Serving Here

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¹³ For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love. (Galatians 5:13)

¹² The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. So it is with the body of Christ. (1 Corinthians 12:12)

¹⁴ Yes, the body has many different parts, not just one part. ¹⁵ If the foot says, “I am not a part of the body because I am not a hand,” that does not make it any less a part of the body. ¹⁶ And if the ear says, “I am not part of the body because I am not an eye,” would that make it any less a part of the body? ¹⁷ If the whole body were an eye, how would you hear? Or if your whole body were an ear, how would you smell anything? ¹⁸ But our bodies have many parts, and God has put each part just where he wants it. (1 Corinthians 12:14-18)

Serving is rooted in our love for God and it reveals itself in how we for others.

Serving Here:

1. We aren’t just spiritual ; we are spiritual .

⁶ In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you. ⁷ If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well. ⁸ If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly. ⁹ Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. (Romans 12:6-9)

2. We are makers.

¹⁷ So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless (James 2:17)

3. We don’t just go to church, .

… and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it. (Matthew 16:18)

Additional Notes

What’s Happening at Crossroads

NEW HERE?

We’re so glad you’ve chosen to come to Crossroads today! We want to thank you for visiting and would love to get to know you. Stop by and say hello at one of our Welcome Centers, our First Step area, or check out ecrossroads.info for more. We can’t wait to meet you!

IT’S MY SERVE

Jesus modeled it. We’re called to live it. The outflow of a saved life is hands that serve others. This 4-week series will remind us that Jesus has equipped and called each of us to serve in our church, in our community, and across the globe. If you are interested in serving at Crossroads, take a look at our serving opportunities. At both of our campuses, seek out the Yes Boards to fill out a card to let us know where you want to get in the game.

WHERE DO YOU SERVE?

For those of us who are already serving here at Crossroads, let us know where you serve by writing on one of our “Where Do you Serve” boards. We appreciate you!

DISCIPLEMAKER TRAINING

We want to invite you to our next disciplemaker gathering on Sunday, August 25th from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the Cafe area of the South campus. This is for anyone who is currently discipling someone, curious about discipling someone, or serving in any of our ministries. It will be a time of encouragement, vision casting, and practical training. We will break into two groups. There will be new content for those who were at the past trainings, and we will cover some of the basics for those interested in discipling someone. Hope to see you there!

DO YOU HAVE A PRAYER REQUEST?

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.” (Philippians 4:6). We’d like to pray for your prayer requests. Share what you’d like us to pray for.