Matthew 20:27-28 – In being a servant Christ Our Pattern Matthew 20:27-28 – In being a servant

Context of Jesus’ Statement Matthew 20 Vs. 17-19 – Jesus again predicts His betrayal and crucifixion Vs. 20-23 – James and John’s mother ask Jesus if they can sit on His right and left Vs. 24-28 – The others hear about it and are upset Jesus reminds His disciples that to serve is greater than to be served

What Does It Mean to Serve? Definition: To be an attendant; wait upon; minister Derived from the Greek word diakanos Literally translated as kicking up dust when on the move Where we get our word for deacon Jesus is telling His disciples that His expectation for them is that they be willing to serve others

How Did Jesus Serve? Matthew 20:28 – He served by giving His life as a ransom for others John 15:13 – Jesus tells us that this is greatest act of love John 10:17-18 – Jesus does this willingly Matthew 20:25-26 – He did not demand to be served

How Did Jesus Serve? John 13:2-5 – Jesus washes the feet of His disciples Washing feet was normally a job for the lowest servant But the Son of God teaches His disciples a very important lesson on service to others Vs. 12-17 – Just a little while before He had entered Jerusalem triumphantly

How Can We Be Servants? Matthew 22:34-40 Philippians 2:1-4 We’ll be the types of servants we should be if we love each other the way we should Philippians 2:1-4 We must look out for each other, not just ourselves Romans 12:10 – Notice how looking out for each other is connected with love

How Can We Be Servants? Galatians 6:1 Galatians 6:2-5 If we see someone in sin, then we will do everything we can to pull them back James 5:19-20 – Cover sins Jude 22-23 – We do everything we can to save each other Galatians 6:2-5 Each person is to help each other with loads

Conclusion Being a servant isn’t optional Getting to Heaven is hard If we want to be pleasing and acceptable to God, then we must be servants How can we claim to be servants of God if we can’t serve each other? Getting to Heaven is hard Let us resolve to help each other any way that we can!