True Service
Serving the Lord.
Romans 12:11
Everything you do in the Christian life should be consistent with God’s Word and truly in His service and to His glory. In Romans 12:11, the word Paul used to describe Christian service refers to the service of a bond–slave, whose sole duty was to carry out his master’s will. That is how you ought to serve God—as a bond servant of Jesus Christ.
But you can’t serve the Lord in your own power any more than you could come to Him by your own power or will. The power to serve Christ comes from God. “To this end I also labor,” Paul testified, “striving according to His working which works in me mightily” (Col 1:29).
MacArthur, J. (2001). Truth for today : A daily touch of God's grace (Page 217). Nashville, Tenn.: J. Countryman.
Lessons Learned: Service is the demonstration of Love. If we are to truly "love the Lord [our] God with all [our] hearts, and with all [our] souls, and with all [our] minds" (Mat 22:37), then we must be willing to serve Him as a bond-slave would. We must serve Him with all our hearts, with all our souls, with all our minds and seek to fulfill His will.
Applications: Remember that the Bible is God's instruction book for Christian Living and that everything that we need to make God honoring and God pleasing decision is contained in it. Therefore, every decision that I make must be approached biblically, so that I may serve God and fulfill His will.
Prayer Subjects: Pray that I would remember The Greatest Commandment and love God with all my being. Pray that I would demonstrate this love for Him through service and obedience as a true bond-slave to Christ.
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Romans 12:11
Everything you do in the Christian life should be consistent with God’s Word and truly in His service and to His glory. In Romans 12:11, the word Paul used to describe Christian service refers to the service of a bond–slave, whose sole duty was to carry out his master’s will. That is how you ought to serve God—as a bond servant of Jesus Christ.
But you can’t serve the Lord in your own power any more than you could come to Him by your own power or will. The power to serve Christ comes from God. “To this end I also labor,” Paul testified, “striving according to His working which works in me mightily” (Col 1:29).
MacArthur, J. (2001). Truth for today : A daily touch of God's grace (Page 217). Nashville, Tenn.: J. Countryman.
Lessons Learned: Service is the demonstration of Love. If we are to truly "love the Lord [our] God with all [our] hearts, and with all [our] souls, and with all [our] minds" (Mat 22:37), then we must be willing to serve Him as a bond-slave would. We must serve Him with all our hearts, with all our souls, with all our minds and seek to fulfill His will.
Applications: Remember that the Bible is God's instruction book for Christian Living and that everything that we need to make God honoring and God pleasing decision is contained in it. Therefore, every decision that I make must be approached biblically, so that I may serve God and fulfill His will.
Prayer Subjects: Pray that I would remember The Greatest Commandment and love God with all my being. Pray that I would demonstrate this love for Him through service and obedience as a true bond-slave to Christ.
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