1 Timothy 1 Timothy 1:121:12““I thank Christ Jesus our I thank Christ Jesus our

Lord…. Because He Lord…. Because He counted me faithful, counted me faithful, putting me into the putting me into the

ministry”ministry”

““A Servant of A Servant of God”God”

Serve like Prodigal Son- Luke Serve like Prodigal Son- Luke 15:18,1915:18,19

Psalm 123:1,2 - 1 Unto You I lift up Psalm 123:1,2 - 1 Unto You I lift up my eyes, O You who dwell in the my eyes, O You who dwell in the heavens. 2 Behold, as the eyes of heavens. 2 Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their servants look to the hand of their masters, As the eyes of a maid to masters, As the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, So our the hand of her mistress, So our eyes look to the LORD our God, eyes look to the LORD our God, Until He has mercy on us.”Until He has mercy on us.”

““O Master Let O Master Let Me Walk With Me Walk With Thee, in Lowly Thee, in Lowly

Paths of Service Paths of Service Free”Free”

Life in Christ a Matter Life in Christ a Matter of Walking With Godof Walking With God

Faithful Men Walking with Faithful Men Walking with GodGod–Enoch – Genesis 5:24; Hebrews Enoch – Genesis 5:24; Hebrews 11:511:5

–Noah – Genesis 6:9Noah – Genesis 6:9 Walking with God = Walking with God =

friendship & close friendship & close companionshipcompanionship

Life in Christ a Matter Life in Christ a Matter of Walking With Godof Walking With God

Requires Walking in His TruthRequires Walking in His Truth–1 John 1:5-71 John 1:5-7–Zacharias & Elizabeth – Luke Zacharias & Elizabeth – Luke 1:5,61:5,6

–Psalm 86:11 “I will walk in Your Psalm 86:11 “I will walk in Your truth”truth”

– Isaiah 2:3 “we will walk in His Isaiah 2:3 “we will walk in His paths”paths”

Life in Christ a Matter Life in Christ a Matter of Walking With Godof Walking With God

He is our Master & We are He is our Master & We are His DisciplesHis Disciples–Disciple = learner, follower, Disciple = learner, follower, one under discipline of anotherone under discipline of another

–We must live with the Master & We must live with the Master & adopt His manner of life & adopt His manner of life & character – Matthew 28:19,20character – Matthew 28:19,20

–Not always easy – John 6:66Not always easy – John 6:66

We Walk With The Lord in We Walk With The Lord in Paths of ServicePaths of Service

A life of Service- Matthew A life of Service- Matthew 20:25,2620:25,26– Acts 20:35 “more blessed to give”Acts 20:35 “more blessed to give”

Not Servitude but Master that Not Servitude but Master that makes slavery Degrading – makes slavery Degrading – Exodus 21:5,6Exodus 21:5,6

Jesus a Servant – Luke 22:27Jesus a Servant – Luke 22:27– Matthew 20:28; Galatians 6:2; Matthew 20:28; Galatians 6:2;

2Corinthians 12:152Corinthians 12:15

We Walk With The Lord in We Walk With The Lord in Paths of ServicePaths of Service

His service to us Great Example-His service to us Great Example-John 13:1-17 NKJV 3 Jesus, knowing that John 13:1-17 NKJV 3 Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and hands, and that He had come from God and was going to God, 4 rose from supper and was going to God, 4 rose from supper and laid aside His garments, took a towel and laid aside His garments, took a towel and girded Himself. 5 After that, He poured girded Himself. 5 After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded. 16 "Most towel with which He was girded. 16 "Most assuredly, I say to you, a servant is not assuredly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master; nor is he who is greater than his master; nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him.”sent greater than he who sent him.”

Being a Disciple of Christ Being a Disciple of Christ is an Opportunity & is an Opportunity &

PrivilegePrivilege 1 Timothy 1:121 Timothy 1:12 1 Corinthians 15:9,101 Corinthians 15:9,10 Discipleship is an entire way Discipleship is an entire way

of life, not just one of our of life, not just one of our many “activities.”many “activities.”

When we Walk With The Lord, When we Walk With The Lord, we come to Know Him- John we come to Know Him- John 17:317:3

““Sing with the Sing with the understanding” understanding” 1 Corinthians 1 Corinthians

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