saved to serve 2 - ptr. henry brown - 6:30pm evening service
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SAVED TO SERVE:
CRAFTED FOR
SERVICE
Craft - Good work or handwork.
God gave us the skill or ability especially in good
work or handiwork to make fashion with skill
for service.
Illustration: Must people acknowledge the good
work if it’s a hand made.
GOD DID NOT SAVE YOU JUST TO SAVE YOU
I. GOD SAVED YOU FOR
HIS PURPOSE.
Romans 8:28 28 And we know that God causes all things to work
together for good to those who love God, to those who
are called according to His purpose. (NASB)
God saved you:A.
To conform you to His Son.
Con·form: to be similar to or
the same as something
: to obey or agree with something
Romans 8:29 29 For those whom He
foreknew, He also predestined to become
conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would
be the firstborn among many brethren; (NASB)
In order for to you to understand this:
We will read Ephesians 2:4-9
and I will explain it to you.
Ephesians 2:4-9 4 But because of his
great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,
Ephesians 2:4-9 5 made us alive with Christ even when we
were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have
been saved.
Ephesians 2:4-9 6 And God raised us up with Christ and
seated us with him in the heavenly realms in
Christ Jesus,
Ephesians 2:4-9 7 in order that in the coming ages he might
show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed
in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 2:4-9 8 For it is by grace you
have been saved, through faith—and
this is not from yourselves, it is the
gift of God—
Ephesians 2:4-9 9 not by works, so
that no one can boast.
1. Grace is God’s method of transformation.
Illustration: I’m worried the other day in may prayer
because ofmy weakness… but God
comforted me by explaining to me the reality of life here on
earth.
2. Heavenly places are your bases of operation.
God has another goal for your life that flows out of
the first:
To craft you for His service.
Ephesians 2:1010For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good
works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would
walk in them. (NASB)
We must remember that:
1. God blesses only His workmanship.
work·man·ship The quality of the work
that is done by someone
WORKMANSHIP The art or skill of a workman or the quality imparted to a
thing in the process of making.
Examples of WORKMANSHIP:
NEGATIVE: The problems were caused by cheap materials and poor workmanship.POSITIVE: The excellent workmanship of the cabinets is remarkable.
We must remember that:
2. God accepts only Good works not
Good things.
Philippians 2:12 12 So then, my beloved, just as you have always
obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your
salvation with fear and trembling;
What is the difference between works and good things?
If we are to be and do
all that we were saved for
II. GOD’s GOOD PLEASURE MUST
BECOME OUR PASSION.
Philippians 2:1313 for it is God who is at work
in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure.
(NASB)
Philippians 3:10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and
the fellowship of his sufferings, being made
conformable unto his death…
Paul’s Passion:
Mga Taga-Filipos 3:1010 Ito ay upang makilala ko siya at ang kapangyarihan ng kaniyang
muling pagkabuhay at ang pakikipag-isa sa kaniyang mga
paghihirap, upang matulad ako sa kaniya, sa kaniyang kamatayan.
Paul’s Passion: tagalog
This is the problem right now of those who are not
crafted in service.
They were nice people, but made no real contribution to their world, their country to their city, community, or to their church. They just kind
of blended into the landscape.
A GOOD WORK: A divinely authored work benefits somebody, other than
yourself in such a way it brings glory to God.
The words of the master still ring true
today.“To whom
much is given much is required.”
CONCLUSION
Matthew 14:27-29 27 But Jesus immediately
said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” 28
“Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to
you on the water.”
Matthew 14:27-29 29 “Come,” he said.
Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward
Jesus.
Conclusion: Every time we step forward, the enemy will try to stop
us… but I want you to know the enemy is a liar…
The only thing that I want you to do is to ask God…
“Lord is it you?” Then if it’s the Lord Go!!! no one can
stop you…