Apr 10, 2025 … Serving God By Serving Others …

Apr 10, 2025 …  Serving God By Serving Others …  

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...   Please take the time to take in this song with music and lyrics with the The Maranatha Singers, singing  … Make Me A Servant,  praying in song that God makes us Christians to be a servant like Jesus was (and IS). always serving others, … even today.

The Wright Brothers first flight ... 

Highlight Passage: …  Romans 1:1-2 … [NLT] … 

1   I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a deacon in the church in Cenchrea. 2 Welcome her in the Lord as one who is worthy of honor among God’s people. Help her in whatever she needs, for she has been helpful to many, and especially to me.             

…  The Apostle Paul commends fellow Christians, like Phoebe, who served the Lord by serving his ministry.   

           

Highlight Passage (in context): … Romans 16:1-12 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  Paul, in his letter to Christians in Rome gives honor to many who served the Lord by serving the Apostle Paul’s ministry.                                                                           

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Reference Passage: … Proverbs 11:25, 19:17 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Solomon expresses Godly wisdom calling on believers to give and help others sacrificially …   

Reference Passage: …   Matthew 20:28  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Matthew writes how Jesus, the Son of God, came into the world to serve all mankind. 

Reference Passage: … Mark 10:43-45 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Jesus instructs His Disciples and followers about serving Him by serving others. 

Reference Passage: … Acts 20:35  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul calls fellow Christians by quoting Jesus in making the call to serve God by serving others. 

Reference Passage: …  Philippians 1:6  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul teaches truth to fellow Christians about God’s Spirit making us over into Christlikeness.  

Reference Passage: …  1Peter 4:10-11 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

… Peter teaches that Christians are to use their (our) Spirit-given gifts and talents in service to others. 

                        

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread Author - Dave Branon … AT THIS LINK    … wrote about The Wright brothers becoming famous in 1905 for their first flight (see photo).  But behind the Wright Brothers, the flight would not likely have taken place without the work of their sister, Katherine Wright, who worked and served her brothers in their bicycle business, which supported their work financially..  

And this historical reference, …  as with the linked song and the Scriptures shared above, call all Christians to follow the lead of Christ… to serve God by serving others, generously and sacrificially, just as Jesus served all mankind by dying to save mankind from their (our) sins.  So, let’s all ask ourselves what we can do TODAY to serve the Lord by serving others.

         

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You, … for giving me Your gifts in order to serve You by serving others.

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I pray, … again today, … that all reading here will join me, …  to thank You, Lord, for showing us how to serve You by serving others.     … AMEN

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