SERVANTHOOD SERVANT LEADERSHIP Mark 10:35-45

SERVANTHOOD Mark 10:35-45 Lumapit kay Jesus ang mga anak ni Zebedeo na sina Santiago at Juan. Sinabi nila, "Guro, may hihilingin po sana kami sa inyo." "Ano ang maipaglilingkod ko sa inyo?" tanong ni Jesus. Sumagot sila, "Sana po ay makaupo kaming katabi ninyo sa inyong kaharian, isa sa kanan at isa sa kaliwa."

SERVANTHOOD Mark 10:35-45 Ngunit sabi ni Jesus sa kanila, "Hindi ninyo nalalaman ang inyong hinihingi. Maiinuman ba ninyo ang kopa na aking iinuman? Makakaya ba ninyo ang bautismong ibabautismo sa akin?" "Opo," tugon nila. Sinabi ni Jesus, "Ang kopang aking iinuman ay iinuman nga ninyo, at babautismuhan nga kayo sa bautismong tatanggapin ko. Ngunit hindi ako ang magpapasya kung sino ang mauupo sa aking kanan at sa aking kaliwa. Ang mga karangalang iyan ay para sa mga pinaglaanan."

SERVANTHOOD Mark 10:35-45 Nang malaman ito ng sampung alagad, nagalit sila sa magkapatid. Kaya't pinalapit sila ni Jesus at sinabi, "Alam ninyo na ang mga itinuturing na pinuno ng mga Hentil ang siyang namumuno sa kanila, at ang mga dinadakila ang siyang nasusunod. Ngunit hindi ganyan ang dapat umiral sa inyo. Sa halip, ang sinuman sa inyo na nais maging dakila ay dapat maging lingkod ninyo

SERVANTHOOD Mark 10:35-45 at ang sinumang nais maging pinuno ay dapat maging alipin ng lahat. Sapagkat ang Anak ng Tao ay naparito hindi upang paglingkuran kundi upang maglingkod at upang mag-alay ng kanyang buhay para sa ikatutubos ng marami."

BOSS, PWEDE BA KAMING MAGREQUEST? OO BAH! ANO ANG REQUEST NINYO? SERVANTHOOD VV. 35-37 BOSS, PWEDE BA KAMING MAGREQUEST? OO BAH! ANO ANG REQUEST NINYO? JAMES JESUS JOHN

BOSS, DOON SA TRONO MO AKO SANA SA KANAN? AT AKO NAMAN SANA SA KALIWA? SERVANTHOOD VV. 35-37 BOSS, DOON SA TRONO MO AKO SANA SA KANAN? AT AKO NAMAN SANA SA KALIWA? JAMES JESUS JOHN

MAGAGAWA BA NINYO ANG GAGAWIN KO? BOSS… WALANG PROBLEMA! YAKANG YAKA! SERVANTHOOD VV. 38-40 ANO KAYO HILO? MAGAGAWA BA NINYO ANG GAGAWIN KO? BOSS… WALANG PROBLEMA! YAKANG YAKA! JAMES JESUS JOHN

SI ERPAT ANG BAHALA DYAN! SERVANTHOOD VV. 38-40 SORRY GUYS… SI ERPAT ANG BAHALA DYAN! JAMES JESUS JOHN

MAG-AYOS NGA KAYO BAKA UPAKAN NAMIN KAYO! SERVANTHOOD V. 41 HOY KAYONG MAG-UTOL… MAG-AYOS NGA KAYO BAKA UPAKAN NAMIN KAYO!

SERVANTHOOD V. 42 RELAKS LANG KAYO MGA DABARKADS! GANYAN TALAGA ANG MGA GUSTONG MAGING BOSSING!

MAS OKS SANA KUNG KAYO ANG MAGLILINGKOD PARA MAS ASTIG! SERVANTHOOD VV. 43-44 MAS OKS SANA KUNG KAYO ANG MAGLILINGKOD PARA MAS ASTIG!

SERVANTHOOD V. 45 NAGPUNTA AKO DITO PARA KAYO AY MAPAGLINGKURAN AT MAG-ALAY NG BUHAY KO. KAYA BA NINYO YUN?

