Made For More – Part 5: Genuine Greatness!

Mark 10:43-45 (MSG)
Whoever wants to be great must become a servant. ⁴⁴ Whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave. ⁴⁵ That is what the Son of Man has done: He came to serve, not to be served—and then to give away his life in exchange for many who are held hostage.”

[1] Every one of us is divinely to serve!

Ephesians 4:1 (NLT)

Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God.

Jeremiah 1:5 (MSG)
Before I shaped you in the womb, I knew all about you. Before you saw the light of day, I had holy plans for you …

[2] Every one of us is divinely  for serving!

Ephesians 3:8 (MSG)
… I was the least qualified of any of the available Christians. God saw to it that I was equipped, but you can be sure that it had nothing to do with my natural abilities. And so here I am, preaching and writing about things that are way over my head, the inexhaustible riches and generosity of Christ.

God gives each of us special “!”

Ephesians 4:7 (NLT)

(God) has given each one of us a special gift through the generosity of Christ.

A special/spiritual gift is a supernatural ability God gives to each of his children so that together they can advance his purposes in the world!

1 Peter 4:10 (TLB)

God has given each of you some special abilities; be sure to use them to help each other, passing on to others God’s many kinds of blessings.

2 Timothy 1:6 (ERV)

Remember the gift God gave you … use that gift and let it grow more and more, like a small flame grows into a fire.

God gives each of us a serving !

[3] Every one of us is divinely  by serving!

Jesus said – “It’s more blessed to give than receive!”

Serving is –producing!

Serving is –fueling!