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Monday, August 11, 2008
Qualities of Servanthood
Pastor Kong
10 Aug 2008
The themes of sermons being preached this year are (1) Prayer and (2) Servanthood.
Genesis 24:16
The Holy Spirit is looking for the kind of believer who is able to be the bride of Jesus.
"beautiful to behold": good to look at. When you are beautiful on the inside, you are radiant outside. The way we look is a reflection of our inner spirit. It is the same for the church - we become who we worship!
Rebekah was beautiful and wealthy, but above all, she had a spirit of servanthood.
7 Qualities of Servanthood
1. Servanthood is WILLING
Gen 24:18 Serving is an issue of the heart 1 Peter 5:2 The Bible calls us to serve with our hearts. Willingness makes us energetic and motivated, while fatigue follows the unwilling. In Gen 24, Rebekah said that she was willing 7 times! That is what the Holy Spirit is looking for! Psalms 110:3 God's people will be willing in the day of His power.
2. Servanthood EXCELS Gen 24:19 Rebekah served until the camels had finished drinking, i.e. all the way! Hebrews 12:2 God is a good finisher! Phil 1:6 He who has began a good work will finish it. When God blesses us, He blesses us exceedingly and abundantly. God is the God of more than enough! If you want to do something, do it with excellence. Excellence means exceeding expectations, it is the attention given to details that leads to superior performance.
3. Servanthood is SWIFT Gen 24:18, 20 Rebekah understood the importance of speed. The degree of your willingness to serve is measured by the speed of your execution. You disqualify yourself when you take your time. Keeping people waiting is not serving at all.
4. Servanthood is NEVER CONVENIENT 5. Servanthood is HONOURING Gen 24:18 Servanthood is honouring when honour is needed. Luke 14:8 People are drawn to the humble. A man/ woman of God is filled with hospitality and is a lover of people.
6. Servanthood is WORK Camels are one of the smelliest animals on earth! Rebekah's servanthood opened the doors to her destiny. Destiny is not what you know, but how you serve.
7. Servanthood is about CARING PEOPLE Ultimately, this is what determines the quality of servanthood. Hebrews 13:1-2 Angel means messenger of God. When you serve a stranger (an outsider who is not in your church, your cg or your circle of friends), they may be the key to your destiny.
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本小姐回来了... Eh heh heh. Gonna inject some life into this blog.
Let's keep Pei En in our prayers, and those who are having their exams soon - Samantha, Mich, Paul, MK. Plus ML in her job hunt. :)
Labels: Sermons, Servanthood, Sunday
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