OUTLINE VV. 35-40 A SELFISH PETITION VV. 41-44 A SOMBER PROCLAMATION SERVANTHOOD OUTLINE VV. 35-40 A SELFISH PETITION VV. 41-44 A SOMBER PROCLAMATION V. 45 A SPIRITUAL PATTERN

SERVANTHOOD I. A SELFISH PETITION

The Request (vv. 35-37) SERVANTHOOD They were literally asking for three things. They wanted Preeminence. They wanted the glory and honor that came from being elevated to a throne. They wanted Proximity. They wanted to be close to Jesus in the Kingdom. They also wanted Power. These men wanted to have positions of great authority in the coming kingdom.

What made them think that they could ask for such things? SERVANTHOOD What made them think that they could ask for such things?

PADRINO SERVANTHOOD Matthew 20:21 "Ano ang gusto mo?" tanong ni Jesus. Sumagot siya, "Kapag naghahari na po kayo, paupuin ninyo sa inyong tabi ang dalawa kong anak, isa sa kanan at isa sa kaliwa."

PROMISE SERVANTHOOD Matthew 19:28 Sinabi sa kanila ni Jesus, "Tandaan ninyo: kapag naghahari na ang Anak ng Tao sa kanyang trono ng kaluwalhatian sa bagong daigdig, kayong sumunod sa akin ay uupo din sa labindalawang trono upang mamuno sa labindalawang lipi ng Israel.

SERVANTHOOD These men never did grasp the idea that their leader, the Lord Jesus Christ, was headed to a cross. All they could see was the crown. They wanted the crown without the cross. They wanted the glory without the pain. They wanted the reward without having to pay the price.

SERVANTHOOD The problem with the disciples is the same problem people have today. Most people are not concerned with the glory of God. All they care about is their own power, position and prestige. The problem with the disciples, and the problem with many of us, is that we are filled with pride. Pride always leads to defeat.

The Response (vv. 38-39a) SERVANTHOOD When Jesus uses the word “cup” He is talking about “a life experience”. When He uses the word “baptism” He is referring to being “submerged or immersed” in that experience. Jesus is saying, “I am about to be immersed in an experience that you cannot imagine. Are you able to go through it too?”

MAGAGAWA BA NINYO ANG GAGAWIN KO? BOSS… WALANG PROBLEMA! YAKANG YAKA! SERVANTHOOD ANO KAYO HILO? MAGAGAWA BA NINYO ANG GAGAWIN KO? BOSS… WALANG PROBLEMA! YAKANG YAKA! They tell Him that they can. But these men do not understand what awaits Jesus. Their response reveals a complete lack of understanding concerning what Jesus is about to suffer and of the load He was sent to carry.

SERVANTHOOD Jesus is on His way to Calvary where He will bear the sins of His people on a Roman cross. Jesus is about to experience the undiluted wrath of Almighty God against sin and sinners. Jesus is about to die at the hands of the Heavenly Father.

The Revelation (vv. 39b-40) SERVANTHOOD Ang kopang aking iinuman ay iinuman nga ninyo, at babautismuhan nga kayo sa bautismong tatanggapin ko. Ngunit hindi ako ang magpapasya kung sino ang mauupo sa aking kanan at sa aking kaliwa. Ang mga karangalang iyan ay para sa mga pinaglaanan.

SERVANTHOOD Jesus tells them that they will experience His anguish to a degree. They will die for their faith. All of them died a martyr’s death, except for John and he was exiled to Patmos and greatly persecuted for his faith. These men would walk the same road that Jesus walked, but they could never endure what He was about to suffer.

SERVANTHOOD Jesus tells them that positions in the kingdom would not be given out based on selfish ambition, but according to the will of sovereign God. The same is true in life! What a person receives in this world in terms of blessings, usefulness and ministry are all determined by the will of God.

SERVANTHOOD II. A SOMBER PROCLAMATION

MAG-AYOS NGA KAYO BAKA UPAKAN NAMIN KAYO! SERVANTHOOD The Exasperation (v. 41) HOY KAYONG MAG-UTOL… MAG-AYOS NGA KAYO BAKA UPAKAN NAMIN KAYO!

SERVANTHOOD Let me just remind you that God cannot work in that kind of environment! When there is a problem between the saints of God, it hinders the work of God in His church. When there are hard hearts and hurt feelings among God’s people, there will be no power of God in the church house!

The Examination (v. 42) SERVANTHOOD Alam ninyo na ang mga itinuturing na pinuno ng mga Hentil ang siyang namumuno sa kanila, at ang mga dinadakila ang siyang nasusunod.

