1. Miracle Life Power Bible School Best time to Serve is Now
Week 2
08 September 2015

2. Why are you here on earth ?
Created to serve God
Saved to serve God
Called to serve God
Commanded to serve God

3. Why He does not take us to heaven as soon as we are saved ?
Ministry for you in the church and
mission for you in the world
Have you ever wondered
Why He does not take us to heaven as soon as we are saved ?
Why does he leave us in a fallen world?

4. You were shaped to serve God
1 Corinthians 3:5-6
You were shaped
to serve God

5. Model Servant Jesus though King of the Kingdom, became a servant.
He is the example of what the true citizen of His kingdom is like
Philippians 2:5

6. Do as I have done for you Model Servant
John 13:5-17,Mat 20:26-28, Luke 22:27

7. He came to do Father’s will. Displayed the Life style of the kingdom
Model Servant
He came to do Father’s will.
Displayed the Life style of the kingdom
Ways of pleasing God
Have the servant heart
Heb 10:5-9,Eph 5:8-10

8. leads to holiness and the result is eternal life
Freedom
Freedom in slavery
leads to holiness and the result is eternal life
Romans 6:22, 12:1, 1 Cor 7:22,
2 Cor 3:17
Eph 6:6-7, 1 Pet 2:16

9. Greatest among you will be your servant
Greatness in serving
Greatest among you will be your servant
Mat 23:11-12, 20:26-27, Mark 9:35,10:43
John 12:26

10. Your contribution You were put on earth to do good works Eph 2:10
See the example of Jesus :
Jesus’ work on earth John 17:4
To make a difference with your life – not to take up space
Not to get most out of life – add to life on earth
That’s call ministry or service

11. Our account – Romans 14:12 I was too busy, pre-occupied
I had my own goals
Having fun, Preparing for retirement
Preparing
for
eternity
If you are not serving you are just existing.
God wants you to learn to love and serve others
Romans 2:8 - loss of eternal rewards
Mark 8:35, Mat 10:39, 16:25, Luke 9:24, 17:33

12. Service and Significance
God wants to use you to make a difference in the world. He wants to work through you.
Not how long you lived
How you lived
1 Cor 12:14, 19
Discover
The meaning
Of life
You give your life for something – Romans 12:5
Through ministry we discover the meaning of our life

13. Shaped to serve God Your hands made me and shaped me Job 10:8
The people I have shaped for myself will broadcast my praises Isaiah 43:21

14. Creatures Run Hop Swim Burrow fly
We too are uniquely designed to do certain things

15. Intended function of the building determines the form of the building

16. You are the way you are because God created you for a specific ministry

17. You are God’s workmanship
Ephesians 2:10
You are God’s workmanship
Not an assembly line product, custom designed

18. Knit me together in my mother’s womb
Psalms 139:13-16
God does not make junk
Everyday of my life
was recorded
Knit me together in my mother’s womb

19. How God shaped you Spiritual gifts Heart Abilities Personality
Experience

20. Romans 12:4-8, 1 Cor 12, Eph 4:8-15, 1 Cor 7:7
Spiritual gifts
You cannot earn them or you do not deserve them that is why they are called gifts
They are an expression of God’s grace to you
You cannot choose your gifts, God determines
No single gift is given to everyone no individual receives all gifts
If you had them all you do not need others (that would defeat the purpose of God to Love and depend on each other)
1 Cor 2:14, Eph 4:7, 1 Cor 12:11, 29-30
Romans 12:4-8, 1 Cor 12, Eph 4:8-15, 1 Cor 7:7

21. Spiritual Gifts cont. Given for benefit of others
When we use the gifts together all benefit
If others don’t use their gift you get cheated
We are commanded discover and develop our spiritual gifts
Have you taken time to discover (unopened gift is worthless)
When we forget the basic truths there is trouble in the church
Gift envy and Gift projection
1 Cor 12:7 , 5

22. Never to over- emphasize spiritual gifts and neglect other factors
Four other ways

23. 2. Heart (passion) Bundle of desires Hopes, interests, ambitions
Dreams and affections you have
Your heart represents the source of all your motivations
What you love to do
What you care about

24. 2. Heart (passion) cont Unique heart beat
Subjects you feel passionate about
Some experiences turn you on
These reveal the nature of your heart
That unique interest came from God
No one has to motivate you
You don’t need applause, reward
You do it for sheer enjoyment
Deut 11:13, 1 Sam 12:20, Romans 1:9, Ephesians 6:6

25. Passion drives perfection
Effectiveness - don’t waste your life in a job that doesn’t express your heart

26. Good life is not good enough
Figure out what you love to do –
what God gave a heart to do
and then do it for His glory