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Bible Lesson: Conversations With
Jesus: Service, Determines Rank In God's Kingdom.
Bible Texts:
Matthew 18:1-14 KJV
Mark 9:33-50 KJV
Luke 9:46-50 KJV
Bible Topic:
Matthew 18:1-14
KJV
1 At the same
time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in
the kingdom of heaven?
2 And Jesus
called a little child unto Him, and set him in the midst of them,
3 And said,
Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little
children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
4 Whosoever
therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is
greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
5 And whoso
shall receive one such little child in My name receiveth Me.
6 But whoso
shall offend one of these little ones which believe in Me, it were
better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that
he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
7 Woe unto the
world because of offenses! for it must needs be that offenses come;
but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh!
8 Wherefore if
thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from
thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather
than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.
9 And if thine
eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better
for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes
to be cast into hell fire.
10 Take heed
that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you,
That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of My Father
which is in heaven.
11 For The Son
Of Man is come to save that which was lost.
12 How think
ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray,
doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains,
and seeketh that which is gone astray?
13 And if so be
that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that
sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.
14 Even so it
is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these
little ones should perish.
Mark 9:33-50 KJV
33 And He came
to Capernaum: and being in the house He asked them, What was it that
ye disputed among yourselves by the way?
34 But they
held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves,
who should be the greatest.
35 And He sat
down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire
to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.
36 And He took
a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when He had taken him
in His arms, He said unto them,
37 Whosoever
shall receive one of such children in My name, receiveth Me: and
whosoever shall receive Me, receiveth not Me, but Him that sent Me.
38 And John
answered Him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy
name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he
followeth not us.
39 But Jesus
said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in
My name, that can lightly speak evil of Me.
40 For he that
is not against us is on our part.
41 For
whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in My name, because
ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his
reward.
42 And
whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in Me,
it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and
he were cast into the sea.
43 And if thy
hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into
life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire
that never shall be quenched:
44 Where their
worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
45 And if thy
foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt
into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire
that never shall be quenched:
46 Where their
worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
47 And if thine
eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into
the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into
hell fire:
48 Where their
worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
49 For every
one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted
with salt.
50 Salt is
good: but if the salt have lost his saltiness, wherewith will ye
season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.
Luke 9:46-50 KJV
46 Then there
arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.
47 And Jesus,
perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by
Him,
48 And said
unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in My name receiveth
Me: and whosoever shall receive Me receiveth Him that sent Me: for he
that is least among you all, the same shall be great.
49 And John
answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name;
and we forbid him, because he followeth not with us.
50 And Jesus
said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for
us.
How like “the flesh,” to seek greatness for itself! How
un-Christlike the ways of the flesh are.
Jesus, God The (Eternal)
Father's, Son, is the most
humble, deserving servant of God, and always will be.
Who can say they are as humble as
He? He who gave up everything to be our Savior.
And we have “no,” idea what all that encompassed.
Philippians 2:1-11 NOG
(Have the Same Attitude as Christ)
1 So then, as Christians, do you have any encouragement? Do you
have any comfort from love? Do you have any spiritual relationships?
Do you have any sympathy and compassion?
2 Then fill me with joy by having the same attitude and the same
love, living in harmony, and keeping one purpose in mind.
3 Don’t act out of selfish ambition or be conceited. Instead,
humbly think of others as being better than yourselves.
4 Don’t be concerned only about your own interests, but also be
concerned about the interests of others.
5 Have the same attitude that Christ (Jesus) Yeshua had.
6 Although He was in the form of God and equal with God, He did
not take advantage of this equality.
7 Instead, He emptied* Himself by taking on the form of a
servant, by becoming like other humans, by having a human appearance.
*Emptied- Ekenosen. "Kenosis,"
Greek:
The Son's emptying Himself of Godly attributes, of power and glory,
especially of omniscience.
8 He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death,
death on a cross.
9 This is why God has given Him an exceptional honor— the name
honored above all other names—
10 so that at the name of (Jesus) Yeshua everyone in heaven, on
earth, and in the world below will kneel
11 and confess that (Jesus) Yeshua Christ is Lord to the glory of
God The Father.
Godly Service:
Joshua 22:5 NLT
But be very careful to obey all the commands and the instructions
that Moses gave to you. Love The Lord your God, walk in all His ways,
obey His commands, hold firmly to Him, and serve Him with all your
heart and all your soul.”
I Samuel 12:24 NLT
"...be sure to fear The Lord and faithfully serve Him. Think
of all the wonderful things He has done for you.
II Chronicles 15:7 NLT
But as for you, be strong and courageous, for your work will be
rewarded.”
Matthew 6:33 KJV
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and
all these things shall be added unto you.
Matthew 20:20-28 NLT
(Jesus Teaches about Serving Others)
20 Then the mother of James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to
Jesus with her sons. She knelt respectfully to ask a favor.
21 “What is your request?” He asked. She replied, “In your
Kingdom, please let my two sons sit in places of honor next to you,
one on your right and the other on your left.”
22 But Jesus answered by saying to them, “You don’t know what
you are asking! Are you able to drink from the bitter cup of
suffering I am about to drink?” “Oh yes,” they replied, “we
are able!”
23 Jesus told them, “You will indeed drink from My bitter cup.
But I have no right to say who will sit on My right or My left. My
Father has prepared those places for the ones He has chosen.”
24 When the ten other disciples heard what James and John had
asked, they were indignant.
25 But Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the
rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt
their authority over those under them.
26 But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a
leader among you must be your servant,
27 and whoever wants to be first among you must become your slave.
28 For even The Son Of Man came not to be served but to serve
others and to give His Life as a ransom for many.”
Matthew 23:11,12 KJV
11 But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that
shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Mark 10:45 NLT
"...The Son Of Man came not to be served but to serve others
and to give His Life as a ransom for many.”
John 12:26 KJV
If any man serve Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there
shall also
My servant be: if any man serve Me, him will My Father honor.
Romans 12:1,9-13 KJV
1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that
ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God,
which is your reasonable service.
9 Let love be without dissimulation (hypocrisy). Abhor that which
is evil; cleave to that which is good.
10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in
honor preferring one another;
11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving The Lord;
12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant
in prayer;
13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
Galatians 5:13,14 NLT
13 For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and
sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature.
Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love.
14 For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: “Love
your neighbor as yourself.”
Hebrews 6:10 NLT
For God is not unjust. He will not forget how hard you have worked
for Him and how you have shown your love to Him by caring for other
believers, as you still do.
I Peter 4:10 NLT
God has given each of you a gift from His great variety of
spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another
Others
Lord, help me live from day to day
In such a self-forgetful way
That even when I kneel to pray
My prayer shall be for others.
Refrain:
Others, Lord, yes, others,
Let this my motto be;
Help me to live for others,
That I may live like Thee,
Help me in all the work I do
To ever be sincere and true,
And know that all I’d do for You
Must needs be done for others.
Let “Self” be crucified and slain
And buried deep: and all in vain
May efforts be to rise again,
Except to live for others.
And when my work on earth is done,
And my new work in heav’n’s begun,
May I forget the crown I’ve won,
While thinking still of others.
Author: Charles D. Meigs
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Prayer:
I John 5:1,11-13
KJV
1 Everyone who believes that Jesus
is The Christ has become a child of God..."
11 And this is the record, that God
hath given to us Eternal Life, and this Life is in His Son.
12 He that hath The Son hath Life;
and he that hath not The Son Of God hath not Life.
13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name
of The Son Of God; that ye may know that ye have Eternal
Life, and that ye may believe on the name of The Son Of God.
