Being Servants

Matthew 25:31-46

Why Thought Not Popular?• Pride– How many seek being a servant as life’s goal?

• Failure to recognize that great leaders are also great servants– Moses – Numbers 12:8– David – 2 Samuel 3:18– Isaiah – Isaiah 20:3– Paul – Romans 1:1– Peter – 2 Peter 1:1

• Being servants of Lord means we are servants of our fellow man

Jesus Turned Concept Of Greatness Upside Down

• Matthew 20:17-28• John 13:12-17• Leadership involves service– Having authority doesn’t negate

service• Husbands and fathers• Elders• All members

Serving Lord MeansServing One Another

• Many say they want to be a servant of the Lord but balk at some menial task to help others– John 13:14-16– Matthew 23:11– Mark 10:44

What About Us?

• Some say “I didn’t get anything out of the service.”– Do we come to serve or “to be served”?– We are here to worship , not to “get

something out of it”• Need Humility & Service (Doing)– Matthew 25:14-30 – Parable of talents

What Must I Do To Be Saved?

Hear the gospel (Romans 10:17) Believe Jesus is Christ (Acts 8:37) Repent of your sins (Acts 17:30) Confess your faith (Matthew 10:32) Baptized for remission of sins (Acts

2:38) Faithful unto death (Revelation

2:10)