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What on Earth Am I Here For\nYou: Made to Serve. Pastor Michael Dascoli \n8-9-2020\n\nYou were made to serve God by serving others. \n\n\u201cWe are God\u2019s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works,\n which God prepared in advance for us to do.\u201d Ephesians 2:10\n\n\u201cWhoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, 27and whoever wants to be first must be your slave\u201428just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.\u201d Matthew 20:26b-28\n\nS.H.A.P.E. \n S-Spiritual Gifts: Tools God gives for doing specific ministry\n H-Heart: What are you passionate about? \n A-Abilities: What you are naturally good at? \n P-Personality: How are you wired? \n E-Experience: What have you previously done?\n\nEach of us should use whatever gift he\u2019s received to serve others. \n1Peter 4:10\n\n3 Requirements to Serve as Jesus Served\n\nNumber one: Serving like Jesus means being available\n\nTwo blind men were sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was going by, they shouted, \u201cLord, Son of David, have mercy on us!\u201d \n31 The crowd rebuked them and told them to be quiet, but they shouted all the louder, \u201cLord, Son of David, have mercy on us!\u201d \n32 Jesus stopped and called them. \u201cWhat do you want me to do for you?\u201d He asked. \nMatthew 20:30-32\n\nDo not say to your neighbor, \u201cCome back tomorrow and I\u2019ll give it to you\u201d\u2014\nwhen you already have it with you. Proverbs 3:28\n\nNumber 2: Serving like Jesus means being grateful\n\n\u201cJesus looked up and said \u2018Father, I thank You that You heard me. I knew that You always hear me but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here.\u2019\u201d John 11:41-42\n\n\u201cWe are God\u2019s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, \nwhich God prepared in advance for us to do\u201d. Ephesians 2:10\n\n\u201cWell done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master\u2019s happiness!\u201d Matthew 25:23\n\nThird: Serving Jesus means being faithful\n\n\u201cI have brought you glory on earth by completing the work you gave me to do.\u201d \nJohn 17:4\n\n\u201cWell done, good and faithful servant!\u201d \nMatthew 25:23b\n\n"The one thing required of servants is that they be faithful." \n1Corinthians 4:2 (TEV)\n\n\u201cAlways give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you \nknow that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.\u201d 1Corinthians 15:58b\n\n-What is God\u2019s Spirit saying to you today?\n-How must you respond?