Serving Like Jesus Ua Le Yexus Ua by Dr. Lispov Haam

Jesus calls His followers to a different kind of greatness. Mark 10:42 to 45 shows how rulers of the Gentiles lord their authority over people, but Jesus says, “Not so with you.” Greatness in God’s kingdom is not about position, control, or having people serve them. Greatness is becoming a servant, and being first means becoming slave of all.

Jesus gives Himself as the example. The Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many. Jesus had power to do all things, but He did not use His power to control people. Jesus used His power to help people, love people, meet needs, forgive sinners, and serve without seeking recognition. Jesus washed His disciples’ feet, even though He was their Lord.

Jesus calls His followers to serve with humility, love, and sacrifice. Philippians 2 calls believers to have the same mindset as Christ Jesus in their relationships with one another. Service begins at home through helping spouses, parents, children, siblings, and elders. Service does not wait until somebody asks. A servant heart sees the need and does what can be done.

The church also needs servants who teach, worship, clean, cook, visit, encourage, and pray for people. The question is not, “What position can I have?” The question is, “What need can I meet?” First Peter 4:10 says that each person should use whatever gift God has given to serve others. Gifts are not given to make somebody important. Gifts are given to make a difference in the lives of others.

Jesus commands service because He first served His people. John 13 shows Jesus washing the disciples’ feet and calling them to follow His example. Faith becomes visible through action, because faith without works is dead. Service also reflects God’s love and lets light shine before others.

The world says greatness means people serve somebody. Jesus says greatness comes by serving others. Serving like Jesus means refusing comparison and complaint, and choosing to serve faithfully with love and action.

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Key Takeaways

• 1. Greatness comes through becoming a servant Jesus turns the world’s idea of greatness upside down. The world looks for position, power, and recognition, but God’s kingdom looks for a servant heart. A person does not become great by being served, but by willingly serving others. [32:47]
• 2. Jesus used power to help people Jesus had all power, yet He did not use it to control people. His power met needs, showed love, forgave sin, and lifted others up. Christian service must carry that same heart: ability and influence become tools for helping, not controlling. [30:13]
• 3. A servant asks what need exists The desire for a position can easily become a desire to be noticed. Service begins when attention moves from personal importance to another person’s need. The church needs believers who see needs in front of them and faithfully meet them. [35:52]
• 4. Faith becomes visible through service Faith is not only spoken or believed inwardly. Faith shows itself when love takes action for another person. Service does not earn salvation, but it demonstrates that faith is alive and reflects the love of God. [45:18]
• 5. God’s gifts make a difference God gives gifts so that others may be served. Gifts become misplaced when they are used to make somebody look important. Serving like Jesus uses every ability, opportunity, and resource to make a difference in the life of others.
  
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Youtube Chapters

• [00:00] - Welcome
• [19:28] - Serving Like Jesus
• [20:40] - Greatness Through Servanthood
• [24:54] - Jesus Came to Serve
• [26:31] - Jesus Served with Humility
• [30:13] - Power Used to Help Others
• [32:47] - Serving at Home and Church
• [40:29] - Serving the Community with Gifts
• [43:21] - Why Believers Must Serve
• [45:18] - Faith Shown Through Action
• [47:22] - Greatness in God’s Kingdom
• [49:13] - Ask Who Can Be Helped
• [50:18] - Serve Faithfully

Bible Reading

Mark 10:42-45
“And Jesus called them to him and said to them, ‘You know that those who are considered rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. But it shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.’” [20:44]

Philippians 2:3-7
“Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.” [31:30]

1 Peter 4:10
“As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace:” [42:20]

John 13:14-15
“If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you.” [44:21]

Observation questions

1. In Mark 10:42-45, what contrast does Jesus make between Gentile rulers and His followers? [21:01]
2. What words does Mark 10 use to describe the person who wants to be “great” and “first” in God’s kingdom? [32:28]
3. According to Philippians 2:3-7, what attitudes should believers put away, and what attitude should shape their relationships with one another?
4. What are some practical ways of serving at home, in the church, and in the community that are named here? [33:23]

Interpretation questions

1. Jesus says, “It shall not be so among you.” What does this show about the different way Christians should use authority, influence, or ability? [30:13]
2. Jesus came not to be served but to serve and to give His life as a ransom for many. How does His sacrifice give deeper meaning to ordinary acts of service?
3. Philippians 2 calls believers to count others more significant than themselves. How can this mindset change the way a person responds when serving is inconvenient or unnoticed?
4. First Peter 4:10 calls each believer a steward of God’s grace. What does this mean for someone who thinks their gifts, time, or abilities are too small to help others? [42:14]

Application questions

1. Where is there a need in your home that you have noticed but may have been waiting for someone else to handle? What would it look like to serve there this week without being asked? [33:53]
2. Is there an area of life where you are more likely to ask, “Who will help me?” than, “Who can I help?” What might change if you began looking for one person you could help? [49:35]
3. Jesus used His power to help and love people rather than control them. How could you use your influence, experience, resources, or words this week to lift someone up rather than get your own way? [31:15]
4. What gift has God given you—such as encouragement, cooking, teaching, prayer, listening, organizing, hospitality, or practical help? Where could that gift meet a real need in the church or community? [42:23]
5. Serving can become difficult when no one notices or thanks us. What helps you serve with humility and love instead of seeking recognition? [29:12]
6. Are comparison or complaint making it harder for you to serve faithfully? What would it look like to focus on the need in front of you rather than on what others are or are not doing? [51:50]
7. Jesus calls greatness to be measured by service, not by position. What is one simple act of service you can take this week that reflects His example? [48:10]