DRAW NEAR TO GOD Congregational Focus 2010

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DRAW NEAR TO GOD Service

DRAW NEAR TO GOD Service Christ Our Example for Service Mark 10:45 “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.”

DRAW NEAR TO GOD Service Christ Our Example for Service Romans 8: And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, (even) to them that are called according to (his) purpose. 29 For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained (to be) conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren: ASV

DRAW NEAR TO GOD Service Christ Our Example for Service Matt 20: 26 …but whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant. 27 And whoever desires to be first among you, let him be your slave — 28 …the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.“ NKJV

DRAW NEAR TO GOD Service Phil. 2:5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, 7 but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. NKJV What He Gave Up – What He Did He Took on Form of a Servant

DRAW NEAR TO GOD Service Christ Our Example for Service Mark 10:45 “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.”

DRAW NEAR TO GOD Service Christ Our Example for Service What He Gave Up – Took on Form of a Servant Phil. 2:5-8 What He Paid – His Precious Blood 1 Peter 1:18-21 What Does He Ask of Us?

DRAW NEAR TO GOD Service Christ Our Example for Service What He Gave Up – Phil. 2:5-8 Took on Form of a Servant Humbled Himself Became Obedient

DRAW NEAR TO GOD Service What He Paid – His Precious Blood 1 Peter 1:18-19 What Does He Ask of Us? Mathew 25:31-40

Service DRAW NEAR TO GOD Example of Service Apostle Paul __ 1 Cor 11:1 Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ. NKJV I.Paul’s Human Side II.Paul’s Genuine Humility III.Paul’s Absolute Honesty

Service DRAW NEAR TO GOD Paul’s Human Side 1 Cor 2:1-3 1 And I, brethren, when I came unto you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God. 2 For I determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. 3 And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling. ASV

Service DRAW NEAR TO GOD Paul’s Human Side 2 Cor 10:10 For some say, "Don't worry about Paul. His letters are demanding and forceful, but in person he is weak, and his speeches are really bad!" NLT

Service DRAW NEAR TO GOD Paul’s Human Side Gal 6:11 Notice what large letters I use as I write these closing words in my own handwriting. NLT

Service DRAW NEAR TO GOD Paul’s Genuine Humility 1 Cor 2:4 and my word and my preaching was not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power That your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God. “NOTHING TO PROVE NOTHING TO LOSE”

Service DRAW NEAR TO GOD Paul’s Absolute Honesty 2 Cor 4:1-2 1 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we faint not: 2 but we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. ASV

Service DRAW NEAR TO GOD Paul’s Absolute Honesty 1 Thess 2:3-4 3 For our exhortation (is) not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile: 4 but even as we have been approved of God to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God who proveth our hearts. ASV

DRAW NEAR TO GOD Service Mark 10:45 “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.”