Embracing a Servant's Heart in Evangelism
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"For those of you who are guests here, thank you for being here this morning and for those who maybe have been away for sickness or cold weather, all sorts of things, that's been crazy as we started 2025 this year. We've been going through this series about a servant's heart and we've been challenging ourselves to think how we as Hebrew Baptist Church might fulfill or display this value and this is how it reads, a servant's heart, we humbly serve one another, reflecting Christ by prioritizing others' needs above our own." [00:40:07] (35 seconds)
"Although I am free from all and not anyone's slave, I've made myself a slave to everyone in order to win more people. To the Jews, I became like a Jew to win Jews. To those under the law, like those under the law. Though I myself am not under the law, to win those under the law. To those who are without the law, like one without the law. Though I'm not without God's law, but under the law of Christ to win those without the law." [00:42:24] (34 seconds)
"You know, there are things that we think that are urgent that aren't urgent, and there are things that we put off that we think aren't urgent, but friends, brothers, and sisters, when it comes to winning and sharing the gospel with someone, this is the most urgent thing that we can think about because the eternity of someone's life hangs in the balance. Souls are at stake. We cannot procrastinate." [00:46:47] (37 seconds)
"Paul didn't treat evangelism in a way that he treated it as a servant's heart, that he says that he denied himself, his rights, his comforts, his preferences. He did nothing, allowed nothing to hinder him about telling others about Jesus. He didn't wait for a better time or hope someone else would do it, but instead he saw it that he was the servant that God had created to fulfill that need and prioritize others to take action in sharing the gospel." [00:48:41] (35 seconds)
"Evangelism with a servant's heart denies self for the sake of the gospel. A servant's heart prioritizes the needs and eternal status of someone else creating opportunities to share the gospel and verse 19 Paul says although I am free from all and not any one slave I have made myself a slave to everyone in order to win more people." [00:49:51] (34 seconds)
"True evangelism demands a servant's heart, a servant's heart that glorifies God, that denies ourself. And Paul's example just isn't an inspiring story. It's a model for every believer. It's for us to say that we, for the sake of the glory of God, will share the gospel to the ends of the earth. But not only that, we are serving others." [00:55:52] (29 seconds)
"Paul's approach to evangelism was marked by a willingness to adapt without compromising the gospel. That's very clear. There is no way to uh there is a way to to change the delivery but not the message. We can't change the message to make it more palatable for the world. We can only change the way that someone might see it or hear it or especially the way that we that we uh have relationship with others." [01:02:07] (34 seconds)
"Brothers and sisters we with a servant's heart and evangelism it requires us humility and flexibility because we need to be able to speak the truth to people who may not always look and act like us. You know our problem can be that we say well well you see that person well God can never do anything with that person look how bad they are well friends look at your sin and if Christ has covered your sin he can change everybody amen." [01:05:15] (33 seconds)
"Friends, if there is a firefighter that comes upon a building that is on fire, they do not stop to ask if the people inside of them agree with their political views or not. They don't ask if they're dressed the same way or speak the same language. They don't even consult their calendar if they have something better to do or hope a different fire station might come along the way and help. They go in to help because they know someone needs saving." [01:14:07] (29 seconds)
"Brothers and sisters, in the same way, the world is perishing from sin and we are called to run and share the good news so that some might be saved. Like Paul, we must see beyond the personal discomforts and recognize that every conversation, every relationship, every moment is an opportunity to point someone to Christ." [01:14:35] (24 seconds)
"Let me just point this out. There's been decades, decades of studies now of people who have studied and asked people who are unbelievers and who don't attend the church and they have all come to the same conclusion. 80 % of them would come if a friend asked them to church. 80%. They would come. Often, actually, somebody told me this week, they said, yeah, when I got saved, I got into a church, I just came to get my neighbor off my back. But they'll do it." [01:15:03] (37 seconds)
