you, you, let him be your servantlet him be your servant . .

27 And whoever desires 27 And whoever desires to be firstto be first among you, among you, let him be your slavelet him be your slave — —

28 …the 28 …the Son of Man did not come to be served, Son of Man did not come to be served,

but to servebut to serve, and to give His life a , and to give His life a ransom for many.“ransom for many.“ NKJVNKJV

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Phil. 2:5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, 7 but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. NKJV

What He Gave Up – What He Did

He Took on Form of a Servant

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Christ Our Example for Service

Mark 10:45Mark 10:45 ““For even the Son of Man did not come For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, to be served,

but to serve, and to give his life a ransom but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.”for many.”

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Christ Our Example for Service

What He Gave Up – Took on Form of a Servant

Phil. 2:5-8

What He Paid – His Precious Blood

1 Peter 1:18-21

What Does He Ask of Us?

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Christ Our Example for Service

What He Gave Up – Phil. 2:5-8

Took on Form of a Servant

Humbled Himself

Became Obedient

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What He Paid – His Precious Blood

1 Peter 1:18-19

What Does He Ask of Us?

Mathew 25:31-40

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Example of Service Apostle Paul __

1 Cor 11:1 Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ. NKJV

I. Paul’s Human SideII. Paul’s Genuine HumilityIII. Paul’s Absolute Honesty

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Paul’s Human Side1 Cor 2:1-3

1 And I, brethren, when I came unto you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.2 For I determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.3 And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling. ASV

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Paul’s Human Side

2 Cor 10:10For some say, "Don't worry about Paul. His letters are demanding and forceful, but in person he is weak, and his speeches are really bad!" NLT

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Paul’s Human Side

Gal 6:11

Notice what large letters I use as I write these closing words in my own handwriting.

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Paul’s Genuine Humility1 Cor 2:4

and my word and my preaching was not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power That your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.

“NOTHING TO PROVE NOTHING TO LOSE”

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Paul’s Absolute Honesty2 Cor 4:1-2

1 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we faint not:2 but we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. ASV

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Paul’s Absolute Honesty1 Thess 2:3-4

3 For our exhortation (is) not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:4 but even as we have been approved of God to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God who proveth our hearts. ASV

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ServiceMark 10:45

“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served,

but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.”