Servant
Main Point: Jesus’ self-proclaimed identity was to be a servant
Takeaway: Seek ways to serve as an expression of the love you’ve received
Suggested memory verse: “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (Mark 10:45)
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Questions
1. What are some ways you can serve others out of the love that Jesus has shown to you? In your marriage? As a parent? As an employer or employee? As a friend?
2. What are some of the negative human attitudes that get in the way of us embracing a servant’s attitude? What makes that hard sometimes? What cultural messages might we be hearing that trip us up in this?
3. Think of someone you know who has been to you an example of a great servant? What makes them come to your mind? In what ways would you like to be like them?
Table Discussion Question: What is one way you could consciously, deliberately serve someone before you go to bed tonight? Will you follow through on that?