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THE SERVANT KING Come see his hands and his feet The scars that speak of sacrifice Hands that flung stars into space To cruel nails surrendered. This is our God, the Servant King, He calls us now to follow Him, To bring our lives as a daily offering Of worship to the Servant King.
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So let us learn how to serve And in our lives enthrone him Each other’s needs to prefer For it is Christ we're serving. This is our God, the Servant King, He calls us now to follow Him, To bring our lives as a daily offering Of worship to the Servant King.
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ACTS 9:10-31 GOD’S CHOSEN INSTRUMENTS God’s Witnesses to the World (Growing, Glowing, Going )
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Sanctification (10-19) God sends Ananias (10-16) God sends Ananias (10-16) God selects Saul (17-19) God selects Saul (17-19) God does not only select and call people who will serve Him in a visible and public way, but also those who support that work behind the scenes. God does not only select and call people who will serve Him in a visible and public way, but also those who support that work behind the scenes.
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We never know how God might use us to touch a life that will, in turn, touch many others. We never know how God might use us to touch a life that will, in turn, touch many others. We must yield ourselves to the purposes of God and be faithful when He calls. We must yield ourselves to the purposes of God and be faithful when He calls. God appoints the encounter among individuals. God appoints the encounter among individuals. The ultimate measure of faith is how we respond to commands that seem illogical. The ultimate measure of faith is how we respond to commands that seem illogical.
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We must obey and follow God’s leading, even when He leads us to difficult people and places. We must obey and follow God’s leading, even when He leads us to difficult people and places. God has a tailor-made ministry for each Christian. God has a tailor-made ministry for each Christian. We must demonstrate genuine warmth and kindness to other believers. We must demonstrate genuine warmth and kindness to other believers.
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Proclamation (20-25) Evangelism in Damascus (20-22) Evangelism in Damascus (20-22) Escape in a basket (23-25) Escape in a basket (23-25) The change in conversion is directly related to the distance the new believer placed between himself and God. The change in conversion is directly related to the distance the new believer placed between himself and God.
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Although we should not rush into a ministry unprepared, we did not need to wait before telling others the story of our encounter with Christ. Although we should not rush into a ministry unprepared, we did not need to wait before telling others the story of our encounter with Christ. It is important to know what the Bible teaches and how to defend the faith, but be sure that your words are backed up with your new life. It is important to know what the Bible teaches and how to defend the faith, but be sure that your words are backed up with your new life. Ministry involves teamwork. Ministry involves teamwork.
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Affiliation (26-31) A friend in Jerusalem (26-27) A friend in Jerusalem (26-27) A visit to Tarsus (28-31) A visit to Tarsus (28-31) Christians cannot and should not expect that other Christians will always agree with them and accept them, especially if their pre- conversion lifestyle was odious to the church. Christians cannot and should not expect that other Christians will always agree with them and accept them, especially if their pre- conversion lifestyle was odious to the church.
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By encouraging, guiding, and mentoring those who are young in the faith, we help them establish their identity as followers of Christ. By encouraging, guiding, and mentoring those who are young in the faith, we help them establish their identity as followers of Christ. When we boldly preach Christ, we should expect that offending people is inevitable. When we boldly preach Christ, we should expect that offending people is inevitable. The key to the church’s peace, edification, and growth is walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit. The key to the church’s peace, edification, and growth is walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.
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