He said, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ Matthew 22:37-39
One night Joseph had a dream, and when he told his brothers about it, they hated him more than ever. “Listen to this dream,” he said. “We were out in the field, tying up bundles of grain. Suddenly my bundle stood up, and your bundles all gathered around and bowed low before mine!” His brothers responded, “So you think you will be our king, do you? Do you actually think you will reign over us?” And they hated him all the more because of his dreams and the way he talked about them. Soon Joseph had another dream, and again he told his brothers about it. “Listen, I have had another dream,” he said. “The sun, moon, and eleven stars bowed low before me!” Genesis 37:5-9 (NLT)
Saved people serve people.
Since Joseph was governor of all Egypt and in charge of selling grain to all the people, it was to him that his brothers came. When they arrived, they bowed before him with their faces to the ground. Genesis 42:6
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But Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those under them. 26 But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, 27 and whoever wants to be first among you must become your slave. For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Matthew 20:25-28
Our Service Strategy: Attend a service / Serve a service.
Connection Group Questions:
- Share a time that someone surprised you by going the extra mile to serve you.
- Read Genesis 37:5-9. What do Joseph’s dreams tell us about what will happen in Joseph’s life? Do Joseph’s dreams point to human success or to God’s control?
- Read Matthew 20:25-28. What are practical ways you can serve in your every day life? What are ways we as a Connection Group can serve?
- What is a BIG dream that you have for your life? How important is God in the process of fulfilling your dream?
- Are there ways that we wrongly make serving only about ourselves?
- What is one or two major differences you would see in your family, workplace and/or circle of friends if everyone served each other with love and humility?
- If you serve on a ministry team, share why you serve and the difference it has made in your life and the lives of others.
- What is something specific you can do this week to help build a culture of serving in your areas of influence?
- How can your group pray for you this week?