Posts Tagged ‘ Servant ’
For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown for his name in serving the saints, as you still do.
Hebrews 6:10, ESV
We are called to go beyond the initial teachings of the gospel and to go on loving others with more of God’s grace and love, serving the Church humbly and the world in truth.
Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered.
Hebrews 5:8
Jesus demonstrated the understanding of the pain of serving God in this life, giving us the example as our High Priest so that He could present us to the Father.
“just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”
Matthew 20:28, NASB1995
We are called to be like Christ, and, even being God, He took it upon Himself to serve others.
Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.
Proverbs 19:17, ESV
Just as our Lord became a poor human to save humanity from sin with His generous love and grace, we show His love and grace to others when we help those in need. We are serving Him as He serves through us, and we will draw others to join us as co-heirs of eternal life with Christ.
Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.
Philippians 2:3, ESV
The God of the universe and our Creator who deserves all worship took on human flesh to die the death we deserve for the evil we have committed.
May we be willing to demean and suffer for the sake of others as our Lord did, leading others to find Him.
Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
Ephesians 4:32, ESV
We all go through struggles and hard times, so let’s treat each other the way our Savior did: humbly and mercifully, with grace and sacrificial love.
And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his ear. Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place. For all who take the sword will perish by the sword.
Matthew 26:51-52, ESV
We have a tendency to want to protect Jesus, but He is the one who came to save us.
We may make a defense of the Word, but The Word died for us knowing He would come back.
“even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.“
Matthew 20:28, ESV
We tend toward selfishness, but God has given us the example of sacrificial love and servant-hood towards each other and (as well as for) God.
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Romans 12:21, ESV
Everything we do apart from Christ is evil, yet He came to overcome our evil with His righteousness by His death.
May we live like our Lord and Savior, loving others sacrificially and with goodness.
Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.
Romans 12:10, ESV
Let us love like our Lord who came to us, served us, died for us, and helps us even now.
a simple man of God 