“Called To Serve”
There Is Only One You Series, January 21, 2018
Warm up
- What method of communication do you like best and least? Why? [Telephone call, personal visit, Facebook, email, text, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter?]
- If you could choose between read a book at home, watch a movie, go to a concert, or go for a hike in order to relax, which would you prefer? Why?
Read: Hebrews 13:15-16, Ephesians 3:7-8, 1 John 3:18-19, Romans 12:3-5, Ephesians 2:10, 1 Corinthians 12:7
Message Recap
Main idea: Service Benefits Everyone
Serving others:
1. Pleases God
2. Makes us feel good
3. Advertises truth
4. Humbles me
5. Provides purpose
6. Helps people
Questions for discussion
- Which of the benefits to serving you find personally the most compelling? Why?
- According to Jesus, the greatest are the biggest servants (Matthew 23:11-12). Who has demonstrated greatness in your eyes?
- Do you agree with Pastor John Ortberg that “the reason we help others is not because we are strong and they need us; it is because if we don’t help them, we will end up a hopeless relic?”
Application
- What is an area of need in which you feel particularly passionate about helping others? Why?
- What, if anything, do you believe the Holy Spirit may be saying to you so far in this series?
