80 likes | 220 Views
Review – Embracing Loving Service. 1 Cor. 13:1-3 – Service without love is meaningless The Example of Phinehas Zeal in atonement (Num. 25:1-18) Zeal in peacemaking (Josh. 22). Embracing Loving Service. The Role of Love How is one perfected? 2 Cor. 12:9 1 Cor. 15:10
E N D
Review – Embracing Loving Service • 1 Cor. 13:1-3 – Service without love is meaningless • The Example of Phinehas • Zeal in atonement (Num. 25:1-18) • Zeal in peacemaking (Josh. 22)
Embracing Loving Service The Role of Love • How is one perfected? • 2 Cor. 12:9 • 1 Cor. 15:10 • Some of God’s greatest workers were imperfect: • 2 Cor. 8:1-5 • 1 Kings 15:11-14 • 1 Sam. 13:14
Embracing Loving Service The Role of Love • Recognition of imperfection should increase love; it increases our dependence on God’s mercy and grace. • Lk. 7:41-43 • Mt. 18:23ff
Embracing Loving Service The Role of Service • Saints & Children . . . but also Servants (Rom. 12:9-18) • Service with Humility • Mk. 10:42-45; Phil. 2:7 • Lk. 17:7-10
Embracing Loving Service The Importance of Love AND Service • 1 Cor. 13:1-3 • Jn. 14:15 • Jn. 21:15-17 • Mk. 10:42-45
Embracing Loving Service The Importance of Love AND Service • “One another” • Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16; Heb. 10:24-25 • Gal. 5:13-15 • Rom. 12:9-18 • Gal. 6:1-2 • 1 Pet. 1:22 • 1 Pet. 4:8-10 • 1 Pet. 5:5
“Love for God is the supreme quality of the Christian heart. When it’s ignited with zealous service, [our] spiritual fire will shine beautifully against the darkness of sin. [We] must be determined to see as God sees and do as God says.” (Lifelong Zeal, pp. 46-47)