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! Introduction:
1 Corinthians 12:28 – Romans 12:7
I.
The Quiet Ministry.
Because there are so many things that need to be done if a church is to sustain a full ministry, I think the gift of helps is one of the most important in the body of Christ.
We are prone not to place much honor upon this gift.
Oftentimes it goes unnoticed and unrecognized because we tend to notice those who are up front, and we magnify the gift of teacher or evangelist.
But I believe God placed the more abundant glory and honor upon the gift of help (1 Corinthians 12:23-24).
/Who do you think keeps the grounds clean at our church?
Do you know what time they get here on Sunday? /
A.
Those Who Have The Ministry of Helps.
1.
They don’t have to be asked to do things.
/a) //Open Your Eyes & Look Around!
See What Need Doing!/
1) Does the trash need to be emptied?
Bulletins need to be folded?
Chairs to straighten?
A little cleaning up in the classroom to be done?
Overhead ministry?
Whatever it is, do it.
Don’t wait for someone to tell you, this is a big blessing to others.
2) Be creative.
Put yourself in the place of the members of this church and ask yourself, what would make you most comfortable if you were them.
1.
What would make new Jr.
Highers feel at home in our class?
2. Do they have a Bible, if not get them one.
3. Be kind & considerate to them, talk to them, be a greeter!
4. When you do the ministry of helps, do not do it for recognition.
2.
They do not do it for recognition.
/a) //Take Heed You do Nothing To Be Seen of Men (Mathew 6:1)/
1) /Guard Our Hearts and Be Alert to the Deception of giving & doing good.
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/(a) /Giving—Praying—Fasting (Matthew 6:1-18)
1. Jesus Characterizes the Pharisees (Matthew 23:1-12)
2. Beware of the scribes Jesus said (Luke 20:45-47)
"And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.
(Matthew 23:12 NKJV)
"How can you believe, who receive honor from one another, and do not seek the honor that /comes/ from the only God? (John 5:44 NKJV)
Though you ascend /as/ high as the eagle, And though you set your nest among the stars, From there I will bring you down," says the LORD.
(Obadiah 1:4 NKJV)
Three things can be said about the person who chooses man’s reward over God’s reward:
(1) he has chosen the poorest reward;
(2) he has cheated himself; and
(3) he can expect no more.
What a terrible fate!
To have no more reward than what this world offers.
/b) //The Right Motives /
1) /Give (serve) Unconsciously /
2) /Do it out of an inner compulsion to give and help, out of intense love, out of genuine concern.
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3) /Keep your mind on the need, not on what you are doing and the benefits you may receive.
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4) /Just love and care and be concerned as you give and do good./
Thought 1.
There are three forceful lessons in this point.
1) /A servant of God is to be immersed in God and in the needs of the world/.
There is no time for centering attention upon himself if he wishes his life to be focused on God and to be spent saving his world.
2) /A servant of God must get out into the world where the needs are/.
There is no time for the right hand to be explaining and receiving applause from the left hand.
3) The servant of God must not become entangled with the affairs of this world (2 Tim.
2:4).
He quietly and diligently goes about pouring himself into helping others.
B.
Serve With Joy.
1.
Never Do Anything Out of Duty or Obligation.
/a) //Whatever You Do, Do it for the Sheer Joy of Knowing it is for the Lord.
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1) /Colossians 3:17 cf. 1 Corinthians 10:31/
/(a) /Exercise your gift for the glory of the Lord and as to the Lord.
/(b) /Realize that He wants us to exercise our ministry joyfully.
/(c) /If you find yourself resenting the work you are doing, then it would be best to stop.
/(d) /God doesn’t want “clenched teeth service.”
Those with the gift of helps are always excited & thrilled that they can do something for the Lord.
They bubble over with gratitude to think that God would even use them, & appreciate that He’s delighted to let them serve Him.
2.
Helps in the Scripture.
/a) //Those who were Faithful Servants—the right hand man.
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1) /Joshua had the gift of helps.
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/(a) /Moses gave him orders and Joshua stood by to carry them out.
/(b) /When Moses died God chose & ordained Joshua to take over the leadership of the nation.
2) /Timothy was a servant of Paul.
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3) /Priscilla & Aquilla (Romans 16:13)/
C. Our Ministry Leads to Another.
1.
Be Faithful to what God has given you.
/a) //Faithfulness to God (1Corinthians 4:2)/
God’s faithfulness should be so deeply reflected in the lives of His people (Gal.
5:22) that they can be called simply "the faithful" (Ps.
31:23).
1) /Be A Marathon Runner In Your Service to the Lord.
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/(a) /Many Christians are spiritual sprinters—they get involved, serve for a while with all their energy, but then go into spiritual retirement.
/(b) /God is looking for marathon runners—people who will run a long distance.
/(c) /2 Timothy 4:6–7
1. Do not become uncaring about your commitment to God.
2. Do not become bitter and self-centered.
In contrast, it’s beautiful to see a person grow old and continue in a life of /faithful service/.
3. A faithful Christian always makes a priority of /worshiping/, /serving/, and /praying consistently/.
It’s sad when people are distracted by other things and don’t keep their priorities right.
2) /Faithfulness is a Characteristic of Saints.
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Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and faithful in Christ Jesus: (Ephesians 1:1 NKJV)
To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ /who are/ in Colosse (Colossians 1:2 NKJV)
These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and those /who are/ with Him /are/ called, chosen, and faithful."
(Revelation 17:14 NKJV)
3) /Your Faithfulness is Exhibited in You Service to God (Matthew 24:45-51)./
/(a) //The Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30)/
D.
Ministry as a Help.
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