"Paul's passion for souls led him to surrender his rights, adapt his approach, and endure suffering and endure suffering for the sake of the gospel. Will we follow? May we share Jesus with a servant's heart. May we, in the same way, so that by every possible means, save some. Let's pray. Father, we ask you to do this work in our hearts." [01:17:35] (40 seconds)
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"Although I am free from all and not anyone's slave, I've made myself a slave to everyone in order to win more people. To the Jews, I became like a Jew to win Jews. To those under the law, like those under the law. Though I myself am not under the law, to win those under the law. To those who are without the law, like one without the law. Though I'm not without God's law, but under the law of Christ to win those without the law." [00:42:24] (34 seconds)
"You know, there are things that we think that are urgent that aren't urgent, and there are things that we put off that we think aren't urgent, but friends, brothers, and sisters, when it comes to winning and sharing the gospel with someone, this is the most urgent thing that we can think about because the eternity of someone's life hangs in the balance. Souls are at stake. We cannot procrastinate." [00:46:47] (37 seconds)
"Paul didn't treat evangelism in a way that he treated it as a servant's heart, that he says that he denied himself, his rights, his comforts, his preferences. He did nothing, allowed nothing to hinder him about telling others about Jesus. He didn't wait for a better time or hope someone else would do it, but instead he saw it that he was the servant that God had created to fulfill that need and prioritize others to take action in sharing the gospel." [00:48:41] (35 seconds)
"Evangelism with a servant's heart denies self for the sake of the gospel. A servant's heart prioritizes the needs and eternal status of someone else creating opportunities to share the gospel and verse 19 Paul says although I am free from all and not any one slave I have made myself a slave to everyone in order to win more people." [00:49:51] (34 seconds)
"True evangelism demands a servant's heart, a servant's heart that glorifies God, that denies ourself. And Paul's example just isn't an inspiring story. It's a model for every believer. It's for us to say that we, for the sake of the glory of God, will share the gospel to the ends of the earth. But not only that, we are serving others." [00:55:52] (29 seconds)
"Paul's approach to evangelism was marked by a willingness to adapt without compromising the gospel. That's very clear. There is no way to uh there is a way to to change the delivery but not the message. We can't change the message to make it more palatable for the world. We can only change the way that someone might see it or hear it or especially the way that we that we uh have relationship with others." [01:02:07] (34 seconds)
"Brothers and sisters we with a servant's heart and evangelism it requires us humility and flexibility because we need to be able to speak the truth to people who may not always look and act like us. You know our problem can be that we say well well you see that person well God can never do anything with that person look how bad they are well friends look at your sin and if Christ has covered your sin he can change everybody amen." [01:05:15] (33 seconds)
"Friends, if there is a firefighter that comes upon a building that is on fire, they do not stop to ask if the people inside of them agree with their political views or not. They don't ask if they're dressed the same way or speak the same language. They don't even consult their calendar if they have something better to do or hope a different fire station might come along the way and help. They go in to help because they know someone needs saving." [01:14:07] (29 seconds)
"Brothers and sisters, in the same way, the world is perishing from sin and we are called to run and share the good news so that some might be saved. Like Paul, we must see beyond the personal discomforts and recognize that every conversation, every relationship, every moment is an opportunity to point someone to Christ." [01:14:35] (24 seconds)
"Let me just point this out. There's been decades, decades of studies now of people who have studied and asked people who are unbelievers and who don't attend the church and they have all come to the same conclusion. 80 % of them would come if a friend asked them to church. 80%. They would come. Often, actually, somebody told me this week, they said, yeah, when I got saved, I got into a church, I just came to get my neighbor off my back. But they'll do it." [01:15:03] (37 seconds)
"Paul's passion for souls led him to surrender his rights, adapt his approach, and endure suffering and endure suffering for the sake of the gospel. Will we follow? May we share Jesus with a servant's heart. May we, in the same way, so that by every possible means, save some. Let's pray. Father, we ask you to do this work in our hearts." [01:17:35] (40 seconds)
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