Bobby McDonald - A Servant Is One Who Lives For The One Who Loves Him

Bobby McDonaldFebruary 11, 201822mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: Bobby McDonald Title: A Servant Is One Who Lives For The One Who Loves Him Date: 02-04-2018 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

Summary

A true servant of the Lord serves out of genuine love and gratitude for God, not merely out of routine or for self-glory. The speaker warns against performing religious acts or service with hidden motives, comparing this to the Pharisee who prayed to himself. The core message is maintaining a deep, personal relationship with God, ensuring that service flows from a heart of love rather than obligation or habit.

Outline

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Three roles in the Christian lifeThe speaker introduces three key words representing roles in the Christian life: servant, soldier, and scout.

Could our prayers and service be directed to ourselves?Luke 18 illustrates how a Pharisee's prayer was essentially to himself, showing that our service, prayers, and songs can similarly be performed without any real thought or love for God.

Doing religious duties without a personal relationshipMatthew 7:22 describes people who performed many impressive religious duties and miracles in Jesus' name yet had no real relationship with Him, expecting a reward simply for their work.Matthew 7:22

The danger of spiritual amnesiaJust like a man who lost his memory in an accident and did not recognize his wife, losing memory of God's past love and grace turns our Christian service into a cold, emotionless routine.

Have we left our first love?Revelation 2:4 warns that believers can intentionally leave or forsake the deep love they had for God at first, rather than losing it by accident.

Bondservants with a heart of gratitudePaul and Timothy called themselves bondservants or slaves of Christ, but their service was marked by deep thankfulness and love rather than burden.

The parable of the marriage feast and ingratitudeIn the parable of the marriage feast, the guest without wedding clothes represents ingratitude toward the king's gracious invitation.

What else could possibly be worth living for?Reflecting on Peter's response to Jesus, the speaker asks what else could matter when no one loves us more than God does.

The parable of the laborers in the vineyardThe workers hired at the eleventh hour went to work simply because the owner told them to, without negotiating for pay, representing those who follow God without expecting anything in return.

God is enoughQuoting Psalm 73:25, the speaker affirms that having God is enough and nothing else on earth is desired beside Him.

Poured out like a drink offeringPaul described his life on his deathbed in 2nd Timothy 4:6 as being poured out like a drink offering, leaving nothing behind for himself.

Living for the one who loves usTrue New Covenant servants live for the one who loves them, pouring out their lives for God above all earthly pursuits.

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