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  From:  Pastor Phyllis (b4c3h3)   Feb-1 2:38 am  
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A Word From Pastor Phyllis 
What it means to me to be a servant of God . 

I felt the call of God sinse I was 15 yrs old to serve Him in full time Ministry but it took yrs for me to answer His call on my life. Now I have said yes to the Lord and will do my best to be His servant so here are my thoughts on what a servant of the Lord is and what Servanthood really means . 

First of all the Christian has been called to serve God... a. We have been "Saved To Serve" - cf. He 9:14; 12:28 b. It is only "reasonable" we be expected to serve God - Ro 12:1 c. Each person has a ministry (service) we are expected to fulfill - Co 4:17; 2 Ti 4:5 

[Thus the concept of "servitude" or "servanthood" is a significant part of what it means to be a Christian 

A. BEING A SERVANT OF GOD IS A GREAT HONOR AND A HUMBLE ONE. 

1. The title of "servant" was what many great men in the O.T. were called a. Abraham, Isaac, Jacob - Deu 9:27 ("Thy servants") b. Moses - 1 Kin 8:53 ("Thy servant") c. Joshua - Josh 24:29 ("Servant of the Lord") d. Caleb - Num 14:24 ("My servant") e. Job - Job 1:8 ("My servant") f. Isaiah - Isa 20:3 ("My servant") g. The prophets - Jer 7:25 ("My servants") 

2. New Testament writers referred to themselves as "servants"... a. James - Ja 1:1 b. Paul - Ro 1:1; Ph 1:1 c. Peter - 2 Pe 1:1 d. Jude - Ju 1 e. John - Re 1:1 

B. JESUS CAME TO SERVE... 

1. He was foretold to come as the "Suffering Servant" - Isa 52:13-53:12 2. He "did not come to be served, but to serve" - Mt 20:28; Ph 2:7 3. Even as our Lord and Master, He exemplified the servitude He desires of His disciples - Jn 13:12-17 [What an honor it will be when God looks upon us as "His servants" as He did these great men, including His own Son, Jesus Christ! He will, if we put into practice...] 

THE CONCEPTS OF SERVANTHOOD 

A. IT INVOLVES ABSOLUTE OBEDIENCE... 

1. In a slave-master relationship... a. The slave knows no law but his master's word b. He has no rights of his own c. He is the absolute possession of his master d. He is bound to give his master unquestioning obedience 

2. Does this describe our relationship to Christ? a. It should, especially in light of 1 Co 6:19-20 b. We have to come to Jesus on HIS terms, not our own - Lk 6: 46; Mt 7:21 

B. IT INVOLVES ABSOLUTE HUMILITY... 

1. Otherwise, absolute obedience is not possible a. When we have a humble opinion of ourselves, we are receptive to the idea of complete obedience b. For example, consider Paul's self-estimation - 1 Co 15: 9-10; Ep 3:8; 1 Ti 1:15 

2. Does this describe our relationship to Christ and His Will? a. Jesus said it should! - Lk 17:10 b. But if we murmur or complain about what Jesus tells us to do, can we really be considered "servants"? 

C. IT INVOLVES ABSOLUTE LOYALTY... 

1. Since we become servants FREELY, it should be expected that we: a. Are to be loyal to Him first - cf. Ga 1:10 b. Do not consider our own profit or preference important, but that of the One we freely serve! 2. It is amazing how any can claim to be servants of the Lord Jesus Christ, while: a. Complaining about having to do the will of God, OR... b. Being negligent or slothful in carrying out His will 3. Yet some act as though they are being forced against their own will! a. They don't "have to" serve the Lord Jesus... 1) Of course, the alternative is not very inviting 2) If we don't serve Jesus, by default we serve Satan, and are destined for hell! b. But God by His grace has offered salvation, and how dare we ever grumble or complain that He calls us to life of service in grateful appreciation! 

CONCLUSION 

1. The Christian has been "Saved To Serve"... a. Called to serve God and the Lord Jesus Christ b. Called to serve his brethren and those in the world -- It is a noble calling, one that we should accept with humility and gratitude 

2. If one chooses not to serve God... a. Then they remain a slave to sin - Ro 16:16a b. And the end of such slavery is eternal death - Ro 6:16b 

3. But when one chooses to serve God... a. Their servitude leads to righteousness - Ro 16:16c b. And the end of such service is eternal life - Ro 6:22 

May what the apostle Paul wrote of the brethren in Rome be true of all of us today... 

"But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered. And having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness." (Ro 6:17-1 

Have you been set free from sin, that you might serve Jesus Christ? - cf. Ro 6:1-7 

My prayer is that I will always be humble before the Lord and submissive to His divine will I pray the Lord will continue to break me , melt me and mold into a vessel He can use.. My desire is to serve God and to be His servant and in so doing to be your servant in love and humility, to be here for you .My prayer is that you will see the agape love of Jesus in my life and that as result you will want to serve the same God that I do. 

We all are servants of God and your servant for it is only then that God will minister through us. I pray I will always be humble before the Lord , always teachable and submissive to His divine will and I promise to be accountable to God and to you and to the leadership of this minstry of whon I serve. 

May God richly bless you abundantly 

Your servant 
Associate Pastor Phyllis Corbin 
Hosea Harvest Ministries 
http://hoseaintercessorswarriors.bravepages.com/ 

 
  
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  From:  David (DavidABrown)    Feb-1 8:59 am  
To:  Pastor Phyllis (b4c3h3)   (2 of 4)  
 
  787.2 in reply to 787.1  
 
Hi Pastor Phyllis,

 

Thank you for your very appropriate directional and informative posting.

 

Servant hood is the embodiment of Christianity.

 

We are to serve one another.

 

There are several stories about visions that the difference between Heaven and Hell is that in Heaven we are serving one another while in hell we are only serving ourselves.

 

Fortunately we are a work in progress and being a servant just doesnt come natural to us but we do need to be aware of it and to strive to accomplish and achieve it.

 

God Bless you,
David A. Brown



David A. Brown
Basic Christian: Forum
www.BasicChristian.org

 
  
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  From:  Pastor Phyllis (b4c3h3)   Feb-1 10:23 am  
To:  David (DavidABrown)    (3 of 4)  
 
  787.3 in reply to 787.2  
 
Thank you for your kind remarks It is not easy to be a servant and you are correct that it is a work in progress. I know for me I am learning every day what it means to serve my Lord and others and I have to depend on Jesus to help me on a daily basis and I pray that He will mold into the kind of servant that is pleasing to Him for it all about Jesus and not us really and what He desires of our lives Praise the Lord! 
God bless 
Pastor Phyllis
 
  
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   From:  SHEILAGIRL1    Feb-17 5:38 pm  
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