John 15:13 “Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.”

9. John 15:13 “Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.”

12. Matthew 20:26-28 “It is not so among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave; just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”

14. John 13:12-15 “Do you know what I have done to you? You call Me Teacher and Lord; and you are right, for so I am. If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I gave you an example that you also should do as I did to you.”

15. John 13:12-15 “Do you know what I have done to you? You call Me Teacher and Lord; and you are right, for so I am. If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I gave you an example that you also should do as I did to you.”

16. 1 Corinthians 11:1 “Be imitators of me, just as I am also of Christ.”

17. 1 Corinthians 11:1 “Be imitators of me, just as I am also of Christ.” 1 Peter 2:21 “For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps.”

19. “We’re not just called to BE something;

20. “We’re not just called to BE something; we’re called to DO something.”

21. “We’re not just called to BE something; we’re called to DO something.”

22. “We’re not just called to BE something; we’re called to DO something.”

23. “We’re not just called to BE something; we’re called to DO something.” Philippians 2:3-5

24. “We’re not just called to BE something; we’re called to DO something.” Colossians 3:12-17

25. SERVANT

26. SERVANT is found 447 times in the Bible

27. SERVANT is from Greek words doulos and diakonos

28. SERVANT is from Greek words doulos and diakonos “Both words denote a man who is not at his own disposal, but is his master’s purchased property. Bought to serve his master's needs, to be at his beck and call every moment, the slave’s sole business is to do as he is told. Christian service therefore means, first and foremost, living out a slave relationship to one’s Savior.”

29. SERVANT is from Greek words doulos and diakonos 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 “Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body.”

30. SERVANT is from Greek words doulos and diakonos 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 “Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body.”

31. SERVANT is from Greek words doulos and diakonos

32. SERVANT is from Greek words doulos and diakonos • Romans 1:1 Paul called himself “a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God.”

33. SERVANT is from Greek words doulos and diakonos • Romans 1:1 Paul called himself “a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God.” • Colossians 1:7 Paul referred to Epaphras as “our beloved fellow bond-servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ.”

34. SERVANT is from Greek words doulos and diakonos • Romans 1:1 Paul called himself “a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God.” • Colossians 1:7 Paul referred to Epaphras as “our beloved fellow bond-servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ.” • Colossians 4:7 Paul called Tychicus “our beloved brother and faithful servant and fellow bond-servant in the Lord.”

35. SERVANT is from Greek words doulos and diakonos • Romans 1:1 Paul called himself “a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God.” • Colossians 1:7 Paul referred to Epaphras as “our beloved fellow bond-servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ.” • Colossians 4:7 Paul called Tychicus “our beloved brother and faithful servant and fellow bond-servant in the Lord.” • James 1:1 James referred to himself as a “bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ.”

36. SERVANT is from Greek words doulos and diakonos

37. SERVANT is from Greek words doulos and diakonos • 2 Peter 1:1 Peter referred to himself as a “bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ.”

38. SERVANT is from Greek words doulos and diakonos • 2 Peter 1:1 Peter referred to himself as a “bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ.” • Jude 1:1 Jude referred to himself as a “bond-servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James.”

39. SERVANT is from Greek words doulos and diakonos • 2 Peter 1:1 Peter referred to himself as a “bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ.” • Jude 1:1 Jude referred to himself as a “bond-servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James.” • Revelation 1:1 “The Revelation of Jesus Christ” was given “by His angel to His bond-servant John.”

40. SERVANT is from Greek words doulos and diakonos • 2 Peter 1:1 Peter referred to himself as a “bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ.” • Jude 1:1 Jude referred to himself as a “bond-servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James.” • Revelation 1:1 “The Revelation of Jesus Christ” was given “by His angel to His bond-servant John.” • Philippians 2:7 We are called to be like Christ who “emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant.”

42. 2 Timothy 1:16-18 Onesiphorus Served Paul

43. 2 Timothy 1:16-18 Onesiphorus Served Paul Matthew 25:35-36 Serve Jesus=Serve Others

44. 2 Timothy 1:16-18 Onesiphorus Served Paul Matthew 25:35-36 Serve Jesus=Serve Others Matthew 25:14-15 Serve According to Ability

45. 1 Peter 4:10-11 “As each one has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. Whoever speaks, let him speak, as it were, the utterances of God; whoever serves, let him do so as by the strength which God supplies; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ.”

46. 1 Peter 4:10-11 “As each one has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. Whoever speaks, let him speak, as it were, the utterances of God; whoever serves, let him do so as by the strength which God supplies; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ.”

48. Matthew 25:21-30 More Opportunities to Serve

49. Matthew 25:21-30 More Opportunities to Serve Matthew 24:46-51 Unfaithful Servant Punished

50. Matthew 25:21-30 More Opportunities to Serve Matthew 24:46-51 Unfaithful Servant Punished We need to be as serious about serving as God is!