Discharge the Duties of Your Ministry – 2 Timothy 4:5
Paul’s charge to Timothy included discharging the duties of his ministry. This speaks to me as well. Do all that the Lord has given me to do.
Service
Evaluating Your Spiritual Giftedness – Romans 12:3
Paul encourages us to evaluate our spiritual giftedness. Not for our own benefit. But for how has God equipped you to serve the body.
He Must Increase, But I Must Decrease – John 3:30
He must increase while I must decrease. That should be my goal in serving Christ. To deflect attention away from myself and toward him.
Are You a Martha, or a Mary? – Luke 10:41-42
Don’t be like Martha, so distracted you fail to spend time with Jesus. Instead, be like Mary, sitting at Jesus’ feet and learning from him.
Church Growth – Ephesians 4:16
In an era of declining church attendance, how to turn the tide and grow healthy churches is an important topic. Paul tells us that church growth is dependent on Christ’s equipping and leadership as well the involvement of every member. Each of us needs to be doing what God has called us to do within the body.
Doing Only What the Father Does – John 5:19
Rather than serving where you think is best, follow Jesus’ example and go to work where you see the Father already at work.
No Silver or Gold. But What I Have, I Give You – Acts 3:6
While there is nothing wrong with giving money to the needy, how much better is it to give of yourself. It could make an eternal difference.
Foot Washing As an Act of Discipleship – John 13:1-15
One of the last things Jesus did with his disciples was to wash their feet. And then instructed them to do likewise. How should we respond to this today?