The Purpose Driven Life — Part 5

Ephesians 2:10 NIV – “We are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”

Job 10:8 NIV – “Your hands shapes me and made me.”

S.H.A.P.E

S – Spiritual Gifts

H – Heart

A – Abilities

P – Personality

E – Experiences

1 Peter 4:10 NIV – “Each one should use whatever gift he’s received to serve others.”

My 4th Purpose is to Serve God by Serving Others

Matthew 20:28 LB – Jesus: “Your attitude must be like my own, for I did not come to be served, but to serve…”

Serving Like Jesus Means Being Available

Matthew 20:30-32 NIV – “Two blind men… shouted, ‘Lord, have mercy on us!’… Jesus stopped and called them. ‘What do you want me to do for you?” He asked”

Proverbs 3:28 TEV – “Never tell your neighbors to wait until tomorrow if you can help them now.”

• 1st Barrier – Self-Centeredness

Philippians 2:4 MSG – “Forget yourself long enough to lend a helping hand.” 

• 2nd Barrier – Perfectionism

Ecclesiastes 11:4 NLT – “If you wait for perfect conditions, you’ll never get anything done.”

• 3rd Barrier – Materialism

Luke 16:13 NIV – “No servant can serve two masters… you cannot serve both God and money.”

Serving Like Jesus Means Being Grateful

John 11:41-42 NIV – “Jesus looked up and said, ‘Father, I thank you that you have heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here.”

Psalm 100:2 KJV – “Serve the Lord with gladness.”

2 Timothy 1:9 LB – “It is He who saved us and chose us for His holy work not because we deserved it but because that was His plan…”

• 1st Barrier – Comparing & Criticizing

Romans 14:4 GW – “Who are you to criticize someone else’s servant? The Lord will determine whether His servant has been successful.”

• 2nd Barrier – Wrong Motivations

Matthew 6:1 CEV – “When you do good deeds, don’t try to show off. If you do, you won’t get a reward from your Father in heaven.”

Serving Like Jesus Means Being Faithful

John 17:4 NIV – “I have brought You glory on earth by completing the work You gave me to do.”

1 Corinthians 4:2 TEV – “The one thing required of servants is that they be faithful…”

1 Corinthians 15:58 MSG – “Throw yourselves into the work of the Master, confident that nothing you do for Him is a waste of time or effort.”

Hebrews 6:10 NLT – “He will not forget how hard you have worked for Him and how you have shown your love to Him by caring for other Christians.”

Matthew 25:21 NIV – “Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things so; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!”