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Lessons On Service (Luke 21-22) See various ways Jesus taught His disciples about service. |
Lessons On Service (Luke 21-22)
Jesus taught His disciples about serving others by way of:
- Highlighting Others (Lk 21:1-4)
- He pointed out the deeds of others by way of example (Lk. 18:15-17; 9:46-48; 10:30-37; 7:36-50).
- We need to do the same…noting to ourselves or to others the work that other people do which set a good example for us (1 Cor. 11:1; 2 Cor. 8:1-6; Phil. 3:17; 1 Thess. 1:6-10; etc.).
- Teaching (Both by Word and Deed) (Lk 22:24-27)
- Jesus actively taught His disciples to be servants.
- He did this both verbally (Luke 19:12-26; 18:9-14; 17:10; 14:11; 6:27-36) and by pointing to His actions (Lk. 4:43; John 13:1-17, 4:34; Matt. 20:26-28).
- Likewise will we be examples to others in word and deed? (1 Cor. 11:1; Eph. 5:1; Lk 9:23; Phil. 2:15-16)
- Living Example (Lk 22:41-42, 63ff)
- More than something possibly seen as an object lesson, His whole life was an example of service.
- He lived a life of service (Lk 9:56; 19:10; John 4:34), and died as a living example of service as well (Isa. 53:6-12; 1 Pet. 2:21-24).
- Will we follow the same example and be servants, even when it is not easy? (Matt. 5:16; Lk 6:27-36; 9:23-25; 1 Pet. 2:19-21)
Let us learn from Jesus teaching and example to be a servant, and in so doing provide an example for others.