SERVANTHOOD Jesus doesn’t allow their anger to simmer. He addresses the issue at hand and calls their attention to the Gentile world around them. He lets them know that “high seat seeking” is the way of the world. Those who rule in this world rise to the top by grabbing power and oppressing their opponents.

SERVANTHOOD We see that mentality all around us in the world today. This is an election year and every candidate is doing everything in his or her power to come out on top. He wants the disciples, and us, to understand that God has a higher goal for His children.

The Expectation (vv. 43-44) SERVANTHOOD Ngunit hindi ganyan ang dapat umiral sa inyo. Sa halip, ang sinuman sa inyo na nais maging dakila ay dapat maging lingkod ninyo at ang sinumang nais maging pinuno ay dapat maging alipin ng lahat.

SERVANTHOOD The Lord wants us to know that the path to the top leads through the bottom. If you really want to reach the top, you must start out at the bottom. If you really want to be a leader, you must first learn how to serve.

SERVANTHOOD The idea is this: if we want to be recognized and respected, we must give up all ambition and selfishness. We must live out our days serving others. It means being willing to get none of the glory. If we want to come out on top, we must first start by being a slave.

SERVANTHOOD We need people in the church who could care less if they are ever recognized as long as God’s work is accomplished. We need people who are willingly become slaves so that others are served. We need people who will graciously step aside when the time is right so that others can serve. That is what we need! Is that what we have?

SERVANTHOOD III. A SPIRITUAL PATTERN

The Prominence SERVANTHOOD Sapagkat ang Anak ng Tao ay naparito hindi upang paglingkuran kundi upang maglingkod at upang mag-alay ng kanyang buhay para sa ikatutubos ng marami

SERVANTHOOD This verse reminds us of Who Jesus is. He is the Son of God. He is God in the flesh. If anyone who ever walked on this earth should have been served it should have been Jesus.

SERVANTHOOD He could have commanded legions of angels to do His every bidding. Instead, He walked many dusty miles serving those around Him. He could have come to this world as a King and been born in a palace with servants and great wealth. Instead, He was born in a stable, in abject poverty. He did not come to be served, He came to serve.

SERVANTHOOD If our God is willing to serve sinful humanity, we should be willing to serve as well. Some people think they are too good to serve others. Jesus Christ never thought that! He got down into the mud with fallen man so that He could lift him out and change his condition. May God give us that same heart to serve!

The Passion SERVANTHOOD The Lord’s passion to serve was such that He willingly took the place of a slave. The greatest example of that can be seen the night before He went to the cross.

SERVANTHOOD He took the place of a slave and washed the dirty feet of men who would run away before dawn. He washed the feet of Peter who would deny Him three times before dawn.

SERVANTHOOD He even washed the feet of Judas Iscariot who would betray Him in to the hands of His enemies that very night.

SERVANTHOOD Jesus performed the greatest service of all when He went to Calvary to die on the cross for sinners who hated Him and wanted nothing to do with Him. Service was His passion. Service was His life. May that same passion grip our hearts! May we freely take the place of slaves and serve others for the glory of God alone!

SERVANTHOOD The Price The cost of service for Jesus was extremely high. It cost Him His very life. Jesus willingly went to His death to save those who cared nothing for Him.

SERVANTHOOD He suffered the shame, the pain, the humiliation, and the agony of the cross to serve lost sinners. He experienced the undiluted wrath of Almighty God to serve us.

SERVANTHOOD He took the place of a common criminal and was judged as rebel so that sinners could be saved. He willingly entered into death so that others might enter into life.

SERVANTHOOD Why did He do it? He did it because He loves me, Romans 5:8. He did it because He hates sin, Hebrew 9:26.

SERVANTHOOD He did it to satisfy God’s demand for a perfect human sacrifice, 1 John 2:2. He did it to please the Father, Isaiah 53:10. He did it to set me free, 1 Peter 1:18-19.

CONCLUSION SERVANTHOOD It is a paradox, but it is true nonetheless, for the Christian the way up is always down. Is that the path you are walking? Are you actively seeking ways to serve others?

CONCLUSION SERVANTHOOD We have places of ministry in this church where you can serve, are you serving in them? There are people all around us who need to know about Jesus, are you telling them?

CONCLUSION SERVANTHOOD There are needs on every hand, are you seeking to meet them? Are you being a servant of God by selflessly serving others? If the Lord has touched your heart about your service, today would be a good day to enlist.

SERVANTHOOD LET US PRAY!