4. Mark 10:45 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.”

5. “Christ's method alone will give true success in reaching the people. The
Savior mingled with men as one who desired their good. He showed His
sympathy for them, ministered to their needs, and won their confidence.
Then He bade them, "Follow Me." There is need of coming close to the
people by personal effort. If less time were given to sermonizing, and
more time were spent in personal ministry, greater results would be
seen. The poor are to be relieved, the sick cared for, the sorrowing
and the bereaved comforted, the ignorant instructed, the
inexperienced counseled. We are to weep with those that weep, and
rejoice with those that rejoice. Accompanied by the power of persuasion,
the power of prayer, the power of the love of God, this work will not,
cannot, be without fruit.” (Ministry of Healing 143-144)

6. Evangelism Through Service
Acts of Love + Persistent Over
Time = Openness to the Spiritual
Matters

7. 10 Reasons to
Serve

8. 1. Jesus did it.

9. Acts 10:38 “how God anointed Jesus
of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and
power, and how he went around
doing good and healing all who were
under the power of the devil, because
God was with him.”

10. There are 37 recorded miracles of
Jesus in the New Testament. There
is one written sermon of Jesus
(sermon on the mount).

11. This goes along with the counsel
given: “If less time were given to
sermonizing, and more time were
spent in personal ministry, greater
results would be seen”.
(Ministry of Healing, 143)

12. 2. God’s original plan.

13. Ephesians 2:10
For we are God’s handiwork,
created in Christ Jesus to do
good works, which God prepared
in advance for us to do.

14. 3. It is especially
significant to Millenials

15. Reason #2 – Shallow. “Among Mosaics, the most
common perception of churches is that they are
boring. Easy platitudes, proof texting, and
formulaic slogans have anesthetized many young
adults, leaving them with no idea of the gravity
and power of following Christ. Few young
Christians can coherently connect their faith with
their gifts, abilities, and passions. In other words,
the Christianity they received does not give them
a sense of calling.”

16. Percentage of 18- to 29-year-olds who have a Christian background
completely true of me, completely or mostly true of me
Church is boring. 16% 31%
Faith is not relevant to my career or my interests. 13% 24%
My church does not prepare me for real life. 9% 23%
Served the poor through my church 24% 20%
Learned about how Christians can positively contribute to society 28% 28%
Learned to view my gifts and passions as part of God’s calling 25% 26%
Better understood my purpose in life through church 23% 25%
Learned how the Bible applies to my field or interest area 10% 16%

17. 4. Our kindness can
have an eternal impact

18. Romans 2:4 (NASB) “Or do you
think lightly of the riches of His
kindness and tolerance and
patience, not knowing that the
kindness of God leads you to
repentance?”

19. Think for a moment about the implications:
a. Fact- God’s kindness leads to repentance.
How is his kindness shown to people?
b. Fact- God’s kindness is expressed by the
works of his people towards others!
c. Fact- God’s kindness, when expressed,
causes others to praise God.
(2Corinthians 9:13)

20. 5. It destroys selfishness.

21. 1. We serve because of Jesus. He is the reason we serve.
He commanded it, modeled and blesses it. Ephesians 6:7
2. We serve others. It’s not about feeling good about
ourselves. It’s not about listing, publishing, or congratulating
ourselves for being service oriented once a year. It’s about
meeting the needs of our communities with an “others
focused” spirit. Galatians 5:13
3. We serve without expectations. Free means free. We look
for opportunities to share God’s love, but we serve with no
strings attached, we take no donations, and we never
charge. Mathew 6:2-4

23. 6. It proves that we are his
disciples.

24. Romans 7:4
…And now you are united with the one
who was raised from the dead. As a
result, we can produce a harvest of good
deeds for God.

25. John 13:35 Your love for
one another will prove to
the world that you are
my disciples.”

26. 7. It engages outsiders.

27. It’s all about love, and love can
indeed “conquer all”. When we
express love, we break down
preconceived concepts about
the church and God.
Romans 12:10

28. When we serve, we impact
three groups of people in a
positive way- the one who
serves, the ones you serve,
and the ones you serve with.

29. 8. It takes us out of our
comfort zone.

30. It’s more than outreach, its
reaching out. Even to those
who don’t look, believe, speak,
or act like us. That includes our
enemies! Mathew 5:46-48

31. 9. It’s the best use of my life.

32. It can change a person’s
life. For eternity.

33. I can:
Spend my life.
Waste my life.
Invest my life.

34. 10. I will be judged and
rewarded by it.

35. John 12:26, Jesus said, "My Father will
honor the ones who serve Me."
Matthew 25:21 He says, "Well done
good and faithful servants. You've been
faithful in a few things. I'll put you in
charge of many things. Come and share
your master's happiness."